Image analysis – Applications – Personnel identification
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-29
2010-02-02
Chawan, Sheela C (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Personnel identification
C382S274000, C348S243000, C348S229100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07657067
ABSTRACT:
A system and method of capturing an acceptable fingerprint image is disclosed herein. The method includes a step of capturing an initial fingerprint image at a nominal image integration time. Once this initial fingerprint image is captured, a first intermediate fingerprint image at a first intermediate image integration time is captured. Next, an image darkness test is performed followed by an image definition test. If one or more of these tests indicates that the first intermediate fingerprint image is unacceptable, a subsequent intermediate fingerprint image at a subsequent intermediate image integration time is captured. This subsequent intermediate fingerprint image can be captured before the image definition test is performed. Additional intermediate fingerprint images can be captured until an image that has an acceptable darkness level as a well as an acceptable definition level is captured. Also disclosed is a fingerprint scanner that performs this method.
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Chawan Sheela C
Cross Match Technologies, Inc.
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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