Mobile ID device

A mobile ID device may be an untethered device used to capture one or more biometric samples from a subject. The captured data sample(s) may then be compared to other samples contained in a database resident on that device. The data may also be transmitted to and compared to samples in a central repository or an onboard computer repository located in a nearby vehicle. Such vehicles may include police cars, border patrol vehicles, military combat vehicles, etc. This scenario allows for comparison to larger databases than otherwise available on a handheld device or in a nearby vehicle.

Additionally, a device physically attached to a computer located in a vehicle that acquires biometric samples may also be considered as a Mobile ID device.