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7590861 Methods for secure enrollment and backup of personal identity credentials into electronic devices  
A method and system for securely enrolling personal identity credentials into personal identification devices. The system of the invention comprises the manufacturer of the device and an enrollment...
7590266 Image processing apparatus  
An image processing apparatus is provided that is capable of executing identification of an object by using a two-dimensional-image having a relatively low resolution. In the image processing...
7590268 Method and apparatus for representing an area of a raster image by a centerline  
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that can represent an area of a raster image by a centerline. During operation, the system receives a planar map which represents a raster...
7587610 Biometric identification or authentication system  
The invention concerns a biometric identification or authentication system, comprising several matching units associated with biometric data storage units, data units for updating the biometric...
7583822 Method for identifying persons and system for carrying out said method  
The present invention provides a process and system for identifying a person. According to the inventive method, and with the aid of the system, a sensor is used to capture biometric...
7583826 Image reading apparatus and its driving method  
An image reading apparatus for reading an image pattern of a detecting object comprises a detecting surface on which a detecting object is placed, a sensor array having a plurality of sensors...
7581114 Image processing system, scanner, and terminal apparatus  
For example, fingerprint information read by a scanner is collated with fingerprint information read by a terminal apparatus used by an operator, so that on the basis of the collation result, the...
7580550 Fingerprint-image-forming optical device  
The invention relates to an optical device which is used to form a fingerprint image. The inventive device comprises an optical plate having a first main face on which a finger is placed, a first...
7580551 Method and apparatus for analyzing and/or comparing handwritten and/or biometric samples  
A computer based method of biometric analysis which compares a first vector from a first biometric sample with a second vector from a second biometric sample. The vectors have at least one...
7580552 Image capturing apparatus for palm authentication  
An image capturing apparatus for palm authentication captures images of a palm for use in palm authentication. In order to correctly guide the palm of a user into an image capturing region, on one...
7577290 Image processing method, image processing apparatus and image processing program  
The image for the face candidate region is obtained, extraction conditions are determined for extracting the eye and the mouth pixels from the face candidate region based on the size of the face...
7576738 Method for constructing surface parameterizations  
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to construct an optimal parameterization for a discrete surface patch. A three-dimensional image having a surface is selected. An...
7574054 Using photographer identity to classify images  
A method of identifying at least one particular person of interest in a collection of digital images taken over time, includes providing the collection of digital images with each digital image...
7574021 Iris recognition for a secure facility  
A method of performing iris recognition from at least one image, comprising: using a plurality of cameras to capture a plurality of images of a subject where at least one of said images contains a...
7574734 System and method for sequentially processing a biometric sample  
This invention provides for progressive processing of biometric samples to facilitate verification of an authorized user. The initial processing is performed by a security token. Due to storage...
7571326 Relative latency dynamics for identity authentication  
A method for authenticating user access by a user to an electronic device. The method includes measuring a first plurality of relative latency values as keystrokes pertaining to an authentication...
7570785 Face monitoring system and method for vehicular occupants  
Imaging system and method for a vehicle includes an infrared source generating an infrared beam along a particular field-of-view in the vehicle, an infrared detector responsive to infrared...
7571472 Methods and apparatus for credential validation  
A secure credential validation compares stored and received modified credentials, e.g., biometric credentials, such that the validating system does not have access to the unmodified credentials. A...
7567689 Authentication apparatus and authentication method  
An authentication apparatus and authentication method in which ID information and a registered facial characteristic amount of the principal and of an associated individual associated with the...
7567342 Arrangement for the optoelectronic recording of large-area fingerprints  
The invention is directed to an arrangement for the optoelectronic recording of large-area fingerprints, particularly for acquiring prints of the entire palm of the hand. The object of the...
7567690 Method of determining the living character of an element carrying a fingerprint  
The present invention concerns a method of determining the living character of an element carrying a fingerprint, consisting of making impedance measurements at various points on the said element...
7565329 Biometric financial transaction system and method  
Tokenless biometric authorization of transaction between a consumer and a merchant uses an identicator and an access device. A consumer registers with the identicator a biometric sample taken from...
7561723 Obtaining person-specific images in a public venue  
Collecting images of a patron in an entertainment venue is performed by facial recognition of the patron's face within the images, simplifying the storage and distribution of the images for a...
7558765 Multimodal fusion decision logic system using copula model  
The present invention includes a method of deciding whether a data set is acceptable for making a decision. A first probability partition array and a second probability partition array may be...
7558406 System and method for employing user information  
A system and method of employing user information during a biometric authorization. A user's biometric system records and biometric third party records are monitored for negative, positive, and...
7558965 Entity authentication in electronic communications by providing verification status of device  
A current verification status of a device ( 256 ) is identified out of a plurality of predefined verification data input ( 250 ) into the device ( 256 ) and data prestored within the device.( 254 )...
7558407 Tokenless electronic transaction system  
The invention as described provides a method and system for tokenless authorization of commercial transactions between a buyer and a seller using a computer system. The method comprises the steps...
7555650 Techniques for reducing the computational cost of embedding information in digital representations  
The computational cost of embedding information in a digital representation is reduced by making a set of at least two copies of the digital representation and altering subdivisions of the copies...
7555150 Fingerprint input apparatus  
This invention provides a fingerprint input apparatus which detects that a finger is put on a sensor element, which can reduce power consumption, which requires fewer components, and which is...
7555146 Identification recognition system for area security  
Disclosed is an identification recognition system for area security. The system consists of a plurality of area security sub-systems. Each sub-system includes an independent computer system as well...
7555147 Video recording system for an amusement park ride and associated methods  
A video recording system for an amusement park ride includes a video camera for generating video images of riders on the amusement park ride, and a video capture device connected to the video...
7551757 Method for determining the bearing surface in skin print images  
In a method for determining the bearing surface in images of skin prints, the skin having ridges and furrows and the images existing in the form of image data, the image is filtered with a...
7548636 Organism recognition system  
A response signal generating unit ( 3 ) applies a predetermined supply signal ( 2 S) to a detection element ( 1 ) and outputs, as a response signal ( 3 S), a signal which has changed in accordance...
7546114 Secure, light emitting cell phone  
A secure light emitting cell phone comprising a portable parallelepiped phone with a touchpad for functional operation of the phone, a viewing screen, a speaker, a microphone, an antenna, a...
7545960 Biometric system  
A biometric system for obtaining a biometric enrolment measurement is described. The system comprises a biometric capture unit for capturing biometric data from a user and a control means for...
7545959 Systems and methods for handwriting analysis in documents  
Methods and systems are provided for analyzing and assessing documents using a handwriting profile for documents, such as a payment instrument. A method may include providing one or more documents...
7545961 Biometric authentication system  
A biometric authentication engine includes components which are configured to authenticate a user based on at least one presented biometric.The system makes use of multiple threshold parameters or...
7545963 Texture-biometrics sensor  
Methods and systems are provided for performing a biometric function. A purported skin site of an individual is illuminated with illumination light. The purported skin site is in contact with a...
7545962 Biometric authentication system  
A biometric authentication system configured to enable an authentication process has predefined parameters associated therewith and provides for authentication of a user based on a comparison of a...
7542590 System and method for upgrading biometric data  
A system and method of improving biometric information registered in a biometric authorization system is disclosed. System user biometric information entered into the system is upgraded at...
7536028 Monitoring camera system, monitoring camera control device and monitoring program recorded in recording medium  
A monitoring system according to the present invention has a plurality of cameras respectively monitoring a monitor area and having a changeable imaging magnification, monitoring section detecting...
7536029 Apparatus and method performing audio-video sensor fusion for object localization, tracking, and separation  
An apparatus for tracking and identifying objects includes an audio likelihood module which determines corresponding audio likelihoods for each of a plurality of sounds received from corresponding...
7536557 Method for biometric authentication through layering biometric traits  
A portable biometric authentication system having a single technology for measuring multiple, varied biological traits to provide individual authentication based on a combination of biological...
7536352 Tokenless biometric electronic financial transactions via a third party identicator  
A method and device enables tokenless authorization of an electronic payment between a payor and a payee using an electronic identicator and a one payor bid biometric sample. The payor registers...
7529473 Scalable image capture on wireless communication device  
Systems and methods for capturing optimally sized Picture ID images are provided that allow a wireless communication device to modify the size of the camera viewfinder when capturing an image to be...
7529383 Image input apparatus  
An image input apparatus which reconfigures a single reconfigured image from a plurality of low-resolution, object reduced images formed in a specified region on the light detecting element by the...
7529389 Device for verifying individual, and method for verifying individual  
For received fingerprint data, there are generated a large number of fingerprint data which are varied by estimating a frequency of appearance of errors due to offset of a finger and inverting...
7526193 Object determining device and imaging apparatus  
Face detection is executed only on an image imaged based on an arbitrary (predetermined) focal point information defined in advance. In face detection, the face of a person is detected based on a...
7526653 Method of data protection  
A method is described for identifying and initializing digitized biometric features to provide encryption or coding of secret data.
7522824 Photographing apparatus photographing method and computer program  
An image taking device ( 1 ), which takes an image of an object by focusing reflected light from the object on an image sensor ( 212 ), is provided with a distance measuring sensor ( 27 ) for...