US 7,526,108 B2
Wireless data management system
Anthony E. Zank, Simi Valley, Calif. (US); and Thomas M. Jacques, Santa Paula, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Topaz Systems, Inc., Simi Valley, Calif. (US)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/777,290.
Application 10/777290 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/365575, filed on Feb. 11, 2003, granted, now 7,123,143.
Prior Publication US 2004/0223660 A1, Nov. 11, 2004
Int. Cl. G06K 9/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 382—119  [382/124; 382/305; 455/67.11; 370/335; 340/539.13] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transport system comprising a housing adapted to be transported through a pneumatic tube, the housing having an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the housing comprises:
a. a compartment inside the housing;
b. a door attached to the housing which provides access to the compartment;
c. a device for capturing data in electronic form in said compartment;
d. a wireless communications device for communicating data from the device for capturing data to a second device; and
e. a memory for storing said data,
wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of fingerprint data, signature data, voiceprint data, data in magnetic form, digital photographic data, alphanumeric data, data from a breathalyzer, and data stored in a smart card.