Cogent Systems BLUECHECK User Manual

LAFIS MobileID™

(with Cogent BlueCheck™ Capture

Device)

User Guide - Version 1.1

Cogent Document # IG-EXT-UG-572-0.00(1)...©2006 Cogent Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary and confidential information belonging to Cogent Systems, Inc. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language, in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, Cogent Systems, Inc. MobileID™ is the trademark of Cogent Systems, Inc. All trademarks and tradenames are the property of their respective owners. This guide is subject to change without notice.

Document Revision History

Document Version # Date Comments

1.0

1.1

05/10/2006 Initial draft written. 08/09/2006 Updated to include the new BlueCheck fingerprint

capture device.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Overview ..................................................................................................1

MobileID System Features ........................................................................... 1

System Hardware Overview: The Cogent BlueCheck™ Fingerprint Capture

Device and Pocket PC Personal Digital Assistant Device ........................... 2

BlueCheck Capture Device Features ........................................................... 3

BlueCheck Menu Options ............................................................................ 5

System Hardware Overview: Pocket PC Personal Digital Assistant ............ 6

Chapter 2: Key Terms ...............................................................................................7

Chapter 3: Performing the Initial Setup of MobileID (for Administrators only) ...9

Pairing the Bluetooth Enabled Devices ........................................................ 9

Table of Contents

Chapter 4: Getting Started ......................................................................................17

Logging In .................................................................................................. 17

Turning on the BlueCheck Capture Device ................................. .... ....... .... 19

Calibrating the BlueCheck Capture Device ................................................ 19

Chapter 5: Performing a Quick Search Identification ..........................................21

Chapter 6: Performing an Identification Search ...................................................27

Chapter 7: Viewing Transaction Information ........................................................35

Viewing the Identification Information Returned by LAFIS ...................36

Viewing the Demographic Information Submitted to LAFIS .................36

Viewing the Prints Submitted to LAFIS ................................................37

Viewing LAFIS’s Response to the Identification Request ....................38

Returning to the Transaction Queue Window ......................................39

Chapter 8: Logging Out ..........................................................................................41

Appendix A: Configuring MobileID (for Administrators only) ................................43

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Chapter 1 Overview

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MobileID

™ is an easy-to-use, wireless, automated, client/server fingerprint identification system for law enforcement officers and other personnel. Running on a commercially-available Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) device such as Pocket PC®, Cogent’s power of an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) in a portable handheld format. When combined with latest portable capture device, perform in-the-field fingerprint identifications.

Y ou can simply have a subject place his/her finger onto a fingerprint capture device for fast and easy identification. The software provides you with an assortment of tools for viewing, identifying, and saving records, allowing a one-to-one comparison of existing fingerprint records to verify identity.

MobileID

is not stand alone software; it works together with the (LACRIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System) database, accessible from a PDA in the field.

MobileID System Features

MobileID

system features include:

MobileID

software delivers the

BlueCheck

™, Cogent’s

allows users to quickly and easily

LAFIS

™

• capturing fingerprint images;

• performing searches against the

• identifying a subject; and

• viewing and entering associated demographic information.

CAFIS tenprint database;

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System Hardware Overview: The Cogent BlueCheck™ Fingerprint Capture Device and Pocket PC Personal Digital Assistant Device

Utilizing images. These images can be wirelessly transferred to the

Bluetooth

technology ,

BlueCheck

captures high-quality , 500 dpi

MobileID Pocket

PDA for NIST packaging and submission to LAFIS over a wireless network. Submissions and responses are sent and received via standard wireless technology.

Figure 1-1 BlueCheck Capture Device

The specifications for the

• Dimensions:

• Weight: 3 oz.

• Resolution: 500 dpi

• Power Supply: Li-Ion 3.7V 900mAh

• Range: 5-10 meters, depending on operating environment

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BlueCheck

• Height: 4.45”

• Width: 1.69”

• Depth: 0.87”

capture device are:

BlueCheck Capture Device Features

Figure 1-2

Fingerprint Sensor

Green Button On/Off Button

Display Panel

describes the features of the

Figure 1-2 BlueCheck Capture Device Features

BlueCheck

capture device.

Battery Indicator

Bluetooth Connection Indicator Power Indicator Sensor Indicator Blue Button

Feature Description

Fingerprint Sensor

Green Button

On/Off Button Blue Button

Display Panel

Captures the subject’s fingerprint

Used to begin the fingerprint capture process and to indicate missing/bandaged fingers

Used to turn the Used to cancel the fingerprint capture process

and to calibrate the capture device Displays messages related to the fingerprint

capture process

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BlueCheck

device on and off

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Feature Description

Battery Indicator

Bluetooth Connection Indicator

The

Battery Indicator

will display one of the

following:

•When the

Battery Indicator

is solid

green, the battery is over 50% charged.

•When the

Battery Indicator

is flashing

green, the battery is 50% charged or less.

•When the

Battery Indicator

is flashing red, the battery’s charge is almost completely depleted. Immediate re-charging is required.

The

Bluetooth Connection Indicator

display one of the following:

•When the

Indicator

nected to

•When the

Indicator

not connected to

Bluetooth Connection

is solid blue, the device is con-

MobileID

Bluetooth Connection

is flashing blue, the device is

MobileID

will

Power Indicator

Sensor Indicator

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When the

Power Indicator

on. When the

the

Sensor Indicator

Fingerprint Sensor

capture.

is red, the power is

is flashing amber,

is ready for fingerprint

BlueCheck Menu Options

The

Green

Display Panel

that can be selected.

Option Description

and

Blue

. The following table provides descriptions of menu options

BlueCheck Menu Options

buttons are used to select menu options from the

MIS

ESC

Press the

CAPTURE

Green

button when the

LIVE

message is displayed to select OK

and begin the fingerprint capture process.

• Press the Blue button when the LIVE

CAPTURE

message is displayed to

select NEXT and calibrate the device. For more instructions on calibrating the device, please refer to “Calibrating the BlueCheck Capture Device” on page 19.

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Press the Blue button when the CALI-

BRATE

NEXT and exit out of the calibration

message is displayed to select

procedure.

Press the

Please

displayed to select

Green

button when the

L Thumb Please

MIS

and designate a finger

R Thumb

message is

as missing. Press the

Please

displayed to select

Blue

button when the

L Thumb Please

ESC

and exit out of the

R Thumb

message is

fingerprint capture procedure.

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System Hardware Overview: Pocket PC Personal Digital Assistant

MobileID

runs on the Audiovox XV6700 Pocket PC PDA. Images are

wirelessly transferred to the

BlueCheck

capture device for NIST packaging and submission to LAFIS

over a wireless network.

Figure 1-3 Pocket PC PDA

MobileID Pocket PC

PDA from the

The specifications for the

• Processor: 416 Mhz Intel PXA270

• Memory: 64 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash ROM

• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile Pocket PC

• Dimensions: 4.25” (H) x 2.35” (W) x 0.94” (D)

• Weight: 6.5 oz.

• Display: 2.8”, 64,000 color TFT LCD, touch-sensitive screen,

240x320 pixels, back-light LEDs

• Removable Memory Slot: MiniSD Card

• Camera: 1.3 Mpixels with 8x digital zoom and flash

• Keyboard: Sliding QWERTY keyboard

• Power Supply: Li-Ion 3.7 V 900 mAh

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Pocket PC

PDA are:

Chapter 2 Key Terms

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The following table provides definitions of some key terms that are used throughout this

Guide

Term Description

AFIS Bluetooth

Hit

LACRIS LAFIS Match

PDA

Automated Fingerprint Identification System Wireless technology that enables the

device to connect to the

MobileID

A determination that a print stored in the database may match the print input for a search.

BlueCheck

application

CAFIS

matches prints by comparing the attribute maps of each of the prints stored in the database with the attribute map of the search print, and assigns them a score that ranks the degree of similarity between the search print and the file prints.

Los Angeles County Regional Identification System LACRIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System A print in the

print input into

CAFIS

database that is known to match a

for a search. Before the

examiner confirms the match, the print is considered a

Hit

candidate or potential hit (See

Personal Digital Assistant - handheld computer device

TOT

Type of Transaction

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Notes

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Chapter 3 Performing the Initial Setup of MobileID (for Administrators only)

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In order for the two Bluetooth-enabled devices to communicate with each other, you must perform Bluetooth pairing. When this is accomplished, the two devices join what is called a trusted pair relationship. When one device recognizes another device in an established trusted pair, each device automatically accepts communication, bypassing the discovery and authentication process that normally happen during Bluetooth interactions.

Pairing the Bluetooth Enabled Devices

The devices are paired after the

Pocket PC

PDA locates the

BlueCheck

capture device.

T o p air the Poc ket PC PDA with the B lueCheck capture device, follow these steps:

1 Use the stylus to tap on the Start bu tton, located on t he top-left corner

of the

2 Select

displayed, an example of which is shown in

Pocket PC PDA screen. A drop-down menu will be displayed.

Settings from the drop-down menu. The Settings window will be

Figure 3-1.

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Figure 3-1 Settings Window

3 Tap the Connections tab. The Connections subwindow will be

displayed, an example of which is shown in

Figure 3-2 Connections Subwindow

Figure 3-2.

4 Double-tap on the Bluetooth icon. The Bluetooth subwindow will be

displayed, an example of which is shown in

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Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3 Bluetooth Subwindow

5 Ensure that the Turn on Bluetooth checkbox is selected. 6 Tap the

displayed, an example of which is shown in

Devices tab. The (Bluetooth) Devices subwindow will be

Figure 3-4.

Pairing the Bluetooth Enabled Devices

Figure 3-4 (Bluetooth) Devices Subwindow

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