Device for digitizing and processing checks and driver licenses

An integrated platform for digitizing a driver license presented by an individual and decoding optical code data, said device comprising:

• a processor executing application software for operating a scanner for scanning and digitizing said driver license, for operating a first data capture module at a first time period for generating data corresponding to an optical code and operating a second data capture module at a second time period for generating data corresponding to an RFID tag positioned at a non-contact distance from said at least one data capture module, for
• processing the digitized driver license to obtain identification data, and for decoding the optical code data, wherein the processor further executes the application software for performing an identity authentication procedure by comparing identification data obtained by scanning and digitizing said driver license with identification data obtained by said device from a document other than said driver license for authenticating the identity of the individual.

A combination document scanner and optical code data decoding device comprising:

• a document scanner for scanning and digitizing at least one document selected from the group consisting of a check and a driver license;
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• a processor for simultaneously controlling the operation of said scanner for scanning and digitizing said at least one document and operating a first data capture module at a first time period for generating and decoding optical code data corresponding to an optical code and operating the second data capture module at a second time period for generating data corresponding to an RFID tag positioned at a non-contact distance from said at least one data capture module.