Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) and method

An automatic fingerprint identification system comprising:

• an image input device capable of transmitting a scanned fingerprint image;
• a computing device including a memory storage device, a graphical user interface (GUI), and a processor, said image input device adapted for delivering a fingerprint image to said computer, wherein said image is saved to said memory storage device;
• image editing software stored on said memory storage device, said software capable of clarifying said fingerprint image, including increasing contrast and reducing image blur;
• said computing device capable of locating identifying minutia from said scanned fingerprint image and comparing said identifying minutia against a database containing a plurality of identified fingerprints;
• said computing device further being capable of identifying the person to whom the fingerprint belongs;
• said computer including an input device capable of inputting identifying characteristic information regarding said fingerprint, including the identity of the person to whom the fingerprint belongs, the finger it belongs to, and the type of print taken;
• said computing device further capable of generating a random globally unique identifier (GUID) number and associating said GUID number with said fingerprint image;
• image software including an image layout board stored within said computer memory storage device;
• said image software capable of producing a plurality of customizable image boxes which can be moved, resized, locked, and unlocked within sand image layout board;
• wherein a fingerprint or handprint image is stored within each of said customizable image boxes;
• said plurality of customizable image boxes being adapted to be placed into a desired layout and saved as a template for future use;
• said plurality of customizable image boxes are automatically produced in a layout which conforms to meet the requirements of a predefined searchable forensic database containing identified fingerprints;
• and
• fingerprint images being automatically placed into said image boxes based upon said fingerprint image GUID number or other fingerprint identification characteristics.