Abstract: A system is capable of generating identifications that include distinctive line patterns corresponding to different portions of secure customer information. In some implementations, data indicating one or more linear patterns and data indicating customer information to be embedded within an identification document is obtained. Respective subsets of the customer information are assigned to each of the one or more linear patterns. A photographic image to be included within the identification document is then modified based at least on generating a portion of the photographic image that is composed of at least one of the one or more linear patterns. The modified photographic image is then disposed on an identification document to yield embedded customer information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining a first image of a document, the first image including first glare shown on a first portion of the document. Detecting, in the first image, the first glare shown on the first portion of the document. In response to detecting the first glare in the first image, obtaining a second image of the document, the second image including second glare shown on a second portion of the document. Generating, from the first image and the second image, a third image of the document that includes less glare than the first glare in the first image and less glare than the second glare in the second image.

Abstract: Some implementations may include a computer-assisted method for authenticating a person at a point of service, the method including: receiving a digital identification document including a digital biometric of the person and a digital watermark, the digital watermark encoding personally identifiable information of the person; retrieving the digital watermark from the received digital identification document; extracting the personally identifiable information from the retrieved digital watermark; and authenticating the person identified by the digital biometric based on the retrieved digital watermark.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is described and includes a computing device receiving an image of an identification document of an individual. The method includes detecting, by the computing device and based on the received image, identifying data about the individual, the identifying data including text fields; and detecting, by the device and based on the received image, biometric attributes of the individual. The method further includes the device determining a first confidence score associated with a first biometric attribute of the individual that is detected by the device; and determining a second confidence score associated with a first text field of the detected identifying data. The first text field can correspond to the first biometric attribute. The method includes the device comparing the first biometric attribute and the first text field using at least the first confidence score and the second confidence score.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving a video feed of a scene. Selecting a first portion of the video feed and a second portion of the video feed based on a probability of an object being present in the first portion of the video feed compared to a probability of the object being present in the second portion of the video feed. Processing a first portion of the video feed using a first detection algorithm to detect the object in the first portion of the video feed. Processing a second portion of the video feed using a second detection algorithm to detect the object in the second portion of the video feet, where the first detection algorithm is different from the second detection algorithm.

Abstract: Some implementations provide a machine-assisted method for screening a person, the method including: receiving, at a scanning device, an identification document presented by the person, the identification document showing a machine-readable code that encodes personally identifiable information of the person, a biometric of the person, and printed information; scanning the machine-readable code on the identification document to extract personally identifiable information of the person; comparing the extracted personally identifiable information against records stored at a database; determining that the extracted personal identifiable information matches a record stored at the database; receiving data encoding the biometric of the person on the identification document for comparison with the person presenting the identification document; receiving a determination that the biometric from the identification document identifies the person presenting the identification document; and determining whether the identifi

Abstract: A system is capable of generating identifications that include distinctive line patterns corresponding to different portions of secure customer information. In some implementations, data indicating one or more linear patterns and data indicating customer information to be embedded within an identification document is obtained. Respective subsets of the customer information are assigned to each of the one or more linear patterns. A photographic image to be included within the identification document is then modified based at least on generating a portion of the photographic image that is composed of at least one of the one or more linear patterns. The modified photographic image is then disposed on an identification document to yield embedded customer information.

Abstract: Some implementations may include a method for watermarking an identification document, the method including: receiving a digitally watermarked digital facial portrait of the person, the digital facial portrait embedded with at least one digital watermark identifying payload data linking the digital facial portrait to the person portrayed in the digital facial portrait; receiving results of comparison between the digital facial portrait of the person and the person presenting the digitally watermarked digital facial portrait; retrieving the at least one digital watermark in response to receiving comparison results that the person portrayed in the digital facial portrait is the person presenting the digitally watermarked digital facial portrait; and determining that the digital facial portrait is authentic based on the retrieved at least one digital watermark.

Abstract: In general, one innovative aspect of the subject matter described in this specification may be embodied in methods that may include validating user data pages extracted from a digital identification in circumstances where a user device that includes the digital identification is either unavailable or presently lacks network connectivity. For instance, an authorized device may be used to extract user data pages from the digital identification by either exchanging communications with the user device using a proximity-based data exchange protocol, or by using a physical identification card to identify the digital identification on a user record. The user data pages may then be validated by comparing checksums associated with user data pages against the checksums within the user record, and decrypting the user data pages using a decryption key that is variably designated by a security status assigned to the digital identification.

Abstract: In general, one innovative aspect of the subject matter described in this specification may be embodied in methods that may include verifying a digital identification using embedded encrypted user credential data that is not viewable to human eyes within the digital identification. For instance, the embedded encrypted user credential data may be variably encrypted by an encryption key that is designated by a security status assigned to the digital identification. The embedded encrypted user credential data may be extracted using an authorized device and decrypted using a decryption key that is associated with the encryption key designated by the security status. The decrypted user credential data may then be used to verify user information included in the digital identification.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for assessing document image quality are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving one or more images of a document. The actions further include detecting an object that has a shape that is similar to an expected shape of the document. The actions further include determining a focus score that reflects a sharpness of the first image. The actions further include determining a border fit score that reflects a likelihood that the object corresponds to the document. The actions further include determining an expected shape score that reflects a correlation between the shape of the object and an expected shape of the document. The actions further include determining a quality score that reflects a quality of the first image. The actions further include determining whether to perform document authentication on the first image.

Abstract: Some implementations may provide a method to have a user authenticated at a point of service. The method includes: accessing, by a target system, a multi-dimensional symbol rendered on a display of a mobile computing device of the user, the multi-dimensional symbol encoding endpoints and actions for the target system to perform in order to request and authenticate an identity of a user; decoding data in the multi-dimensional symbol to retrieve an identity token plus information about the authentication actions and the user's identity system; requesting the corresponding authentication actions of the user's identity system to include specific authentication measures for the user to perform as well as data for the user to release; and performing the authentication actions as requested and encoded in the multi-dimensional symbol such that the physical identity of the user of the mobile computing device is verified and the user consents to release the requested identity information at the point of service.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for facial recognition using fractal features are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of accessing data encoding a facial image, the facial image including a face. The actions further include generating a hierarchical graphical model of the face in the facial image, the hierarchical graphical model including more than nodes from at least one level, each level approximating the face within a contour. The actions further include applying a bank of filters to the face at a particular node, each filter spanning more than one scale and at least one direction. The actions further include analyzing filter responses from the bank of filters applied at each direction to obtain a similarity measure that consolidates filter responses from filters applied at more than one scale. The actions further include generating a vector representation.

Abstract: Some implementations may include a computer-implemented method for applying at least two digital watermarks to a digital document, the method including: receiving a digital document comprising visual contents; generating a first digital watermark to be visually presented at a first time point; generating a second digital watermark to be visually presented at a second time point, the second digital watermark being different from the first digital watermark and the second time point being different from the first time point; and applying both the first digital watermark and second digital watermark to the digital document t.

Abstract: A multilayer laminate identification document including an outer layer having a contoured surface image formed therein via laser ablation. The contoured surface image has contours based on a digital monochrome image, and has a first appearance when viewed in reflected light at a first angle and a second, different appearance when viewed in reflected light at a second, different angle. The multilayer laminate identification document is formed by generating a second digital monochrome image with continuous pixel patterns from a first digital monochrome image, and irradiating the surface of the identification document with a laser using the second digital monochrome image as a guide to form a contoured surface image in the surface of the identification document.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage mediums for detecting facial liveliness are provided. Implementations include actions of processing first and second facial images of a subject to determine first and second corneal reflections of an object, the first and second facial images being captured at first and second sequential time points, determining a corneal reflection change of the object based on the determined first and second corneal reflections, comparing the determined corneal reflection change of the object to a motion associated with the first and second time points, and determining facial liveliness of the subject based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A steganographic-based ordering system and method using a digital identification (ID) are described. A user may obtain a digital ID card on a user device and select modes for interacting with the vendor. Using the digital ID, the user can create a personal profile that indicates the user's preferences, and place an order for an item (e.g., a product or service) through the digital ID. The order may be steganographically-embedded along with user data within the digital ID. The digital ID including the steganographically-em bedded order is transmitted to a digital ID reader located at the vendor. When completing an order for the user, the digital ID reader may de-embed user and order data from the received digital ID to obtain information about the user and provide more personalized service to complete the order.

Abstract: Some implementations may include a method for watermarking an identification document, the method including: modulating a spatial luminance pattern associated with a first digital watermark to encode a first portion of personally identifiable information; modulating a spatial chrominance distribution associated with a second digital watermark to encode a second portion of the personally identifiable information; and applying the first digital watermark and the second digital watermark to the identification document.

Abstract: A computer-assisted method to segment an image of an identification document that includes: accessing data encoding the image of the identification document that includes four curved corners connected by four edges; applying gradient filters to the image of the identification document to generate an edge map that reveals candidate edges that are substantially horizontal or vertical relative to borders of the identification document, the gradient filters including gradient maps that reveal horizontal as well as vertical alterations of image intensities; accessing data encoding models representing an expected range of curved corners, each model quantifying both the radial and angular extents of the curved corners; identifying combinations of candidate edges, each combination including four candidate edges that are connected at four corners; and selecting a combination of candidate edges by applying the models to each of the four corners formed by the four candidate edges of each identified combination.

Abstract: A forensic feature for a secure document comprises a base document layer and a covert material applied to the base document layer. The covert material includes a carrier and forensic material within the carrier. The forensic material includes a ratio of salts or oxides of metals, such as rare earth metals. The ratio is selected to correspond with a source of the document. The forensic material may be mixed into a coating or ink that is applied at predetermined locations on a secure document. The ratio is then measurable from metal ion signals of the salts or oxides. This ratio, or some metric derived from it, may be linked with information embedded elsewhere in the document to enable verification of the document. Another forensic document feature has a forensic metric that is measurable from a covert material in the document, and this forensic metric corresponds to a source of the document.