Devices, methods and systems for biometric user recognition utilizing neural networks
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1. A user identification system, comprising:
- a processor configured to receive image data and run a neural network; and
a memory configured to store the image data and the neural network, the neural network comprisingan image recognition subnetwork configured to analyze image data and generate shape data based on the image data;
a generalist subnetwork configured to analyze the shape data and generate general category data based on the shape data;
a specialist layer configured to compare the general category data with a characteristic to generate narrow category data; and
a classifier layer including a plurality of nodes configured to represent a classification decision based on the narrow category data,wherein the image recognition subnetwork is directly coupled to the generalist network,wherein the generalist network is directly coupled to the specialist layer,wherein the specialist layer is directly coupled to the classifier layer, andwherein the neural network is a back propagation neural network including a plurality of layers.
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Abstract
A user identification system includes an image recognition network to analyze image data and generate shape data based on the image data. The system also includes a generalist network to analyze the shape data and generate general category data based on the shape data. The system further includes a specialist network to compare the general category data with a characteristic to generate narrow category data. Moreover, the system includes a classifier layer including a plurality of nodes to represent a classification decision based on the narrow category data.
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1. A user identification system, comprising:
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a processor configured to receive image data and run a neural network; and a memory configured to store the image data and the neural network, the neural network comprising an image recognition subnetwork configured to analyze image data and generate shape data based on the image data; a generalist subnetwork configured to analyze the shape data and generate general category data based on the shape data; a specialist layer configured to compare the general category data with a characteristic to generate narrow category data; and a classifier layer including a plurality of nodes configured to represent a classification decision based on the narrow category data, wherein the image recognition subnetwork is directly coupled to the generalist network, wherein the generalist network is directly coupled to the specialist layer, wherein the specialist layer is directly coupled to the classifier layer, and wherein the neural network is a back propagation neural network including a plurality of layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14)
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6. A method of identifying a user of a system, comprising:
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analyzing image data; generating shape data based on the image data; analyzing the shape data; generating general category data based on the shape data; generating narrow category data by comparing the general category data with a characteristic; generating a classification decision based on the narrow category data; and generating a network of characteristics, wherein each respective characteristic of the network is associated with a potentially confusing mismatched individual in a database. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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