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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120019684 | Method for controlling and requesting information from displaying multimedia The invention provides a robust method to control interactive media using gestures. A method to retrieve metadata information from a multimedia outlet device, wherein the method follows the steps: (1) extracting image hot spot areas in a current captured image using fac... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120002847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONLINE IDENTITY VERIFICATION A system controlling online access to a study course verifies the identity of an individual taking a study course over a global computer network from a first computer at a node of the network. The first computer has a biometric identification program and communicates ov... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110304720 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION USING FINGER IMAGING A system for extracting finger vein and finger texture images from a finger of a person at the same time, the device including an image capture device configured to capture at least one image of at least one finger in a contactless manner, a feature extraction module co... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110228989 | MULTI-PARAMETER BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION Authenticating an identity of a user claiming to be a genuine-user includes receiving from the user biometric data pertaining to a plurality of biometric parameters. The received biometric data are compared with corresponding authentic biometric data which have previous... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110216947 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM WITH PROGRAM STORED THEREIN Unauthorized use of a biological pattern registered in a face image authorization system is made difficult. With respect to the previously registered biological pattern for authorization, additional information is held concerning a change that can be reproduced by a use... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110182481 | VOICE-BODY IDENTITY CORRELATION A system and method are disclosed for tracking image and audio data over time to automatically identify a person based on a correlation of their voice with their body in a multi-user game or multimedia setting.... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110182482 | METHOD OF PERSON IDENTIFICATION USING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS A method for automatically identifying persons in digital media assets associated with a database of individual user accounts, comprising: providing access to a database of individual user accounts, wherein the database includes connections between the individual user a... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110150292 | Object Information Derived from Object Images Search terms are derived automatically from images captured by a camera equipped cell phone, PDA, or other image capturing device, submitted to a search engine to obtain information of interest, and at least a portion of the resulting information is transmitted back loc... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110153362 | Method and mechanism for identifying protecting, requesting, assisting and managing information A method and mechanism used for or by, individuals, groups, corporations, (profit and non profit), professionals, businesses, schools, governments, institutions, and machines to help, protect, create, design, record, file, document, publish, authenticate, plan, market, ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110135152 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM An information processing apparatus includes: a detection unit detecting the faces of persons from frames of moving-image contents; a first specifying unit specifying the persons corresponding to the detected faces by extracting feature amounts of the detected faces and... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110058711 | Information Processing Apparatus, Method for Controlling Display, and Program for Controlling Display A method, computer-readable storage medium, and apparatus for managing content presented on a display is provided. The method includes receiving signals representing first and second characteristics of a user, presenting first and second images on the display, the first... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110007949 | METHODS FOR PERFORMING BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION OF A HUMAN EYE AND CORROBORATION OF SAME A method of biometric recognition is provided. Multiple images of the face or other non-iris image and iris of an individual are acquired. If the multiple images are determined to form an expected sequence of images, the face and iris images are associated together. A s... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100325002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING USER IDENTITY INFORMATION IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS A system and method for verifying a user's identity during a point-of-sale transaction are provided. The system and method provide for applying for, receiving and verifying a financial services provider card; providing a plurality of requested biometric identification d... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100303307 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITIVELY ESTABLISHING IDENTITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION CARRIER A device, system and method for positively establishing an identity of an individual is provided. The device, system and method of the present disclosure provides for coupling an electronic information carrier to a reader device; receiving in the reader device at least ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100284574 | System and method for collecting DNA and fingerprints A system and method is provided that simultaneously or consecutively collects DNA samples and ridge and valley signatures from the same subject during the same collection window that adds value to forensic data collection processes. The collection of the DNA samples and... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100284575 | HYBRID BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, HYBRID BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING HYBRID BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION PROGRAM A hybrid biometric authentication device that includes a plurality of feature extraction portions that respectively extract, from biometric information, a plurality of types of feature information that have mutually distinct properties, a feature combining portion that ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100232653 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION FUNCTION AND DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD An electronic device having a biometric authentication function is provided which includes a biometric authentication sensor for detecting a feature quantity of a living body, a user identification unit for identifying a user based on the feature quantity detected by th... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100208950 | BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION DATA PROTECTION Embodiments of the present invention can combine biometric identification data with additional information, or knowledge, to form a new type of security measure. One embodiment of the present invention obtains biometric identification data for accessing a particular con... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100128936 | SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE FOR BIOMETRIC DATA PROCESSING A system, method and program product for processing biometric data. A biometric data processing system is disclosed that includes: at least one signal acquisition system for collecting biometric input; a feature extraction system for extracting feature vectors from the ... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100045788 | Method and Apparatus for Personal Identification Using Palmprint and Palm Vein A method of personal identification includes switching between visible and near infrared light, acquiring palmprint image and palm vein image from a person under the visible and the near infrared light, extracting sub-images from the palmprint image and the palm vein im... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090304237 | Biometric Authentication Apparatus A biometric authentication apparatus having a simple configuration, able to easily focus on a fingerprint or a vein or other blood vessel pattern and able to clearly capture an image of the same, able to prevent forgery, and in addition able to realize high precision au... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090279746 | Method, apparatus and computer program product to determine a resonant frequency in a biometric sensor Provided is a method for determining a resonant frequency of a biometric sensor. The method includes obtaining first pixel data from a first scan by scanning the biometric sensor with a first frequency. Second pixel data is obtained from a second scan by scanning the bi... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090279745 | Method and System for Image Resolution Improvement of Biometric Digit Imprint Sensors Using Staggered Rows Provided is a method of arranging a plurality of sensor elements to form a sensor array. The method includes arranging the plurality of elements to form two or more sub-rows along an axis. Elements in a first of the two or more sub-rows are positioned in a staggered arr... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090254448 | Automated Service-Based Order Processing A system and method provide efficient, secure and fast automation of order processing. The method includes initiating an order by wirelessly receiving data from a personal digital key (PDK). The method also includes receiving a biometric input and confirming the initiat... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090175506 | Recoverable biometric identity system and method A method for identifying persons based on biometric data achieves enhanced security and increased accuracy compared with other systems by distorting one or more biometrics prior to detection and recognition. The method includes detecting a distorted biometric for input ... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090169063 | FINGERPRINTING MEANS AND FINGERPRINTING SYSTEM A fingerprinting technique of taking a left fingerprint, storing the taken fingerprint, and physically recording/storing information collected when the fingerprint is taken so as to add a physical evidence adoption capability. Fingerprinting means comprises a fingerprin... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090141945 | Integrated Portable Identification and Verification Device An portable integrated identification and verification system is disclosed. The station includes multiple devices integrated for identifying or verifying the identity of a person. The multiple devices, which may include a camera, a document scanner, and a fingerprint sc... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090103783 | System and Method for Biometric Behavior Context-Based Human Recognition A system and method are provided for the biometric recognition of a human being based on a combination of biological and behavioristic traits to achieve increased recognition accuracy and to protect against false identifications based on imitated traits. Behavioristic t... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090080711 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETECTING OBJECT FROM IMAGE A storage unit stores therein features and reliabilities of respective first segment regions divided from a first region. An object extracting unit extracts a second region including an object from input image data. A reliability calculating unit calculates reliabilitie... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090034804 | SECURITY METHOD AND SYSTEM USING TOUCH SCREEN A security method and system using a touch screen that allows manipulation input using only an input tool which is not part of a user's body, i.e., finger manipulation, when a secure function such as secure printing is set instead of a normal function when the touch scr... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090034803 | Apparatus and method for verifying the identity of an author A method and apparatus for identifying the writer of a document, where identifying information for each of a plurality of registered human individuals is stored in a database, calls for capturing local images of an individual making writings and/or keyboard entries and ... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20080309455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOVEABLE BARRIER OPERATOR In some of these approaches, a first fingerprint of a first user is stored in a memory and the transmission of an activation code is authorized. Subsequently, the first fingerprint is re-sensed and authenticated and a second fingerprint of a second user is responsively ... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080260211 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING AN INDIVIDUAL Systems and methods for employing histological and physiological biometric markers that are substantially unique to an individual in order to activate a device, participate in a transaction, or identify himself or herself, wherein at least one biometric marker is obtain... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080212847 | Method and system for identifying medical sample information source A system and method of providing a unique association of medical data and identity data is taught wherein the medical data and identity data are both extracted from the same biometric information source. Accordingly according to an embodiment of the invention a retinal ... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080130958 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISION-BASED PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT A vision-based parameter adjustment method (40) and system (10) can include a presentation device (14), a camera (18) and a processor 16). The system can visually recognize (41) a user or a set of users using a vision-based reco... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080112598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDENTIFYING A NAME CORESSPONDING TO A FACE OR VOICE USING A DATABASE The basic invention uses biometric signals to help identify the name of a family member, acquaintance or newly met individual. The biometric signals include facial and voice recognition. In addition, the invention can interactively produce the name of an individual met ... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080075333 | Information management system with authenticity check A payment product has a writing area (6c) which is intended for a user's signature. In the writing area there is a first position-coding pattern (5) which makes possible digital recording of the signature. The first position-coding pattern is a subs... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080008358 | Personal identification device and method The invention aims at providing personal identification in environments where non-contact is required, with high accuracy even though using a finger vein pattern images unclear and susceptible to positional deviations, wherein it has: a means for acquiring finger vein p... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070211923 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINING OUTPUTS OF MULTIPLE SYSTEMS Automatic recognition systems (100) includes multiple automatic recognition subsystems (102, 104, 106) that are cable of producing estimates of the probability that a subject matches a particular identity and a probability estimate combiner (108) th... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070183633 | Identification, verification, and recognition method and system The invention relates to the field of identification and verification of living beings with the aid of the form, shape, contour, silhouette, surface structure, color and characteristics especially of sets of teeth, individual teeth, tooth parts, and the relation thereof... | 08/09/2007 |
