Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes: receiving information defining a plurality of different actions that may be performed by users; receiving information indicating a relative frequency at which each of the different actions was performed by each of a plurality of users over each of one or more periods of time; determining a plurality of different characteristic behaviors based at least in part on the information indicating the relative frequency at which each of the different actions was performed by each of the plurality of users over each of one or more periods of time, wherein each one of the different characteristic behaviors defines a relative frequency of performance of each of the different actions; receiving information indicating a relative frequency at which each of the different actions was performed by a user over a period of time; and determining a representation of the relative frequency at which each of the different actions was performed by the user over the period of time as a weighted combina

Abstract: According to an example, data acceleration may include receiving indications of levels of capabilities respectively needed for data movement, data processing, and data interactivity, and/or operational parameters associated with the data movement, the data processing, and the data interactivity. Data acceleration may further include determining, based on an analysis of the received indications and/or the operational parameters, specifications for the data movement to include streaming and/or batch, the data processing to include a big data platform, complex event processing, and/or an appliance, and the data interactivity to include an in-memory database (IMDB) and/or a distributed cache.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computerized method comprises conducting a first static scan on content within a file. Thereafter, if the first static scan did not result in the file being classified as malicious, the file is deconstructed to gain access to one or more objects within the file. A second static scan associated with the one or more objects is performed to determine whether the one or more objects are suspected of including malware. The file may then be classified as malicious based on results of the second static scan.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, system, device and a computer storage medium for treating virus. A client reports a scan log to a cloud service platform, and/or reports virus family information to the cloud service platform after the virus family information is identified based on the scan log. The cloud service platform identifies the scan log to obtain virus family information, and/or issues the virus removal instruction corresponding to the virus family information to the client after receiving the virus family information from the client, for the client to execute the virus removal instruction. Compared with the method of simply performing the behavior analysis and deleting files by the client, it is more advantageous that the method of the present invention issues virus removal instructions regarding the virus family information from the cloud, the virus treating is more personalized and precise, and the security of the machine system is improved.

Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for receiving at a secure element of a system, during a boot process of the system, a first pairing authentication value from a pairing agent. In addition, a pairing key may be received from the pairing agent, wherein the first pairing authentication value and the pairing key may be used to establish a trusted channel between the secure element and an input output (IO) device coupled to the system. In one example, the first pairing authentication value is accepted only if the first pairing authentication value is received prior to a predetermined stage of the boot process.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for implementing an educational mode on a portable computing device, such as a tablet computer, that is a single-user system, used serially by multiple users. Each user can have a separate user storage that may be encrypted. The computing device boots as a system user to a login screen. A first student user enters user credentials into the login screen. The computing device can reboot the user-space processes, while leaving the kernel running, rebooting the computing device as the first student user. When the first student user logs out, data to be synchronized to, e.g., the cloud, can be synchronized for the first student user while a second student user is logged into the device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for authenticating whole disk encryption systems may include (i) detecting, by a computing device, an attempt to initiate a boot process on the computing device, (ii) verifying, by the computing device, an initial decryption key, (iii) decrypting, by the computing device, an initial set of software required to boot crucial functions of the computing device using the initial decryption key, (iv) detecting, by the computing device, a secondary device running an authentication application, (v) receiving, by the computing device, a second decryption key from the authentication application on the secondary device, and (vi) completing the boot process on the computing device based on a security policy associated with the second decryption key. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a framework that automatically and dynamically derives a misuseability score for every IT component (e.g., PC, laptop, server, router, smartphone, and user or any other element that can be connected to organization network or to the internet). The dynamic framework of the present invention supports the risk analysis process. The misuseability score encapsulates the potential damage that can be caused to the organization in case that an asset is compromised and misused, for example, as part of a cyber-attack.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises determining a first threat score and a second threat score respectively corresponding to a first user action and a second user action on one or more computer applications and calculating an aggregate threat score for the determined threat scores. Calculating the aggregate threat score comprises summing together the first threat score and a contribution of the second threat score, wherein the contribution of the second threat score is determined based on the second threat score and a margin corresponding to the difference between a maximum threat score and the first threat score.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method of disarming active content in a received input file in a computer system having a processor. The method includes steps for identifying from digital content of the input file, targeted active content associated with with an automatically invoked subroutine, altering the automatically invoked subroutine to prevent automatic execution of the instructions associated with the subroutine upon rendering by a rendering application, such that functionality of the targeted active content is preserved, and configuring the input file to include a selectable feature enabling a user to invoke the targeted active content responsive to a user input, thereby creating a reconfigured input file.

Abstract: A display control method and apparatus, and a display device comprising the apparatus, are provided. A method comprises receiving a display request sent by at least one source device, and performing directed display according to a posture of the source device. Directed display of content to be displayed can be performed according to a posture of a source device, so as to implement flexible large-screen sharing with ensured privacy and security.

Abstract: Method and a computing device for providing privacy control in a surveillance video is disclosed. The computing device receives a surveillance video from a video capturing. The computing device also receives an authentication input key from a user of the computing device. Based on the authentication input key, the computing device identifies one or more region of interests (ROIs) in the video surveillance. The identified ROIs are masked by the computing device for providing the privacy control. In the present disclosure, the number of privacy levels achievable are unlimited and not fixed by ROIs at the video capturing device end. The increase in number of privacy levels do not require any changes or complexity/power increase in the video capturing device end and doesn't demand for increase in bandwidth from the video capturing device. Further, it doesn't deteriorate the video quality.

Abstract: Techniques for multiplexing between an execute-in-place (XIP) mode and a memory-mapped input/output (MMIO) mode for access to external memory devices are described herein. In an example embodiment, an IC device comprises a serial interface and a controller that is configured to communicate with external memory devices over the serial interface. The controller comprises a control register and a cryptography block. The control register is configured to indicate an XIP mode or a MMIO mode. The cryptography block is configured to encrypt and decrypt XIP data transfers to and from a first external memory device in the XIP mode, and to encrypt and decrypt MMIO data transfers to and from a second external memory device in the MMIO mode.

Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. A submitter submits one or more files along with one or more comments associated with the one or more of submitted files. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.

Abstract: A method of security access control for a hard disk and a hard disk, where the hard disk includes an Internet Protocol (IP) interface and a control board, and the method includes that the IP interface receives an access data packet and sends the access data packet to the control board, where the control board parses the access data packet to obtain an authentication data packet, where the authentication data packet includes access permission information, inspects the access permission information according to a stored security policy to determine whether an access is authorized, performs a security check on the access data packet using a security algorithm when the access of the user is authorized, and allows accessing data in a corresponding sector on the hard disk according to the sector identifier when the security check is passed.

Abstract: A data storage management system comprises enhanced capabilities for automatically discovering operational characteristics of data storage devices installed in the system. A user interface enables end-users to submit requests for storage resources ranging from a simple request for a certain amount of storage space to more complex requests that specify the type of storage technology, the manufacturer, the I/O speed of the storage device, etc. The end-user also may include an expiration timeframe for the requested storage space. The system identifies storage devices that are suitable to the end-user's request, automatically provisions the storage space (e.g., LUN), and assigns it to the requestor. The assigned storage space may automatically expire, based on user-requested or system-provided expiration timeframes. Expired storage space is returned to a logical pool of available resources so that it may be assigned in response to other requests.

Abstract: In one implementation, a data sharing system can comprise a trust engine to identify an environment that satisfies a level of trust, an access engine to request access to a set of data, a procedure engine to receive a procedure, a restriction engine to receive a semantic restriction associated with a semantic term of the environment, a tracker engine to track the procedure during execution, and a control engine to maintain execution of the procedure based on the restriction and trace information. In another implementation, a method for sharing a set of data can comprise validating an environment satisfies a level of trust, receiving a procedure to access the set of data, receiving a semantic restriction associated with a semantic term of the environment, tracing the procedure during execution, and providing a view of the set of data based on the restriction and a semantic mapping of trace information.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide techniques and devices for implementing a self-described security model for sharing secure resources between secure applications. In some examples, a trustlet can include a self-described policy defining capabilities of the trustlet and/or membership in a scenario group managed by a signing authority. Further, the trustlet can include a code signature signed by the signing authority. Additionally, a proxy kernel can allow the trustlet to share application data with other trustlets in the scenario group based on the policy and the code signature without exposing the application data to compromised system software and/or unauthorized applications.

Abstract: A computing system for redacting and/or tokenizing non-public information of electronic documents obtained from monitored communications includes a data redaction computing device and/or a data tokenization computing device, a communications network, and a database storing computer executable instructions for analyzing information associated with a plurality of electronic documents stored communicated via the computing network. The computer executable instructions may cause the data redaction/tokenization computing device to identify non-public information in one or more of the plurality of electronic documents and/or at least one of a document type, a source of the electronic document, and a destination to which the electronic document is to be communicated. Based on this analysis, the data redaction/tokenization computing device may modify the electronic document to redact and/or tokenize the non-public information based on the computer executable instructions retrieved from the second database.

Abstract: A hardware database privacy device is communicatively coupled to a private database system. The hardware database privacy device receives a request from a client device to perform a query of the private database system and identifies a level of differential privacy corresponding to the request. The identified level of differential privacy includes privacy parameters (?,?) indicating the degree of information released about the private database system. The hardware database privacy device identifies a set of operations to be performed on the set of data that corresponds to the requested query. After the set of data is accessed, the set of operations is modified based on the identified level of differential privacy such that a performance of the modified set of operations produces a result set that is (?,?)-differentially private.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing controlled environment resident statuses. In an embodiment, a resident status communication system communicates with non-resident communication devices via audio calls and/or textual messages to provide inmate statuses as well as information related to the operation and administration of a correctional facility. The resident status communication system receives requests for information from the non-resident communication devices, determines whether the non-resident is authorized to access the requested information, and provides the requested information in a natural language format to facilitate the user experience. The resident status communication system also allows law enforcement officials and/or correctional facility staff to maintain statuses related to inmates and selectively distribute this information to authorized non-residents.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes mapping, by a first application, personally identifiable information to an anonymous identification, generating, by the first application, a key, and sending, by a first appliance, the anonymous identification and the key to a second appliance, wherein the first appliance comprises the first application. The method also includes receiving, by the first appliance and from a browser, a token generated by a second application of the second appliance, wherein the token is associated with the key. The method further includes sending, by the first appliance, the personally identifiable information to the browser after receiving the token from the browser.

Abstract: Various examples described herein are directed to systems and methods for securing data. A security system may receive a first record comprising a plurality of record fields, where the plurality of record fields includes a first record field and the first record field includes a first record field data. The security system may access a source setup record corresponding to the first record from a source setup table and determine that the source setup record comprises data referencing the first record field. The security system may access first token data corresponding to the first record field data and replace the first record field data at the first record field with the first token data. The security system may store the first token data at a token table and writing the first token data to the first record field to replace the first record field data.

Abstract: A system and method for block reconciliation of interactions comprising a network-connected block reconciliation computer connected to a plurality of connected devices and to one or more blockchains to enable an object compiler to receive a plurality of criteria from a requesting device. The compiler the receives a plurality of blocks from the public ledger blockchains based on the criteria. Each block corresponding to a preconfigured interaction object previously written by devices either during or after the completion of a transaction. The compiler analyzes the preconfigured interaction objects to determine if there is corresponding supplemental object. The compiler requests the supplemental blocks from the blockchains, and processes supplemental objects based on type, if no corresponding supplemental object it found, the associated interaction object is flagged.

Abstract: Techniques describe preventing sensitive data from being misappropriated during a clipboard operation. A copy operation for data being copied to a clipboard is intercepted. Information describing a first application from which the data was copied is retrieved. The data and the information are stored into the clipboard. A paste operation is evaluated based on the data, and the information is evaluated against a policy to determine whether the paste operation should be blocked.

Abstract: The solution provides a method of secret information entering into an electronic digital device by a user via the input/output device, when the electronic digital device assigns a multimedia information designed for interaction containing the elements (1) is such a way that their relation to control elements of the electronic digital device is variable between individual displays. Then, the user selects elements (1) of multimedia information designed for interaction assigned to elements (2) of secret information in an order corresponding with the order of elements (2) of secret information, so by selecting the elements (1) of multimedia information designed for interaction the user selects the elements (2) of secret information in given order.

Abstract: A circuit board is protected by being enclosed in a security housing that includes conductive tamper traces running along its interior surface, the conductive tamper traces being a housing portion of a tamper detection circuit. The tamper detection circuit also includes a board portion that detect tampering with the tamper detection circuit by monitoring voltages at monitor nodes along the board portion. The board portion of the tamper detection circuit is connected to the tamper traces via multiple connector pieces. The connector pieces can be held in place by board connector piece holders affixed to the board or housing connector piece holders of the housing. When tampering is detected, it can be localized based on voltages measured at multiple recesses along the housing. The tamper detection circuit can be arranged in a wheatstone bridge layout for environmental tolerance. The circuit board's functions/components can be disabled if tampering is detected.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a combined reading apparatus for identifying a product. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a combined reading apparatus may include: a plate panel configured to recognize Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag information, configured such that an antenna adapted to transmit and receive a Radio Frequency (RF) signal to and from an RFID tag is included therein, and formed in a plate shape having predetermined lengths in a horizontal direction and a height direction; a connection bar coupled to one side of the plate panel, configured to support the plate panel, and configured to extend from the plate panel in the horizontal direction; a grip formed in a bar shape so as to be held by a hand, spaced apart from the plate panel, and coupled to the connection bar; and a control unit configured to control the RF transmission and reception of the antenna.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is one that performs radio communication with an external apparatus and includes a processing circuit, a diagnostic circuit configured to perform a diagnosis of the processing circuit according to a plurality of diagnostic items and a charging circuit configured to store charge for causing the diagnostic circuit to operate, during a period of performing radio communication, in which the diagnostic circuit is configured to perform the diagnosis on a first subset of the plurality of diagnostic items by using the charge stored in the charging circuit during a first period of not performing radio communication.

Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for reading magnetic information by a mobile device are presented. In example embodiments, the mobile device comprises a housing having an integrated surface for swiping a magnetic swipe card and a magnetometer positioned within the housing to produce digital magnetometer output signals. The digital magnetometer output signals represent magnetic information derived from the magnetic swipe card and from the Earth's magnetic fields (or other sources). In some aspects, the digital magnetometer output signals may be filtered to determine which of the signals are derived from the Earth's magnetic fields and which may be derived from other sources. In some aspects, the filtering is based on a range, with those signals falling within a particular range being determined to be derived from the Earth's magnetic field.

Abstract: A method for configuring a communication module of at least one RFID reader that is connected via the communication module to a communication network, wherein the at least one RFID reader is connected to the communication module via a serial interface, wherein configuration information comprising at least communication network address information and device type information is stored in a configuration storage unit of the communication module, where the configuration information stored in the configuration storage unit of the communication module is conveyed via the serial interface to the at least one RFID reader and stored there in a predetermined configuration storage area, and where the configuration information stored in the predetermined configuration storage area of the RFID reader is loaded during a device start of a replacement communication module used instead of the communication module after a successful validity check for configuration of the replacement communication device.

Abstract: Embodiments of an interface system for interfacing between an NFC controller and a secure element are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interface system includes an interface memory, an interface controller, an NFC controller interface configured to exchange data between the interface system and an NFC controller, and a secure element interface configured to exchange data between the interface system and a secure element.

Abstract: Provided is a tag system for providing status data of a device, which provides status data of a device using a uniform resource locator (URL) through a tag to a terminal and allows the terminal to provide the status data of a device in the form of a web browser in conjunction with a web server. According to the present invention, data of a device can be immediately checked through a mobile terminal without installing a dedicated application. Particularly, in the case of a device lacking a network or monitoring function, such a device can operate as an Internet of things (IoT) device via a terminal by applying a tag according to the present invention. Through application of the present invention, the remaining amount of a replaceable battery used for a drone, a camera, or the like or an auxiliary battery used for a smartphone can be measured, and a status of a control device installed in a production facility lacking a monitoring system can be checked on the spot.

Abstract: It is impossible to individually identify management target articles in a conventional article management system. An article management system according to the present invention includes a reader antenna that transmits and receives a radio signal; a plurality of tag sheets each including an RF tag and placed on the reader antenna; an RFID reader that reads tag information unique to the RF tag via the reader antenna; and an identification mark attached to each of management target articles and arranged between the management target articles and each tag sheet. On a surface of the identification mark that faces the tag sheets, an identification pattern for identifying the identification mark is formed of a first pattern and a second pattern having a dielectric constant or conductivity lower than that of the first pattern.

Abstract: Objects are identified by authentication tags, each configured with an authentication key that includes a first dataset comprised of a random distribution of three-dimensional elements, and with a second dataset comprised of machine-readable data elements. The authentication keys are readable by image capture and/or RFID reading devices, at least one of which is authorized to read at least one of the keys under predetermined conditions. An object is deemed genuine when the device reading a key has been authorized, and when the reading is performed when the conditions have been met.

Abstract: An inspection system inspects gaming chips each having a color or a display indicating a value on an outer surface in a state where the gaming chips are stored in a case in which a maximum number of gaming chips to be stored is limited, and a radio tag storing gaming chip information is embedded in each gaming chip. The gaming chips are stored in the case capable of containing a row of gaming chips stacked in a thickness direction, and the inspection system includes a reading device that reads the radio tag of the gaming chip in the case and acquires gaming chip information of the gaming chip and a determining unit that compares the gaming chip information with a maximum number of gaming chips storable in the case and determines an abnormality of the gaming chip in the case when the number of gaming chips obtained from the gaming chip information is different from a maximum number of storable gaming chips.

Abstract: A barcode reading enhancement system for a mobile device may include an optic system aligning with a camera lens of the mobile device to define a barcode reading lens system. The barcode reading lens system may be defined by a combination of the camera lens and the optic system. The barcode reading lens system may provide a system field of view that is different from a camera field of view of the camera lens. The barcode reading enhancement system may also include an illumination optic system aligning with an illumination torch of the mobile device to define an exposure illumination system. The exposure illumination system may emit a system illumination field with a system angular size that is different from a torch angular size of a torch illumination field emitted by the illumination torch. The system field of view and the system illumination field may substantially overlap.

Abstract: In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery captured by conventional or plenoptic cameras can be processed (e.g., by GPUs) to derive several different perspective-transformed views—further minimizing the need to manually reposition items for identification. Crinkles and other deformations in product packaging can be optically sensed, allowing such surfaces to be virtually flattened to aid identification. Piles of items can be 3D-modelled and virtually segmented into geometric primitives to aid identification, and to discover locations of obscured items. Other data (e.g., including data from sensors in aisles, shelves and carts, and gaze tracking for clues about visual saliency) can be used in assessing identification hypotheses about an item. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

Abstract: A video signal monitoring device includes a sensor installed in a display device and configured to detect luminance and/or chromaticity in a predetermined region among regions of a video displayed on the display device, a sensing result converting unit configured to convert the detected luminance and/or chromaticity into video identification information for identifying the video, a time measuring unit configured to acquire a clock time or a period of time at or during which the video was displayed, and a sensing result reading unit configured to output the video identification information and the clock time or the period of time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authentication of a consumer product are provided herein. An embodiment of a method for authentication of a consumer product includes providing the consumer product, optionally with packaging material associated therewith. Filtered light from an intrinsic portion of the consumer product or packaging material associated therewith is detected using a photodetector of a portable computing device to produce at least one single-color image data set representative of the intrinsic portion for at least one color. The at least one single-color image data set is compared with a stored data set that is representative of authentic information for the intrinsic portion using a microprocessor of the portable computing device, with the comparison conducted independent of and separate from any analysis of non-color data obtained from preconfigured security features. An indication of authenticity of the consumer product is provided based upon the comparison.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a scanner that performs scanning of a read image of a document and detects a code image included in a scanned region, which is a region where the scanning is completed; and a setting unit that sets, based on the code image detected by the scanner, a scanning region when the scanner scans an unscanned region, in which the scanning by the scanner has not been performed yet.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor apparatus including a sampling unit, an image analysing unit and a processor is provided. The sampling unit senses a fingerprint image. The image analysing unit analyses an image parameter of the fingerprint image to obtain an image data, and compares the image data to a reference data to obtain a comparison result. The comparison result includes that the image data corresponds to one of a plurality of stages. The stages are determined based on the image parameter, and the different stages correspond to different pressure regions. The processor controls an electronic device to execute a predetermined operation according to the stage corresponding to the image data. In addition, a method for controlling the fingerprint sensor apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: A high-efficiency fingerprint identification device includes an electrode substrate, plural 1-to-N switch circuits formed on the electrode substrate, plural sensing electrodes and plural wires. Each 1-to-N switch circuit has one first end, N second ends and m control ends. The m control ends control connection between the N second ends and the first end. Each sensing electrode corresponds to a nearby 1-to-N switch circuit. The wires are divided into sensing and driving lines and control lines. The sensing electrodes in each column correspond to a sensing and driving line. The sensing and driving line is connected to one of the N second ends of the 1-to-N switch circuits in the column. The sensing electrodes in each row correspond to m control lines. Each control line is connected to ones of the m control ends of the 1-to-N switch circuits in the row.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor package. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor package includes a substrate, a control chip, bonding wires, an ultrasonic probe, and packaging material. The control chip is arranged on the substrate. The control chip is connected to the substrate by the bonding wires using a wire bonding technology. The ultrasonic probe is arranged on the control chip and is configured to emit ultrasonic wave and receive ultrasonic wave reflected by an object. The packaging material covers the substrate, the control chip, and the bonding wires and fixing the ultrasonic probe using a molding technology.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a package for an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor comprising: a substrate comprising a top surface and a plurality of first connecting electrodes formed on the top surface; a control chip arranged on the substrate and comprising a periphery-stepped upper surface facing away from the substrate, the periphery-stepped upper surface comprising a central upper surface and a peripheral lower surface surrounding and being lower than the central upper surface, the control chip comprising a plurality of second connecting electrodes formed on the central upper surface, and a plurality of third connecting electrodes formed on the peripheral lower surface connected to the second connecting electrodes; bonding wires configured to bond the first connecting electrodes to the third connecting electrodes; an ultrasonic transducer arranged on the control chip; and packing material configured to package the substrate, the bonding wires and the ultrasonic transducer as one module.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for rapid validation of identity from tissue using registered two dimensional and optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan images. The preferred embodiment provides, for a human fingerprint, validation that the surface fingerprint matches the primary fingerprint. An alternate embodiment provides validation of “aliveness” by ascertaining blood flow. Various embodiments are taught.

Abstract: Fingerprint imaging module and electronic device are provided. The module includes: a light source assembly including first light source for generating first incident light and second light source for generating second incident light; a color layer including a non-opaque region corresponding to interval between the first and second light sources and adapted to transmit the first and second incident light; a sensing surface at a side of the color layer away from the light source assembly, wherein the first and second incident light form first and second reflected light on the sensing surface; an image sensor between the light source assembly and the color layer, including first and second photosensitive regions, and configured to acquire the first and second reflected light to acquire fingerprint images. Fingerprint imaging area of the image sensor and size of fingerprint images are increased, which is favorable for recognition of fingerprint images by fingerprint algorithm.

Abstract: The finger print detection method includes: accessing a part of an input image to generate a checked image; setting a gray level range, wherein each of a gray level of the gray level rang is larger than a minimum gray level and smaller than a maximum gray level; obtaining a detected pixel number of the checked image corresponding to all of the gray levels within the gray level range; and, checking whether the detected pixel number is larger than a product value of a preset ratio and a total pixel number of the checked image or not to determine whether the checked image is a finger print or not.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method may be used for matching palm print images. A search template that identifies at least a plurality of distinctive search orientation blocks within a search orientation field may be initially generated for a search palm print image. A reference template may be obtained. A mated distinctive reference orientation block may be identified for each of the distinctive search orientation blocks. One or more regions of the search orientation field that include the distinctive search orientation blocks may be compared against one or more corresponding regions of the reference orientation field. An orientation similarity score between the search palm print image and the reference palm print image may be computed based on the comparison. A match may finally be determined if the computed orientation score satisfies a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detection, grading, scoring and tele-screening of cancerous lesions are described. A complete scheme for automated quantitative analysis and assessment of human and animal tissue images of several types of cancers is presented. Various aspects of the invention are directed to the detection, grading, prediction and staging of prostate cancer on serial sections/slides of prostate core images, or biopsy images. Accordingly, the invention includes a variety of sub-systems, which could be used separately or in conjunction to automatically grade cancerous regions. Each system utilizes a different approach with a different feature set. For instance, in the quantitative analysis, textural-based and morphology-based features may be extracted at image- and (or) object-levels from regions of interest.