System and method for conversion of fingerprint cards into digital format using machine readable code

A method for converting information contained on fingerprint cards into electronic files, in which each of said cards has at least biographical data and fingerprints of different types of fingers of a subject, comprising the steps of:

• encoding biographical data for a fingerprint card into a barcode;
• printing the barcode on a label;
• applying the label onto the card;
• scanning the card to read the barcode and to obtain digital images of fingerprints on the card;
• and
• storing biographical data read from the barcode and images of the fingerprints in an electronic file.

A system for converting fingerprint cards into electronic files, in which each of said cards has at least biographical information encoded in a barcode and fingerprints of different types of fingers of a subject, said system comprising:

• a computer system;
• a scanner for scanning at least one of the fingerprint cards;
• memory of, or accessible by, said computer system;
• and
• said computer system, operating in accordance with one or more programs in said memory, receives said scanned image of said at least one of said fingerprint cards from said scanner, decodes at least biographical information from a barcode in the scanned image, segments a plurality of fingerprint images of the fingerprints of different types of fingers in the scanned image, and stores at least said decoded biographical information and said fingerprint images in one or more of an electronic file, or a record in a database, in said memory.