Knuckle profile indentity verification system
Patent 5594806 Issued on January 14, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 20, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
June 20, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3639905 Character recognition apparatus 3D hand profile identification apparatus Finger profile identification system Apparatus and method for biometric identification Patent #: 5335288 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 267584 filed on 06/20/1994US Classes:382/115, Personnel identification (e.g., biometrics)382/116, Using a combination of features (e.g., signature and fingerprint)382/209Template matching (e.g., specific devices that determine the best match)ExaminersPrimary: Boudreal, LeoAssistant: Tadayon, Bijan Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG06K 009/00AbstractA method and apparatus for verifying/identifying a person based on contour of the knuckles of at least one hand, e.g. a digitized waveform unique to each individual. At an Enrollment Station a microcomputer is connected to a video camera (with CCD array). A candidate user grasps and turns a grip handle on the apparatus, thus positioning a fist before a viewing window and activating the camera to scan the fist and generate a contour of the user's knuckle profile. User's data comprises a knuckle profile of fist(s), an assigned PIN, and optionally, information such as user's name, bank ID number, Social Security Number, and access restrictions. User's data may be stored as an electronic waveform profile (template) in an ID card, and simultaneously in a master database containing data of all authorized users in a guarded system (factory, retail store, bank customers, computer data files). Similar apparatus is installed at each Guarded Station (a door, turnstile, gate, ATM, etc.). To gain access or transaction approval at a Guarded Station, the user inserts his ID card into a reader to retrieve the template from the card and store it temporarily for use in a digital signal processor; the system may also retrieve the template from master database. As at the Enrollment Station, the user generates his knuckle profile by turning a grip/handle into position before a camera viewing window.Other References
Field of SearchPersonnel identification (e.g., biometrics)Template matching (e.g., specific devices that determine the best match) Counting difference pixels Using an Exclusive-OR gate Using a combination of features (e.g., signature and fingerprint) Using a characteristic of the eye Using a facial characteristic Using a signature Feature extraction Feature counting Local or regional features Shape and form analysis Electronic template Comparator Determining both similarities and differences Calculating weighted similarity or difference (e.g., don`t-care areas) | |
