Apparatus for identity verification, a system for identity verification, a card for identity verification and a method for identity verification, based on identification by biometrics
First Claim
1. An identity verification apparatus based on biometrics, comprising:
- a scanning means for obtaining an object image by scanning a body part of a person without physical contact;
an image display means for displaying the object image to the person;
a verification start command receiving means for receiving a verification start command from the person; and
a verification means for, when the verification start command is received, extracting biometric information describing a form characteristic of the body part from the object image, and verifying identity by comparison with stored reference biometric information.
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Abstract
An identity verification system is used to identify persons with high accuracy, while avoiding direct contact with the device to prevent any negative psychological reaction from a user. The system includes: a camera unit and an image processing unit for obtaining object images of body parts (such as fingerprints and irides) by scanning, without physical contact; an image display unit for displaying layered images of the body part as scanned and a guide showing the body part in an optimal position; a control unit for extracting biometric characteristic data from object images and sending the data to a verification server after encrypting by an encryption unit; and a communications interface unit.
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28 Claims
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1. An identity verification apparatus based on biometrics, comprising:
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a scanning means for obtaining an object image by scanning a body part of a person without physical contact;
an image display means for displaying the object image to the person;
a verification start command receiving means for receiving a verification start command from the person; and
a verification means for, when the verification start command is received, extracting biometric information describing a form characteristic of the body part from the object image, and verifying identity by comparison with stored reference biometric information.
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2. An identity verification apparatus based on biometrics, comprising:
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a scanning means for obtaining an object image by scanning a body part of a person without physical contact;
an image display means for displaying the object image;
a guide display means for displaying a guide layered over the object image, the guide showing an outline of the body part in proper position;
a judgement means for judging whether the object image was scanned in the proper position; and
a verification means for extracting biometric information describing a form characteristic of the body part from the object image, if in the proper position, and verifying identity by comparison with stored reference biometric information. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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16. An identity verification system based on biometrics, comprising a verification server and a verification terminal connected via a network, wherein
(1) the verification terminal includes: -
a scanning means for obtaining an object image by scanning a body part of a person without physical contact;
an image display means for displaying the object image;
a guide display means for displaying a guide layered over the object image, the guide showing an outline of the body part in proper position;
a judgement means for judging whether the body part is scanned in the proper position; and
a biometric information extraction means for extracting biometric information describing a form characteristic of the body part from the object image, if in the proper position, and transmitting the information to the verification server; and
(2) the verification server includes;
a biometric information storage means for storing a plurality of reference biometric information, and a verification means for verifying identity by comparing the biometric information transmitted from the verification terminal with the reference biometric information stored in the biometric information storage means. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A portable card used for identity verification based on biometrics, comprising:
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a biometric information storage means for storing reference biometric information describing a form characteristic of a body part;
an image data obtaining means for obtaining image data from outside describing a body part;
a verification means for extracting biometric information describing a form characteristic of the body part from the object image, and verifying identity by comparison with stored reference biometric information.
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26. An electronic transaction system based on identity verification by biometrics, comprising a verification terminal and a verification server connected via a network, wherein
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a receiving means for receiving a request from an operator to make an electronic transaction;
a scanning means for obtaining an object image by scanning a body part of the operator without direct contact;
an image display means for displaying the object image;
a guide display means for displaying a guide image, showing an outline of the body part in proper position, layered over the object image;
a judgement means for judging whether the body part is scanned in the proper position, based on the object image; and
a biometric information extracting means for extracting biometric information describing a form characteristic of the body part from the object image, if it is in the proper position, and transmitting the biometric information, along with information describing the electronic transaction, to the verification server; and
(2) the verification server includes;
a biometric information storage means for storing a plurality of reference biometric information;
a verification means for verifying identity by comparing the transmitted biometric information with the reference biometric information; and
a transaction means for, when identity is verified, making the electronic transaction.
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27. A method of identity verification based on biometrics, comprising:
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a scanning step, in which an object image is obtained by a scanning means which scans a body part, without physical contact;
an image display step, in which the object image is displayed by a display means;
a guide display step, in which the display means displays a guide image showing an outline of the body part in proper position, layered over the object image;
a judgement step, in which the position of the scanned body part is judged to be proper or not, based on the object image; and
a verification step, in which biometric information showing a form characteristic of the body part is extracted from the object image, if the position is proper, and identity is verified by comparison of the extracted biometric information with reference biometric information. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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