Biometric Control System and Method For Machinery

Abstract

The present invention is a system and method that allows only authorized users to turn on specific equipment they are approved to use and maintains a record of the name of the user, date, time and length of operating time. In one embodiment, the system comprises an AMS unit in communication with a BCS unit located at and connected to the machine. The AMS unit comprises a computing device, a biometric reader connected with the computing device, a storage device connected with the computing device, a programming module stored on the storage unit, and a communication module connected to the computing device. The programming module has sets of code configured to instruct the biometric reader to scan the biometric feature of the operator and to create a digitized biometric signature template. The programming module is further configured to store the biometric signature template within the storage device. The BCS unit comprises a computing device, a biometric reader connected with the computing device, a storage device connected to the computing device, a programming module stored within the storage device, and a communication module connected with the computing device and in communication with the communication module of the AMS unit. The biometric reader of the AMS unit is adapted to detect the presence of the biometric feature of the operator and to scan and create a digitized biometric signature. The programming module of the BCS unit is further configured to turn-on the machine if the biometric signature matches the biometric signature template.

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