摘要:
An optical system for fingerprint imaging utilizing a platen prism (14) and a correction prism (30). The platen prism includes a platen area (18) on one face for receiving a finger to be imaged. Light from a monochromatic light source (22) enters the platen prism through a second face (18) and is totally internally reflected at the platen area surface except in the regions where ridges of the finger directly contact the platen prism. The correction prism (30) receives the light from the platen prism. An objective lens (38) receives the light from the correction prism and forms a fingerprint image on a light detector. The geometry and placement of the correction prism, with respect to the platen prism, are selected to reduce defocussing of the fingerprint image on the detector introduced by the tilting of the platen area with respect to the axis of the objective lens. The light detector (48), typically an area array detector such as a charge coupled device array, provides an output used for fingerprint verification and the like. Preferably, the correction prism, in combination with the platen prism, also provides anamorphic magnification of the fingerprint image thereby permitting the aspect ratio of the image to be controlled. Thus, the image aspect ratio can be selected to match the aspect ratio of the light sensitive cells which form the area array detector.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for verification of personnel identity by correlation of fingerprint images. The method includes the steps of: first enrolling a person by the steps of forming a reference image of a fingerprint of the person, identifying a plurality of reference sections within the reference image, where the image data contained in each of the reference sections is distinct relative to the image data adjacent to and surrounding the reference section, and saving the image data of each of the reference sections; and then verifying the identity of someone claiming to be an enrolled person by the steps of retrieving the image data of the reference sections of the enrolled person, forming a verify image of the fingerprint of the person claiming to be enrolled, where the verify image includes a plurality of verify regions each corresponding in position to one of the reference sections and each larger in extent than its corresponding reference section, determining a best-match location within each verify region at which the image data is most similar to the image data of its corresponding reference section, and verifying the identity of the person claiming to be enrolled according to the degree of similarity between the image data of the best-match locations and the corresponding reference sections and according to the degree of similarity between the relative positioning of the best-match locations and the corresponding reference sections.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for verification of personnel identity by correlation of fingerprint images. The method includes the steps of: first enrolling a person by the steps of forming a reference image of a fingerprint of the person, identifying a plurality of reference sections within the reference image, where the image data contained in each of the reference sections is distinct relative to the image data adjacent to and surrounding the reference section, and saving the image data of each of the reference sections; and then verifying the identity of someone claiming to be an enrolled person by the steps of retrieving the image data of the reference sections of the enrolled person, forming a verify image of the fingerprint of the person claiming to be enrolled, where the verify image includes a plurality of verify regions each corresponding in position to one of the reference sections and each larger in extent than its corresponding reference section, determining a best-match location within each verify region at which the image data is most similar to the image data of its corresponding reference section, and verifying the identity of the person claiming to be enrolled according to the degree of similarity between the image data of the best-match locations and the corresponding reference sections and according to the degree of similarity between the relative positioning of the best-match locations and the corresponding reference sections.
摘要:
An optical system for fingerprint imaging utilizing a platen prism (14) and a correction prism (30). The platen prism includes a platen area (18) on one face for receiving a finger to be imaged. Light from a monochromatic light source (22) enters the platen prism through a second face (18) and is totally internally reflected at the platen area surface except in the regions where ridges of the finger directly contact the platen prism. The correction prism (30) receives the light from the platen prism. An objective lens (38) receives the light from the correction prism and forms a fingerprint image on a light detector. The geometry and placement of the correction prism, with respect to the platen prism, are selected to reduce defocussing of the fingerprint image on the detector introduced by the tilting of the platen area with respect to the axis of the objective lens. The light detector (48), typically an area array detector such as a charge coupled device array, provides an output used for fingerprint verification and the like. Preferably, the correction prism, in combination with the platen prism, also provides anamorphic magnification of the fingerprint image thereby permitting the aspect ratio of the image to be controlled. Thus, the image aspect ratio can be selected to match the aspect ratio of the light sensitive cells which form the area array detector.