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System for vending products and services using an identification card and associated methods

  • US 20030178487A1
  • Filed: 10/18/2002
  • Published: 09/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for determining a potential match between a target image and one or more of a plurality of template images, wherein the target image and the plurality of template images comprise a plurality of pixels, the method comprising in no particular order:

  • (a) creating a first electronic file from at least a portion of the target image, the first file being indicative of the contrast between different pixels in the target image;

    (b) creating a plurality of second electronic files from at least a portion of the plurality of template images, each of the second files being indicative of the contrast between different pixels in the corresponding template image; and

    (c) electrically comparing the first file with each of the plurality of second files to determine a plurality of match errors between the first file and the plurality of second files, and storing the match errors in memory.

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