Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for the development of an image template from a template contour image for authentication and identification of incoming unknown contour images comprising: (i) acquiring spatial and time domain information of said template contour image; (ii) performing discrete cosine transform or orthogonal transform of the template contour image information; (iii) computing a sequence of global parameters of said template contour image information, and dividing said template contour image into a plurality of of strokes according to segmentation parameters computed according to predetermined properties of said discrete cosine transform or orthogonal transform; (iv) computing a sequence of feature measurements for each of said plurality of strokes; (v) generating said image template from said global parameters, said segmentation parameters, and said feature measurement; and (vi) storing said image template in an external portable memory device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for the development of an image template from a template contour image for authentication and identification of incoming unknown contour images comprising: (i) acquiring spatial and time domain information of said template contour image; (ii) performing discrete cosine transform or orthogonal transform of the template contour image information; (iii) computing a sequence of global parameters of said template contour image information, and dividing said template contour image into a plurality of of strokes according to segmentation parameters computed according to predetermined properties of said discrete cosine transform or orthogonal transform; (iv) computing a sequence of feature measurements for each of said plurality of strokes; (v) generating said image template from said global parameters, said segmentation parameters, and said feature measurement; and (vi) storing said image template in an external portable memory device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
196 words
A method for the authentication and identification of randomly incoming contour images with an image template developed according to the method of claim 1 comprising: (i) acquiring spatial and time domain information of an incoming contour image; (ii) retrieving from said external portable memory devices the stored image template consisting of global parameters, segmentation parameters, and feature measurement; (iii) determining rules, conditions, and algorithms for the development of said incoming contour image in accordance with said retrieved global parameters, segmentation parameters, and feature measurements; (iv) performing normalization of said incoming contour image according to said retrieved global parameters; (v) dividing said incoming contour image into a plurality of strokes according to said retrieved segmentation parameters; (vi) computing said sequence of feature measurements for each of said plurality of strokes; (vii) computing the distance between each of said feature measurements, and the corresponding feature measurement retrieved from said external portable memory devices, and accumulating said distance; and (viii) determining the authentication and verification of said incoming contour image with said image template, wherein said incoming contour image is accepted if the accumulated said distance satisfies a predetermined similarity criterion, and otherwise said incoming contour image is rejected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A system for computing selective feature measurements for an image template and for incoming image as set forth in claim 2, wherein the six step additionally comprises: (i) computing the selective features describing properties determined by spatial coordinates of pixels for each of said plurality of strokes; and (ii) computing the selective features describing properties determined by spatial and time-domain coordinates of pixels for each of said plurality of strokes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
A system for computing selective global parameters and segmentation parameters for image template as set forth in claim 1, wherein the third step additionally comprises: (i) computing the total number of pixels of said template contour image; (ii) computing the centre of gravity of said template contour image and introducing the system of coordinates with the origin defined by said centre of gravity for achieving location invariance; (iii) computing the horizontal standard deviation and the vertical standard deviation of said template contour image for achieving size invariance; (iv) computing the number of strokes within said plurality of strokes extracted from said template contour image; and (v) computing the numbers of pixels and location within said template contour image for each of said plurality strokes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
A system for computing selective feature measurements for an image template and for incoming image as set forth in claim 1, wherein the fourth step additionally comprises: (i) computing the selective features describing properties determined by spatial coordinates of pixels for each of said plurality of strokes; and (ii) computing the selective features describing properties determined by spatial and time-domain coordinates of pixels for each of said plurality of strokes.