Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transforming a feature vector comprising a first and a second feature represented by a first and a second feature value, respectively, into a feature code using an encoder, said feature code usable in an algorithm and having a predetermined number of bits, said method comprising the steps of determining for each of the first and the second features the performance as a function of the length of the feature code, and using the dependency between the performance and the feature code length for each of the individual features derived in the step of determining to find feature code lengths for the first and the second features in such a way that the sum of the bit length of the first and the second feature codes has a length equaling said predetermined bit length.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transforming a feature vector comprising a first and a second feature represented by a first and a second feature value, respectively, into a feature code using an encoder, said feature code usable in an algorithm and having a predetermined number of bits, said method comprising the steps of determining for each of the first and the second features the performance as a function of the length of the feature code, and using the dependency between the performance and the feature code length for each of the individual features derived in the step of determining to find feature code lengths for the first and the second features in such a way that the sum of the bit length of the first and the second feature codes has a length equaling said predetermined bit length.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of authenticating a physical object using a helper data and a control value associated with a reference object, the method comprising: acquiring a metric data of the physical object, generating a first property set using a noise compensating mapping on input data derived from information comprising said helper data and metric data, establishing a sufficient match between said physical and reference object using said property set and control value. The method further comprising a step to generate a noise measure, the step comprising the following sub-steps: reconstructing the output of a noise robust mapping generated during the enrolment of the reference object using the noise compensating mapping, and generating the noise measure by calculating the difference between the input to the noise compensating mapping and the output of the noise robust mapping. Also provided are an apparatus and system configured to carry out the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system of recognizing an ear by locating an invariant point in a representation X of ear geometry. An idea of the present invention is the improve the well known Iannarelli algorithm in that the scheme of the present invention captures and processes all pixels values along an axis and may use an arbitrary number of axes to combine these pixel values to a complete feature vector with a sufficient level of discrimination. The prior art Iannarelli method is improved by performing a Fourier transformation of a polar representation e[?, p] of the ear, whereby a transformed E[?/P] polar representation is created. This transformed representation is sampled to create an ear feature vector XF.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system of determining correspondence between location sets. A basic idea of the present invention is to provide a scheme in which correspondence between location sets is determined. A feature location set (X) comprising a number (n+1) of components is transformed into a feature vector that can be used in an HDS. Therefore, a feature density function (ƒjs(x)) is created. A feature vector (XF) for the HDS is chosen to be a sampled version of the feature density function (ƒX,g(x) ), which results in feature vectors of equal and finite dimensions regardless of the number (n+1) of features that are present in the biometric template XT from which the location sets is derived. Thereafter, a distance (d) between two feature location sets (X, Y) is determined. The distance (d) between the sets is chosen to be the Euclidian distance between the corresponding feature density functions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of authenticating an individual (321) at an authenticating device (311) and an authenticating system for authenticating an individual. A basic idea of the present invention is to store, at a device or a system with which an individual wishes to authenticate herself, one or more data structures each comprising a value based on an identifier pertaining to the individual and an encrypted copy of the identifier. When the individual wants to authenticate herself, she contacts the authenticating device whereby a request is made to attain the encrypted identifier included in a specific data structure stored at the authenticating device. The individual subsequently provides proof to the authenticating device that she actually knows the identifier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method of verifying the identity of an individual by employing biometric data associated with the individual (603), wherein privacy of said biometric data (X, Y) is provided. A helper data scheme (IIDS) is employed to provide privacy of the biometric data. The present invention is advantageous for number of reasons. First, processing of security sensitive information is performed in a secure, tamper-proof environment (601, 604, 606) which is trusted by the individual. This processing, combined with utilization of a helper data scheme, enables set up of a biometric system where the biometric template is available in electronic form only in the secure environment. Moreover, electronic copies of the biometric templates are not available in the ecure environment permanently, but only when the individual offers her template to the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system of verifying the identity of an individual by employing biometric data associated with the individual while providing privacy of said biometric data. A basic idea of the present invention is to represent a biometric data set XFP with a feature vector. A number of sets XFP1, XFP2, . . . XFPm of biometric data and hence a corresponding number of feature vectors is derived, and quantized feature vectors X1, X2, . . . , Xm are created. Then, noise robustness of quantized feature components is tested. A set of reliable quantized feature components is formed, from which a subset of reliable quantized feature components is randomly selected. A first set W1 of helper data is created from the subset of selected reliable quantized components. The helper data W1 is subsequently used in a verification phase to verify the identity of the individual.

Abstract: An optical arrangement of at least a coherent light source (1), a strongly scattering object (5) (the PUF), and a pixe-lated photo-detector (6), wherein the pixels are comparable in size with the bright and dark patches of the speckle pattern produced by coherent radiation traversing the scattering object (5). Quantitively, the pixel size should be roughly ?/NA, where ? is the wave-length, and (i) NA=a/z for free-space geometry, with a being the beam radius and z being the distance between the exit surface of the PUF (5) and the pixelated detector (6), or (ii) NA is the numerical aperture of a lens (7) in an imaging geometry. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, there are tentative requirements that the pixels should be at least smaller than ?max?NA and preferably larger than ?max?/NA, where (in an exemplary embodiment) ?max=5 and ?min=0.05, say.

Abstract: The invention relates to an information carrier comprising a integrated circuit (1) representing a physical unclonable function. To make the integrated circuit more secure it is proposed that it comprises: an input means (7) for receiving a challenge signal for challenging said integrated circuit (1), a response signal providing means (2) for providing a response data signal in response to said challenge data signal, an output means (8) for outputting said response data signal, and a delay means (3, 5, 9-12) for delaying and/or prohibiting the provision and/or the output of said response data signal.

Abstract: PHNL031053 An apparatus for processing data from an optical disk (20) generates a data signal by decoding information from the track (21) and a track position signal that is indicative of the radial position and/or depth of the track (21), and/or jitter in the position of edges of bit signals from the track (21). From the track position signal, values of plurality of characteristic measures are computed so that the computed values are substantially invariant under a phase of disk rotation, for example by determining the absolute values of Fourier transform components at multiples of the revolution frequency. Conditional use of the data signal is controlled dependent on the values computed for the characteristic measures. In one embodiment access is granted when the computed values match predetermined values for the disk.

Abstract: The invention applies to the verification of the identity of an object based on measurements of a physical characteristic of said object. In an enrollment phase, an object with known identity is measured. The resulting enrollment measurement is stored for future reference. Then in the verification phase, an object presented for verification is measured, and the verification measurement is compared with the enrollment measurement to decide whether or not the two measurements originate from the same object. According to the invention, the enrollment and the verification measurements are modeled as two realizations of a first random variable affected by an enrollment noise and a verification, noise respectively, said enrollment and verification noises being a realization of a second and a third random variable, respectively, said first, second and third random variables having known distributions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for improved copy protection comprising a record carrier like a CD-RW+ or a DVD storing copy-protected information and a device for reading from and/or writing to the record carrier. For that the record carrier (1) has a first area (3) storing information (data), which is at least partly stored in encrypted form (EAK(data)), this part being called an asset (EAK(data)), and which includes a first part of decryption information (HCK, EDNK(HCK)), and the record carrier (1) further has a second area (4) storing a second part of decryption information (UCID), wherein both the first (HCK) and second (UCID) parts of decryption information serve in decrypting an asset (EAK(data)). Such distribution of decryption information over at least two areas of the record carrier may further be combined with additional safety mechanisms as e.g. hidden channels, encrypted keys, counter mechanisms, and revocation lists.

Abstract: A disc drive apparatus (1) for optical discs (2) comprises: a frame (3); a sledge (10) displaceably mounted with respect to said frame (3); a lens actuator (43, 21) displaceably mounted with respect to said sledge (10); and a control unit (90) for generating a control signal (SCL) for the lens actuator (43, 21). The control unit (90) is designed, during a jump operation, to generate said control signal (SCL) for the lens actuator (43, 21) on the basis of an actuator deviation signal (SAS) representing a difference between actuator position (XA) and sledge position (XS).

Abstract: The invention relates to an information carrier (101) intended to be put into a rotary motion, said information carrier (101) comprising: display means (102) designed to display image data, said display means (102) being spatially located by a spatial position, processing means (103) for periodically sending to said display means (102) image data having the same spatial position as said display means (102).

Abstract: The invention relates to an information carrier (101) intended to be put into a rotary motion, said information carrier (101) comprising: -display means (102) for displaying image data, -motion -compensation means (103) applied to said image data for motion-compensating said rotary motion. Use: Optical disc/Optical disc player.

Abstract: The invention relates to a record carrier (1) like a CD-RW+ or a DVD supporting an improved handling and, in particular, an improved access control to information stored on the record carrier (1) by supplying an additional information source. The record carrier (1) has a first area (3) for storing a first kind of information and further has multiple second areas (4.1, . . . , 4.8) each designed for comprising a coupling element to a device for reading and/or writing the record carrier (1), the distribution of the coupling elements on the record carrier (1) encoding a third kind of information, e.g. a regional code indicating the geographical regions the record carrier (1) is valid. Storage media storing information of second kinds may supplement the coupling elements and a coupling element and a storage medium may be integrated into a chip. Making the coupling elements detachable from the record carrier (1) results in an easy way of modifying the third kind of information on a finished record carrier (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for improved access control, in particular copy protec-tion, and improved personalized processing of information, the system comprising a record carrier (1) like a CD-RW+ or a DVD storing copy-protected information and a device for reading and/or writing the record carrier. For that, the record carrier (1) has a first area (3) for storing a first kind of information and further has multiple second areas (4.1, . . . , 4.8) each designed for comprising a storage medium for storing second kinds of information, these storage media preferably being implemented as chips. For copy protection, the first kind of information may be encrypted and the second kinds of information may contain decryption information. The use of multiple storage media for the second kinds of information provides for a more flexible design in distributing the storage and, preferably, computing resources over the record carrier (1).