Systems and methods for recognition of individuals using multiple biometric searches
First Claim
1. A computerized system for determining whether a database contains an image substantially matching that of a given probe candidate, the system comprising:
- an input device constructed and arranged to receive first and second biometric search templates associated with the probe candidate, the first biometric search template associated with a first type of biometric identifier and the second biometric search template associated with a second type of biometric identifier;
a first database comprising a plurality of searchable biometric templates, the plurality of searchable biometric templates comprising a plurality of templates of the first type of biometric and a plurality of templates of the second type of biometric;
a first biometric search engine operably coupled to the input device and to the database, the first biometric search engine adapted to search the database of searchable biometric templates for a match to the first biometric template and return a first set of results;
a second biometric search engine operably coupled to the input device and to the database, the second biometric search engine adapted to search the database of searchable biometric templates for a match to the second biometric template and return a second set of results;
a processor in operable communication with the input device and the first and second biometric search engines, the processor programmed to compare the first and second sets of results to the first and second biometric templates to determine whether any result in the first set of results or the second set of results is a substantial match to either the first or second biometric search templates associated with the probe candidate.
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Abstract
The invention provides a computer-implemented method for determining whether a database contains any images that substantially match at least one image provided of an individual. A probe data set is received, the comprising first and second biometric templates associated with the individual, the first biometric template associated with a different type of biometric than the second type of biometric template. A database of biometric templates is searched using the first biometric template to retrieve a first results set. A first predetermined portion of the first results set is selected. The first predetermined portion of the first results set is searched using the second biometric template to retrieve a second results set. A second predetermined portion of the second results set is selected. The second predetermined portion of the second results is provided for comparison with the image provided of the individual.
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31 Claims
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1. A computerized system for determining whether a database contains an image substantially matching that of a given probe candidate, the system comprising:
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an input device constructed and arranged to receive first and second biometric search templates associated with the probe candidate, the first biometric search template associated with a first type of biometric identifier and the second biometric search template associated with a second type of biometric identifier;
a first database comprising a plurality of searchable biometric templates, the plurality of searchable biometric templates comprising a plurality of templates of the first type of biometric and a plurality of templates of the second type of biometric;
a first biometric search engine operably coupled to the input device and to the database, the first biometric search engine adapted to search the database of searchable biometric templates for a match to the first biometric template and return a first set of results;
a second biometric search engine operably coupled to the input device and to the database, the second biometric search engine adapted to search the database of searchable biometric templates for a match to the second biometric template and return a second set of results;
a processor in operable communication with the input device and the first and second biometric search engines, the processor programmed to compare the first and second sets of results to the first and second biometric templates to determine whether any result in the first set of results or the second set of results is a substantial match to either the first or second biometric search templates associated with the probe candidate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
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14. A computer-implemented method for determining whether a database contains any images that substantially match at least one image provided of an individual, comprising:
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receiving a probe data set, the probe data set comprising first and second biometric templates associated with the individual, the first biometric template associated with a different type of biometric than the second type of biometric template;
searching a database of biometric templates using the first biometric template to retrieve a first results set;
selecting a first predetermined portion of the first results set;
searching the first predetermined portion of the first results set using the second biometric template to retrieve a second results set;
selecting a second predetermined portion of the second results set; and
providing the second predetermined portion of the second results for comparison with the image provided of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method for determining whether a database contains any images that substantially match an image associated with an individual, comprising:
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(a) receiving an initial probe data set, the initial probe data set comprising a biometric template associated with the individual;
(b) searching a database of biometric templates using the initial probe data set to retrieve a results set, the results set comprising biometric templates that satisfy a predetermined first criteria;
(c) selecting a first predetermined portion of the results set to be a refined probe data set;
(d) searching the database of biometric templates using the refined probe data set to return a results set, the results set comprising biometric templates that satisfy the predetermined first criteria;
(e) repeating (c) and (d) until a stop condition is reached; and
(f) returning the last results set retrieved before the stop condition is reached as a final results set. - View Dependent Claims (18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-implemented method for determining whether a database contains any images that substantially match those of an individual, comprising:
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(a) receiving an initial probe data set, the first probe data set comprising first and second biometric templates associated with the individual;
(b) searching a database of biometric templates using the first biometric template to retrieve a first results set, the first results set comprising a data set for each individual who has a biometric template that satisfies a predetermined first criteria, the data set comprising biometric template information that is searchable using the second biometric template;
(c) selecting a first predetermined portion of the first results set;
(d) searching the first predetermined portion of the first results set using the second biometric template to retrieve a second results set, the second results set comprising a data set for each individual who has a biometric template that satisfies a predetermined second criteria, the data set comprising biometric template information that is searchable using the first and second biometric templates;
(e) selecting a first predetermined portion of the results set to be a refined probe data set;
(f) searching the database of biometric templates using the refined probe data set to return a results set, the results set comprising biometric templates that satisfy a predetermined third criteria;
(g) repeating (e) and (f) until a stop condition is reached; and
(h) returning the last results set retrieved before the stop condition is reached as a final results set. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A computer-implemented method for determining whether a database contains any images that substantially match an image associated with an individual, comprising:
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(a) receiving an initial probe data set, the first probe data set comprising at least one of a biometric template associated with the individual and non-biometric data associated with the individual;
(b) searching a database of biometric templates using the initial probe data set retrieve a results set, the results set comprising biometric templates that satisfy a predetermined first criteria;
(c) selecting a first predetermined portion of the results set to be a refined probe data set;
(d) searching the database of biometric templates using the refined probe data set to return a results set, the results set comprising biometric templates that satisfy the predetermined first criteria;
(e) repeating (c) and (d) until a stop condition is reached; and
(f) returning the last results set retrieved before the stop condition is reached as a final results set.
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27. A method for locating images in a database, comprising:
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receiving a first probe set, the first probe set comprising a non-biometric data record;
searching a database of data records for data records that substantially match the nonbiometric data record, the database of data records including, for each data record in the database, at least one biometric template associated with at least one image;
receiving a first results set from the search of the database, the results set comprising, for each substantial match to the non-biometric data record, a results set data record comprising a corresponding image and biometric template;
selecting at least one results set data record to use as a second probe set; and
searching the database of data records for data records having biometric templates that substantially match the biometric record associated with the results set data record.
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28. A method for determining whether an individual should receive an identification document, comprising:
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receiving a probe set associated with the individual, the probe set comprising a first biometric template of a first type and a second biometric template of a second type;
performing a first search, the first search comprising searching a database of previously enrolled biometric templates for a biometric template that substantially matches the biometric template of the first type;
performing a second search, the second search comprising searching the database of previously enrolled biometric templates for a biometric template that substantially matches the biometric template of the second type; and
analyzing the results of the first and second searches to determine whether any resulting matches indicate that the individual either is attempting to fraudulently obtain an identification document or has attempted to fraudulently obtain an identification document in the past. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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