US5745592A
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Method for detecting forgery in a traced signature by measuring an amount of jitter
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1995-07-27
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Granted: 1998-04-28
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Expires: 2015-07-27
Abstract
Abstract Forgeries are detected by curve fitting the signature in question. The length of the curve fitted signature and the length of the signature in question are compared. If the signature in question is a traced or copied forgery, it will tend to have a significant amount of jitter which results in a significantly longer length than the curved fitted signature.
Inventors
- 👤 Vishvjit Singh Nalwa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/30; G06V40/33; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/30; G07C9/32; G07C9/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for detecting forgery in a traced signature by measuring an amount of jitter in the traced signature, comprising the steps of: taking a plurality of samples of the traced signature; forming a sum of distances between consecutive samples belonging to the plurality of samples; fitting a curve to the traced signature; measuring a length of the curve; and detecting forgery in the traced signature by comparing the sum of distances to the length of the curve.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for detecting forgery in a traced signature by measuring an amount of jitter in the traced signature, comprising the steps of: taking a plurality of samples of the traced signature; forming a sum of distances between consecutive samples belonging to the plurality of samples; fitting a curve to the traced signature; measuring a length of the curve; and detecting forgery in the traced signature by comparing the sum of distances to the length of the curve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of detecting forgery in the traced signature comprises forming a ratio using the sum of distances and the length of the curve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of detecting forgery in the traced signature comprises comparing the ratio to a threshold.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
168 words
A method for detecting forgery in a traced signature by measuring an amount of jitter in the traced signature, comprising the steps of: collecting at least one valid signature; taking a first plurality of samples of the valid signature; forming a first sum of distances between consecutive samples belonging to the first plurality of samples; fitting a first curve to the valid signature; measuring a first length of the first curve; determining a threshold by forming a first ratio using the first sum of distances and the first length of the first curve; taking a second plurality of samples of the traced signature; forming a second sum of distances between consecutive samples belonging to the second plurality of samples; fitting a second curve to the traced signature; measuring a second length of the second curve; forming a second ratio using the second sum of distances and the second length of the second curve; and detecting forgery in the traced signature by comparing the second ratio and the threshold.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
168 words
A method for detecting forgery in a traced signature by measuring an amount of jitter in the traced signature, comprising the steps of: collecting at least one valid signature; taking a first plurality of samples of the valid signature; forming a first sum of distances between consecutive samples belonging to the first plurality of samples; fitting a first curve to the valid signature; measuring a first length of the first curve; determining a threshold by forming a first ratio using the first sum of distances and the first length of the first curve; taking a second plurality of samples of the traced signature; forming a second sum of distances between consecutive samples belonging to the second plurality of samples; fitting a second curve to the traced signature; measuring a second length of the second curve; forming a second ratio using the second sum of distances and the second length of the second curve; and detecting forgery in the traced signature by comparing the second ratio and the threshold.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
243 words
A method for detecting forgery in a traced signature by measuring an amount of jitter in the traced signature, comprising the steps of: collecting a first valid signature; taking a first plurality of samples of the first valid signature; forming a first sum of distances between consecutive samples belonging to the first plurality of samples; fitting a first curve to the first valid signature; measuring a first length of the first curve; determining a first ratio using the first sum of distances and the first length of the first curve; collecting a second valid signature; taking a second plurality of samples of the second valid signature; forming a second sum of distances between samples belonging to the second plurality of samples; fitting a second curve to the second valid signature; measuring a second length of the second curve; determining a second ratio using the second sum of distances and the second length of the second curve; determining a range of acceptability using the first and second ratios; taking a third plurality of samples of the traced signature; forming a third sum of distances between samples belonging to the third plurality of samples; fitting a third curve to the traced signature; measuring a third length of the third curve; forming a third ratio using the third sum of distances and the third length of the third curve; and detecting forgery in the traced signature by comparing the third ratio and the range of acceptability.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
243 words
A method for detecting forgery in a traced signature by measuring an amount of jitter in the traced signature, comprising the steps of: collecting a first valid signature; taking a first plurality of samples of the first valid signature; forming a first sum of distances between consecutive samples belonging to the first plurality of samples; fitting a first curve to the first valid signature; measuring a first length of the first curve; determining a first ratio using the first sum of distances and the first length of the first curve; collecting a second valid signature; taking a second plurality of samples of the second valid signature; forming a second sum of distances between samples belonging to the second plurality of samples; fitting a second curve to the second valid signature; measuring a second length of the second curve; determining a second ratio using the second sum of distances and the second length of the second curve; determining a range of acceptability using the first and second ratios; taking a third plurality of samples of the traced signature; forming a third sum of distances between samples belonging to the third plurality of samples; fitting a third curve to the traced signature; measuring a third length of the third curve; forming a third ratio using the third sum of distances and the third length of the third curve; and detecting forgery in the traced signature by comparing the third ratio and the range of acceptability.
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