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The USA Homeland Security / Department of State patents
are:
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Method and system to issue an
electronic visa of a foreign visitor at a country's
foreign consular premises.
ABSTRACT:This invention integrates
with a country's customs and immigration system to issue
an electronic visitor's visa, and to validate
periodically, electronically a visitor's visa within the
country's borders. A computer-encoded visa card is
created and issued to the visitor at the country's
overseas consulate. Pertinent visa application
information is embedded in the issued card.
Cryptographic technology is used with the card to
maintain privacy, as well as to reduce fraud and other
misuse. The card is used as the visitor's official
identification document whilst in the country. During
the visitor's stay, at specified intervals, the visitor
registers with self-service kiosks, which are placed at
various locations within the country. The kiosks are
securely integrated with the customs and immigration
database.
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Method and system to
validate periodically the visa of a foreign visitor
during the visitor's in-country stay.
ABSTRACT:
This invention integrates with a country's
customs and immigration system to keep a periodic check
on visitors within the country's borders. A smartcard is
created and issued to the visitor at the visitor's Port
of Entry. Pertinent immigration information is embedded
in the smartcard. Cryptographic technology is used with
the smartcard to maintain privacy, as well as to reduce
fraud and other misuse. The smartcard is used as the
visitor's official identification document whilst in the
country. During the visitor's stay, at specified
intervals, the visitor registers with automated kiosks
(i.e. a Visitor-Visa Automated Teller Machines--ATMs),
which are placed at various locations within the
country. The ATM kiosks are securely integrated with the
customs and immigration database. On exiting the
country, the smartcard is returned and is recycled with
a new visitor.
A color, PDF
brochure is also available for downloading. The brochure
broadly outlines the foreign visitor challenges facing
Homeland Security, and ceBerg's solutions.
If you are interested in finding out more about these
applications, please
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