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Biometric identification and analysis
Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc
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Filing: 2006-02-17
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Granted: 2011-04-19
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Expires: 2026-02-17
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for identifying an unknown individual from a plurality of enrolled individuals is provided. In an embodiment, the method comprises comparing at least two parameters of the unknown individual to at least two enrolled parameters of the enrolled individuals. The method then determines a score correlating to the closeness of the comparison and then stores the score.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas R. Lehnert
- 👤 Jeffrey C. Boushell
- 👤 Peng Yuan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:07
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V20/00; G06V20/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for identifying an unknown individual from a plurality of enrolled individuals, the method comprising: comparing at least two biometric parameters of the unknown individual to at least two enrolled biometric parameters of the enrolled individuals; determining a score correlating to the closeness of the comparison; storing said score; displaying a list including at least one of the enrolled individuals, the at least one of the enrolled individuals determined by at least said score; establishing a link between a plurality of the enrolled individuals based upon at least the enrolled biometric parameters; determining the link based upon at least face biometrics of the plurality of enrolled individuals; and establishing the link as a recognized affiliation; wherein the biometric parameters comprise a voice and a face biometric.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for identifying an unknown individual from a plurality of enrolled individuals, the method comprising: comparing at least two biometric parameters of the unknown individual to at least two enrolled biometric parameters of the enrolled individuals; determining a score correlating to the closeness of the comparison; storing said score; displaying a list including at least one of the enrolled individuals, the at least one of the enrolled individuals determined by at least said score; establishing a link between a plurality of the enrolled individuals based upon at least the enrolled biometric parameters; determining the link based upon at least face biometrics of the plurality of enrolled individuals; and establishing the link as a recognized affiliation; wherein the biometric parameters comprise a voice and a face biometric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: collecting biometric data related to the unknown individual.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least two enrolled biometric parameters comprise at least a voice data source, a face data source, and a bio-demographic data source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said biometric parameters comprise text information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: performing the comparing step for a plurality of the enrolled individuals; and ranking said enrolled individuals by score.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 5 , further comprising: ordering said ranked enrolled individuals in a list.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein said step of determining a score includes data fusion of said at least two biometric parameters of the unknown individual and said enrolled biometric parameters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said data fusion includes a low-level fusion and a high-level fusion.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
146 words
A system for identifying an unknown individual from a plurality of known individuals, the unknown individual having collected biometric data and the plurality of known individuals having stored biometric data, the system comprising: a database configured to aggregate the stored biometric data and receive the collected biometric data, the database including a link between a plurality of the known individuals based upon the stored biometric data; and a server operating a correlation system connected to the database and configured to compare said collected biometric data with said stored biometric data, said correlation system producing a ranking for each of the compared stored biometric data to the collected biometric data; wherein said correlation system compares voice information and visual information; wherein the server is configured to establish the link based upon at least face biometrics of the plurality of known individuals, the link including a recognized affiliation.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
146 words
A system for identifying an unknown individual from a plurality of known individuals, the unknown individual having collected biometric data and the plurality of known individuals having stored biometric data, the system comprising: a database configured to aggregate the stored biometric data and receive the collected biometric data, the database including a link between a plurality of the known individuals based upon the stored biometric data; and a server operating a correlation system connected to the database and configured to compare said collected biometric data with said stored biometric data, said correlation system producing a ranking for each of the compared stored biometric data to the collected biometric data; wherein said correlation system compares voice information and visual information; wherein the server is configured to establish the link based upon at least face biometrics of the plurality of known individuals, the link including a recognized affiliation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein said database aggregates at least a visual data source and a voice data source.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein said database aggregates at least text information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the correlation system is further configured to display an ordered list organized by rank.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
69 words
The system of claim 9 , further comprising: a plurality of biometric analysis systems, each of said plurality of biometric analysis systems configured to perform analysis including a different biometric parameter of the stored biometric data; and an abstraction layer connected to each of the plurality of biometric analysis systems and the correlation system and configured to interface between the correlation system and each of the biometric analysis systems.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein said correlation system incorporates data fusion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 14 , wherein said data fusion includes a low-level fusion and a high-level fusion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
97 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising assigning a relative weight to a first one of said at least two biometric parameters, said relative weight de-emphasizing said first one of said at least two biometric parameters relative to at least a second one of said at least two biometric parameters, wherein said relative weight is a non-zero value; and determining said relative weight from at least a quality of said first one of said at least two biometric parameters relative to at least a quality of said second one of said at least two biometric parameters.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising: establishing said low-level fusion as including: determining a first score from at least a first comparison of a first plurality of biometrics of a first type; and determining a second score from at least a second comparison of a second plurality of biometrics of a second type; and establishing said high-level fusion as including a fusion of the first and second scores.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 17 , further comprising establishing said low-level fusion as including assigning a relative weight to one of said plurality of said biometrics of said first type, said relative weight de-emphasizing said one of said plurality of said biometrics of said first type relative to at least a second one of said plurality of said biometrics of said first type, wherein said relative weight is a non-zero value.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 18 , further comprising establishing said high-level fusion as including assigning a relative weight to one of said first and second scores, said relative weight de-emphasizing said one of said first and second scores relative to the other of said first and second scores, wherein said relative weight is a non-zero value.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
88 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein said correlation system is configured to assign a relative weight to a first parameter and a second parameter included in said collected biometric data, said relative weight de-emphasizing said first parameter relative to at least said second parameter included in said collected biometric data, wherein said relative weight is a non-zero value, and wherein said correlation system is configured to determine said relative weight from a quality of said first parameter relative to a quality of at least said second parameter.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 20 , wherein said first parameter is a different type of biometric data than said second parameter.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 21 , wherein said first parameter includes voice information and said second parameter includes visual information.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said recognized affiliation includes a social connection.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the link in the data store.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein establishing the link includes creating a person-to-person schema linking the plurality of enrolled individuals.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 25 , further establishing the link automatically from the face biometrics.
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