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System and method for distortion control in live-scan inkless fingerprint images
Assignee: Pendragon Networks LLC
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Filing: 1997-06-10
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Granted: 2000-05-16
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Expires: 2017-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A computer system and method determines the force and/or torque applied during the image acquisition stage of a biometric characteristic. Images with very high or very low pressure or high shear torque are rejected and user/operator is notified to re-acquire the image. Alternatively, the application of force and torque by the subject is restricted mechanically so that the images are acquired while the force and/or torque are within acceptable ranges.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolf Maarten Bolle
- 👤 Robert Steven Germain
- 👤 Richard Lawrence Garwin
- 👤 James Lewis Levine
- 👤 Sharathchandra Umpathirao Pankanti
- 👤 Nalini Kanta Ratha
- 👤 Michael Alan Schappert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/12; G06V40/13; G06V10/00; G06V10/98; G06V10/993
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for ensuring the acceptability of a biometric image by measuring the force of contact, the system comprising: a. an image capturing device that captures biometric images by contact and is receptive to one or more components of the force of contact; b. an acceptor which accepts the biometric image only if one or more of the components is within a respective range of force having a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit, and c. means for detecting liveliness of the captured biometric measurement by measuring a variation of one or more of the force components over a time period.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A system for ensuring the acceptability of a biometric image by measuring the force of contact, the system comprising: a. an image capturing device that captures biometric images by contact and is receptive to one or more components of the force of contact; b. an acceptor which accepts the biometric image only if one or more of the components is within a respective range of force having a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit, and c. means for detecting liveliness of the captured biometric measurement by measuring a variation of one or more of the force components over a time period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A system as in claim 1, where the biometric image is a fingerprint image and the image capturing device creates the fingerprint image when a finger is placed on a finger receptive surface, and the finger receptive surface being responsive to one or more components of the force applied to the receptive surface by the finger, the finger receptive surface capable of producing a force signal used by the acceptor for each of the components of force.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system, as in claim 2, where the finger receptive surface is responsive to only the component of force that is normal to the finger receptive surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system, as in claim 2, where the range of force is between 0.42 and 2.14 pounds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system, as in claim 2, where the finger receptive surface uses total internal reflection (TIR) to form the image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system, as in claim 5, further comprising a restrainer that is capable of restraining the movement of the finger in one or more directions other than the normal direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A system, as in claim 6, where the restrainer restrains the finger.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A system, as in claim 6, where the restrainer restrains the wrist.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system, as in claim 6, where the restrainer further restrains the finger from applying a torque about the normal direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system, as in claim 6, where the finger receptive surface produces a torque signal representative of the torque and the acceptor accepts the biometric image only if the torque signal is within a torque range.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system, as in claim 10, where the torque range is less than 1.42 pound inch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system, as in claim 2, where three orthogonal components of the force are determined.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system, as in claim 1, where the biometric measurement is transmitted over a network for determining the identity of a person.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system, as in claim 1, where the variation is used to determine that a subject is under stress.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for ensuring the acceptability of a biometric image comprising the steps of: capturing the biometric image of a biometric; acquiring one or more force components used by the biometric to create the biometric image; rejecting the biometric image if the one or more of the force components is outside a range of force having a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit; and detecting liveliness of the captured biometric measurement by measuring a variation of one or more of the force components over a time period.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for ensuring the acceptability of a biometric image comprising the steps of: capturing the biometric image of a biometric; acquiring one or more force components used by the biometric to create the biometric image; rejecting the biometric image if the one or more of the force components is outside a range of force having a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit; and detecting liveliness of the captured biometric measurement by measuring a variation of one or more of the force components over a time period.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method, as in claim 15, further comprising the steps of: acquiring one or more torque components used by the biometric to create the biometric image; and rejecting the biometric image if the one or more of the torque components is outside a range of torque having a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
115 words
A system for ensuring the acceptability of a biometric image by measuring the force of contact, the system comprising: an image capturing device that captures biometric images by contact and is receptive to one or more components of the force of contact including variations in said one or more components of the force of contact representing liveliness of a person; and an acceptor which accepts the biometric image if one or more of the components is within a predetermined range of force, said acceptor for determining liveliness and identity of the person from the captured biometric measurements including variations in said one or more components of the force of contact measured over a time period.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
115 words
A system for ensuring the acceptability of a biometric image by measuring the force of contact, the system comprising: an image capturing device that captures biometric images by contact and is receptive to one or more components of the force of contact including variations in said one or more components of the force of contact representing liveliness of a person; and an acceptor which accepts the biometric image if one or more of the components is within a predetermined range of force, said acceptor for determining liveliness and identity of the person from the captured biometric measurements including variations in said one or more components of the force of contact measured over a time period.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system as in claim 17 wherein the biometric image is transmitted over a network for determining the identity of the person.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as in claim 17 wherein the variations are used to determine that the person is under stress.
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