Abstract: The inventive method involves receiving as input a representation of an ordered set of two dimensional images. The ordered set of two dimensional images is analyzed to determine at least one first view of an object in at least two dimensions and at least one motion vector. The next step is analyzing the combination of the first view of the object in at least two dimensions, the motion vector, and the ordered set of two dimensional images to determine at least a second view of the object; generating a three dimensional representation of the ordered set of two dimensional images on the basis of at least the first view of the object and the second view of the object. Finally, the method involves providing as output an indicia of the three dimensional representation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for identifying individuals through facial recognition, voice recognition, or the like, recalling past recorded conversations with the identified individuals, and recording and inventorying conversations with the individuals with mobile devices. In some embodiments, a method is presented. The method may include identifying, at a device, an individual through facial recognition, voice recognition, or a unique RFID. The method may also include recording a conversation with the identified individual, and recalling past relevant recorded conversations based on the identification of the individual, and transmitting the recording of the conversation to a display system configured to display the recording of the event.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for biometric identification are provided. The apparatus may be a user device. The apparatus may detect biometric information for a predetermined period of time. The predetermined period of time may be set by a hysteresis timer. The apparatus may compare the detected biometric information with stored biometric information associated with a stored user profile of a plurality of user profiles. The apparatus may then determine whether to display the stored user profile based on the comparison after the predetermined period of time has elapsed.

Abstract: A face recognition technology using physiognomic feature information, which can improve the accuracy of face recognition. For this, the face recognition method using physiognomic feature information includes defining standard physiognomic types for respective facial elements, capturing a facial image of a user, detecting information about facial elements from the facial image, and calculating similarity scores relative to the standard physiognomic types for respective facial elements of the user based on the facial element information.

Abstract: A method of capturing biometric data is provided that includes activating a security application in a device. The security application is activated by an operator of the device and is configured to cause the device to display an outline image. Moreover, the method includes displaying the outline image in a stationary position on a display of the device, positioning desired biometric data proximate the device such that the desired biometric data appears as a biometric image on the device display, and monitoring the outline and biometric images shown on the device display. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the device and the desired biometric data to better align the outline and biometric images when the outline and biometric images do not align and capturing the desired biometric data from an individual after approximately aligning the outline image with the biometric image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for recognizing a user activity type, where the method includes: collecting an image of a location in which a user is located; extracting, from the image, characteristic data of an environment in which the user is located and characteristic data of the user; and obtaining, by recognition, an activity type of the user by using an image recognition model related to an activity type or an image library related to an activity type and the characteristic data.

Abstract: A mobile device may receive user input for requesting personal information for a subject in proximity of a mobile device and based on the user input, selecting one of available functions. The functions may include a first function for obtaining personal information using a first identifier. The functions may also include a second function for obtaining the personal information using the first identifier. The mobile device may output the personal information as an image to a display or as speech to speaker.

Abstract: An electrically operated food processor with a mixing bowl and a mixer in the mixing bowl, wherein the mixing bowl can be heated, is provided with a camera, in particular an electronic camera, which is potentially directed towards the user of the food processor, and with stored face recognition software, as well as a face data bank, it being possible to use face recognition to cause the food processor to carry out a routine task.

Abstract: A fingerprint classification system and method for extracting the dominant singularity from a fingerprint image are described. The fingerprint classification system and method receive as an input a digital fingerprint image and the image is preprocessed to generate an enhanced and more accurate image. Feature pattern calculations are performed on the updated image to generate an Orientation Feature Vector. The Orientation Feature Vector is processed using a Regular Expression Machine classifier prediction model to generate a class label for the digital fingerprint image that was input.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments for a biometric camera system for a mobile device, comprise: a near infrared (NIR) light source on the mobile device that flashes a user of the mobile device with near infrared light during image capture; a biometric camera located on the mobile device offset from the NIR light source, the biometric camera comprising: an extended depth of field (EDOF) imaging lens; a bandpass filter located adjacent to the EDOF imaging lens to reject ambient light during image capture; and an imaging sensor located adjacent the bandpass filter that converts an optical image of an object into an electronic signal for image processing; and a processor configured to receive video images of an iris of a user from the image sensor, and attempt to match the video images of the iris with previously registered images stored in an iris database, wherein if a match is found, the user is authenticated.

Abstract: System and method for single-action time and attendance record generation and processing via computing devices. The record is generated via a computing device (“Client System”) and received by a server system or other computing device (“Server System”). The user utilizes the Client System to execute a simultaneous or near-simultaneous process of authenticating his or her identity, recording time data and location data, and then sending this data to the server system.

Abstract: A method for controlling unlocking includes the following operations. A reference feature point set of a finger of a user is acquired by scanning the finger through a fingerprint recognition sensor. A matching process is performed between the reference feature point set and at least one template feature point of a pre-stored fingerprint template feature point set in descending order of matching priority of the at least one template feature point. The terminal is unlocked based on the number of template feature points successfully matched with the reference feature point set.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification optical imaging package structure is applied in the field of the fingerprint identification optical system. An isolating base is arranged under a light source device and a height of the isolating base is higher than a height of a sensing base to achieve the effects of light shielding and preventing from being influenced by the heat of the light source. And then, the sensitivity and precision of fingerprint reading and identifying may be increased and improved. At the same time, the volume may be reduced to make the applicability of the structure much broader.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fingerprint recognition method, a fingerprint recognition device and an electronic device, wherein the fingerprint recognition method comprises: an obtaining step of obtaining a capacitance detection value corresponding to each sensing electrode in a sensing electrode array; a calculation step of calculating a difference value between a first capacitance detection value corresponding to a first sensing electrode and a second capacitance detection value corresponding to a second sensing electrode, wherein the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are adjacent to each other in the sensing electrode array; a type determination step of determining a fingerprint type detection result of the first sensing electrode and a fingerprint type detection result of the second sensing electrode according to the difference value; and a recognition step of recognizing the fingerprint according to the fingerprint type detection results.

Abstract: The present invention provides a classifying method of classifying an article into one of a plurality of groups based on an image of the article, comprising determining an evaluation method for obtaining an evaluation value of an image by using at least some of sample images, obtaining evaluation values for the sample images by the determined evaluation method, changing the evaluation method so as to increase a degree of dissimilarity in an evaluation value range for sample images between the plurality of groups by changing a evaluation value of at least one sample image having a singular evaluation value among the sample images, obtaining an evaluation value for the image of the article using the changed evaluation method, and classifying the article into one of the plurality of groups based on the evaluation value for the image of the article.

Abstract: Robotic devices may be trained by a user guiding the robot along target action trajectory using an input signal. A robotic device may comprise an adaptive controller configured to generate control signal based on one or more of the user guidance, sensory input, performance measure, and/or other information. Training may comprise a plurality of trials, wherein for a given context the user and the robot's controller may collaborate to develop an association between the context and the target action. Upon developing the association, the adaptive controller may be capable of generating the control signal and/or an action indication prior and/or in lieu of user input. The predictive control functionality attained by the controller may enable autonomous operation of robotic devices obviating a need for continuing user guidance.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enrolling and authenticating a user in an authentication system via a user's camera of camera equipped mobile device include capturing and storing enrollment biometric information from at least one first image of the user taken via the camera of the mobile device, capturing authentication biometric information from at least one second image of the user, capturing, during imaging of the at least one second image, path parameters via at least one movement detecting sensor indicating an authentication movement of the mobile device, comparing the authentication biometric information to the stored enrollment biometric information, and comparing the authentication movement of the mobile device to an expected movement of the mobile device to determine whether the authentication movement sufficiently corresponds to the expected movement.

Abstract: Techniques are described for authenticating a user to access information through an application executing on a computing device. Multiple authentication methods may be used in combination to authenticate the user with greater confidence than authentication provided by a single method, and to verify that the user is a live person and not an image or video. Facial recognition may be used in conjunction with heartbeat detection, via video analysis, to verify the user's identity and confirm that the user is live. Facial recognition may include capturing an image of the user's face and comparing certain points on the face with previously gathered information regarding the user. Heartbeat detection may include capturing a video segment of the user, stabilizing the captured video data, applying motion magnification techniques to the stabilized video data, and analyzing the stabilized, magnified video data to determine a presence of the user's heartbeat.

Abstract: A biometric authentication device performing an authentication based on a similarity between a biometric image that is an object of comparing and an enrolled biometric image, includes: a storage configured to store a plurality of model images generated by changing a bending angle of a joint of a biometric model and correction information of each of the plurality of model images; a biometric sensor configured to capture a biometric image that is an object of comparing; and a processor configured to execute a process, the process including: determining similarities between the biometric image captured by the biometric sensor and the plurality of model images; selecting a model image based on the similarities; reading correction information corresponding to the model image that is selected, from the storage; and correcting one of the biometric image captured by the biometric sensor or the enrolled biometric image based on the correction information.

Abstract: This invention is a system and a method for operating a storage server in a data network using a new architecture. The system of operating a storage server includes a secondary storage that archives or stores a data object in transformed form such that the clients of the storage server can no longer access the data directly. The method of accessing the data object that is archived or transformed in a different form to the secondary storage includes recalling only those data blocks that are required for read or write operation.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for processing a biometric measurement signal using a computing device, including receiving biometric measurement records associated with a first biometric measurement generated by contact with a single individual, extracting, for each of the biometric measurement records, feature data including periodic features extracted from the biometric measurement records, determining, pairing data comprising candidate pairs between the feature data and defined profiles associated with a known individual, wherein a candidate pair is associated with one of the periodic features and one of the defined profiles associated with the known individual, determining, for the candidate pair, a similarity value based on the one of the periodic features and the one of the defined profiles associated with the known individual, and determining whether a match exists between the single individual and the known individual based on a combination of the similarity values determined for the candidate pairs.

Abstract: When monitoring a logistics line and outputting a video image on a display, a privacy-protected video image processor uses an image of a first specific region corresponding to an area of the logistics line as it is among an original image captured by a capture, and performs mask processing on a person detected in an image of a region other than the first specific region.

Abstract: A liveness detection apparatus and a liveness detection method are provided. The liveness detection apparatus may comprise: a specific exhibiting device, for exhibiting a specific identification content; an image acquiring device, for acquiring image data of a target object to be recognized during the exhibition of the identification content; a processor, for determining whether there is a reflective region corresponding to the identification content in the acquired image data, determining a regional feature of the reflective region when there is the reflective region, to obtain a determination result, and recognizing whether the target object is a living body based on the determination result.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention include a device comprising a first sensor and a circuitry configured to detect a first user action and a second user action, the second user action being detected by the first sensor. The circuitry is further configured to designate a first mode based on the first user action and a second mode based on the second user action, the first mode and the second mode being power saving modes and the second mode is configured to save power consumed by the first sensor.

Abstract: Technologies for performing orientation-independent bioimpedance-based user authentication include a compute device. The compute device includes a plurality of electrodes usable to transmit an alternating current and measure a bioimpedance in a section of the body of a user. The compute device is to transmit, with a pair of the electrodes, an alternating current through the section of the body of the user, measure, with a pair of the electrodes, a bioimpedance of the section of the body to the transmitted alternating current, generate a tomographic image as a function of the measured bioimpedance, identify a position of a fiduciary marker in the tomographic image, rotate the tomographic image to a predefined orientation as a function of the position of the fiduciary marker, extract one or more biometric features from the rotated tomographic image, and perform authentication of the user as a function of the extracted one or more biometric features.

Abstract: A system and method for biometric enrollment and verification compares a test biometric image (e.g., of a fingerprint) with each of a plurality of reference biometric images of one or more enrolled users. Verification of a user as an enrolled user is based on the cumulative amount of overlap between the test image and the reference images. The reference images are defined during an enrollment process by comparing a plurality of sample images, identifying overlapping data in each of the images, computing one or more quality measures, and storing at least a portion of the sample images. The enrollment process is deemed complete when each quality measures meets or exceeds an associated threshold.

Abstract: A non-contact palmprint authentication method, device and mobile terminal, and the method is applied to a mobile terminal including a built in camera and a lighting lamp, including: enabling the built in camera when a palmprint authentication flow is started and keeping the working state of the lighting lamp to be set into a lighting mode when external illumination is insufficient, so as to provide supplementary lighting output for the built in camera; selecting a frame of new image from a video stream outputted by the built in camera as a candidate image, acquiring the current state parameter set of the built in camera according to the candidate image, judging whether each state parameter in the set satisfies a preset standard corresponding to the parameter, and outputting the candidate image as a palmprint-matched contrast palmprint image if all the state parameters satisfy the corresponding preset standards; and, matching the contrast palmprint image with one or more pre-recorded benchmark palmprint images

Abstract: A docking station to couple with a mobile device is disclosed. The docking station, in one embodiment, includes: a frame configured to detachably hold a mobile device; a connector configured to communicate with the mobile device when the mobile device is held by the frame; and a dial configured to change a character selection on a virtual character selection reel for composing a passcode entry; wherein the connector is configured to send a command to change the character selection to the mobile device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for sharing a digital image depicting one or more faces. The method may include linking a plurality of computer terminals to a computer network, each computer terminal associated with an individual; receiving a digital image at at least one of the computer terminals; executing a face recognition routine on the digital image, the face recognition routine detecting at least one face in the digital image, each detected face corresponding to a person, the face recognition routine recognizing at least one of the persons as being one of the individuals; and for each individual recognized in the digital image by the face recognition routine, initiating dissemination of the digital image to the computer terminal associated with respective individual whose face is recognized in the digital image.

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: An intelligent stylus is disclosed. The stylus can provide a stylus condition in addition to a touch input. The stylus architecture can include multiple sensors to sense information indicative of the stylus condition, a microcontroller to determine the stylus condition based on the sensed information, and a transmitter to transmit the determined condition to a corresponding touch sensitive device so as to cause some action based on the condition.

Abstract: A computing apparatus configured to verify a digital signature applied on a set of data received from a user device, including an user ID assigned by a partner system to uniquely identify a user of the user device among customers of the partner system, and a user device identifier identifying the user device. The digital signature is generated via applying a cryptographic one-way hash function on a combination of the set of data and a secret, shared between the computing apparatus and the partner system via a secure communication channel separate from a channel used to receive the set of data.

Abstract: A biometrics authentication device is configured so as to include: a PLDI (Principal-Line Dependent Index) generating unit that extracts directional features that respectively correspond to directions different from each other from an image, and generates a PLDI (Principal-Line Dependent Index) indicating dependency of a principal line on the basis of the directional features; a PLDI (Principal-Line Dependent Index) matching processing unit that determines a second degree of similarity between the PLDI and a registered PLDI; and a determining unit that determines identity by using a first degree of similarity.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing object management for external off-host authentication processing systems are described. In some embodiments, a method may include: identifying, by an Information Handling System (IHS), raw data to be stored within an object in an off-host memory of an external off-host authentication processing system coupled to the IHS, wherein the external off-host authentication processing system provides a hardware environment segregated from the IHS; collecting authentication data from a user by prompting the user; generating a system identification (ID) that uniquely characterizes the IHS without prompting the user; and storing the authentication data, the system ID, and the raw data as part of the object in the off-host memory.

Abstract: Methods of automatically answering a phone call with a mobile terminal and associated mobile terminals are disclosed. A method includes: if there is an incoming phone call, obtaining every predetermined period of time a pressure value and coordinates of each contact point between an ear of a current user and a touch screen; obtaining an outer contour of the ear based on the pressure values and coordinates; selecting among the outer contour three parts of the ear to establish reference coordinate axes; obtaining relative coordinates of each contact point corresponding to each part in the outer contour with respect to the reference coordinate axes; comparing the relative coordinates with pre-stored sample coordinates that comprise coordinates of each part of an ear of an authorized user relative to reference coordinate axes; and if the relative coordinates match with the pre-stored sample coordinates, unlocking the mobile terminal and answering the phone call.

Abstract: An anonymized biometric representation of a target individual is used in a computer based security system. A detailed input biometric signal associated with a target individual is obtained. A weakened biometric representation of the detailed biometric signal is constructed such that the weakened biometric representation is designed to identify a plurality of individuals including the target individual. The target individual is enrolled in a data store associated with the computer based security system wherein the weakened biometric representation is included in a record for the target individual. In another aspect of the invention, a detailed input biometric signal from a screening candidate individual is obtained. The detailed biometric signal of the screening candidate is matched against the weakened biometric representation included in the record for the target individual.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage mediums for detecting facial liveliness are provided. Implementations include actions of processing a facial image of a subject to determine a corneal reflection of an illuminator adjacent to the subject, the facial image being captured at a time point, determining an expected corneal reflection of the illuminator based on an illumination of the illuminator at the time point, comparing the determined corneal reflection of the illuminator to the expected corneal reflection of the illuminator to obtain a comparison result, and determining facial liveliness of the subject based on the comparison result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biological information recognition apparatus and a method for selectively activating, by the biological information recognition apparatus, a plurality of piezoelectric elements. More particularly, the present invention relates to a biological information recognition apparatus which may be used to identify a user by recognizing biological information, such as the fingerprint, blood vessels, and bones of a finger of the user, and a method of driving the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a methodology for individually activating a plurality of piezoelectric elements included in the biological information recognition apparatus and scanning biological information using a method different from a conventional method by selectively activating the plurality of piezoelectric elements.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for monitoring a presence of an authorized user of a mobile computing device during a user session based upon motion of the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device enters a first operational mode based upon a user session established by a user. The mobile computing device generates a first motion signature based upon first motion data obtained from a plurality of sensors during the user session, the first motion signature corresponding to the user. The mobile computing device generates a second motion signature based upon second motion data obtained from the plurality of sensors during the user session. The mobile computing device enters a second operational mode if a difference between the first motion signature and the updated motion signature exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method may include automatically remotely identifying at least one characteristic of an individual via facial recognition; and providing a display for the individual, the display having a content at least partially based on the identified at least one characteristic of the individual. A system may include a facial recognition module configured for automatically remotely identifying at least one characteristic of an individual via facial recognition; and a display module coupled with the facial recognition module, the display module configured for providing a display for the individual, the display having a content at least partially based on the identified at least one characteristic of the individual.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an unlocked mobile device is configured to capture images, analyze the images to detect a user's face, and automatically lock the device in response to determining that a user's face does not appear in the images. The camera capturing and face recognition processing may be triggered by the device having detected that it has been motionless for a threshold period of time. In another embodiment, a locked mobile device is configured to capture an initial image using its camera, capture a new image in response to detecting movement of the device, determine that the device moved to a use position, capture a subsequent image in response to determining that the device moved to a use position, analyze the subsequent image to detect a user's face, and unlock the device in response to detecting the user's face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for hiding access to information in an image. A method may include receiving user input indicating a desire of a user to magnify a region within an image to a level of magnification. The method may further include causing the region to be magnified to the level of magnification. The method may further include determining whether the region is associated with at least one of an application or information and determining whether the level of magnification satisfies a level of magnification threshold. The method may further include causing the at least one application to be launched or information to be opened in an instance in which the region is associated with the at least one of an application or information and the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authentication are disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for enrolling in a biometric authorization system. A system user may be authorized to enroll by providing biometric data from both his person and a third party token.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus. An image data acquisition unit acquires a plurality of image data items each containing one or more objects. A position acquisition unit acquires respective positions, in a depth direction, of a plurality of objects contained in the plurality of image data items. An object recognition unit performs, with respect to each of the plurality of objects, object recognition processing of detecting a corresponding object candidate from among a plurality of object candidates. The object recognition unit performs the object recognition processing, based on the respective positions of the plurality of objects in the depth direction, in such a manner that the closer to a front side an object is located, the more preferentially the object recognition processing of that object is performed.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for image anonymization. The mechanism identifies a plurality of items in an image and extracts properties of the plurality of items into one or more data structures. The mechanism queries an analytics tool about whether a combination of properties of the plurality of items identifies a person in the image. Responsive to determining a given combination of properties of the plurality of items identifies a person in the image, the mechanism modifies the plurality of items in the image to form an anonymized image and outputs the anonymized image.

Abstract: A device may include a finger biometric sensor and a processor coupled thereto. The processor may acquire first and second finger matching biometric data based upon first and second finger placements adjacent the sensor. The processor may also perform a matching between the first and second finger matching data to generate composite finger matching data having an associated composite match score, perform another matching between the composite matching data and finger enrollment data when the composite match score exceeds a match threshold to generate an enrollment match score, and update the finger enrollment data with the composite matching data when the enrollment match score exceeds an enrollment threshold. In other embodiments, where the second finger matching data is acquired based upon a removal and replacement of the finger from adjacent the finger sensor, instead of or in addition to updating the finger enrollment data, a device function may be performed.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for image anonymization. The mechanism identifies a plurality of items in an image and extracts properties of the plurality of items into one or more data structures. The mechanism queries an analytics tool about whether a combination of properties of the plurality of items identifies a person in the image. Responsive to determining a given combination of properties of the plurality of items identifies a person in the image, the mechanism modifies the plurality of items in the image to form an anonymized image and outputs the anonymized image.

Abstract: A method of authenticating a network client to a relying party computer via a computer server comprises the computer server receiving a transaction code from a token manager via a first communications channel. The network client is configured to communicate with a token manager which is configured to communicate with a hardware token interfaced therewith. The network client is also configured to communicate with the relying party computer and the computer server. The computer server also receives a transaction pointer from the relying party computer via a second communications channel that is distinct from the first communications channel. Preferably, the transaction pointer is unpredictable by the computer server. The computer server transmits an authorization signal to the relying party computer in accordance with a correlation between the transaction code and the transaction pointer. The authorization signal facilitates authentication of the network client to the relying party computer.

Abstract: This invention relates to systems and methods for authenticating transactions using a mobile device based primarily on the introduction of a layer of middleware and wherein the Payment Networks, Merchants, Issuing Banks, Credit Reporting Bureaus, Insurance Companies, Healthcare Providers may customize the implementation of the services based on individual strategy and consumer preferences.