Method and apparatus to combine biometric sensing and other functionality
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an illumination source;
an imaging system; and
a controller interfaced with the illumination source and the imaging system, the controller including;
instructions to illuminate a purported skin site of an individual using the illumination source;
instructions to derive an image of the purported skin site from light received by the imaging system after scattering from the purported skin site;
instructions to illuminate an object different from a skin site using the illumination source; and
instructions to derive an image of the object from light received by the imaging system after scattering from the object.
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Abstract
A multispectral system is disclosed that can image a biometric features as well as secondary objects or environments. In some embodiments machine readable information and a biometric images can be imaged using a multispectral systems disclosed herein. Such systems can be used to implement a number of processes that can include secondary authentication, alternate authentication, two-factor authentication, one-time authentication, etc. Some embodiments of the invention provide for greater functionality in a fingerprint reader in order to variously increase security, increase user convenience, decrease system size, decrease system complexity, decrease system cost, increase system throughput or transaction speed, provide alternative authentication, record and/or confirm the identity of a person.
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42 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an illumination source; an imaging system; and a controller interfaced with the illumination source and the imaging system, the controller including; instructions to illuminate a purported skin site of an individual using the illumination source; instructions to derive an image of the purported skin site from light received by the imaging system after scattering from the purported skin site; instructions to illuminate an object different from a skin site using the illumination source; and instructions to derive an image of the object from light received by the imaging system after scattering from the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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illuminating a skin site of an individual using an illumination system; deriving a skin site image of the skin site of an individual from light scattered from the skin site of the individual using an imager; performing a biometric function with the skin site image; illuminating machine readable data using the illumination system; and deriving a data image from light scattered from the machine readable data using the imager. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system comprising:
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an illumination source; an imaging system; and a controller interfaced with the illumination source and the imaging system, the controller including; instructions to illuminate an object comprising machine readable data under a plurality of distinct optical conditions during a single illumination session; and instructions to derive a multispectral image of the machine readable data from light received by the imaging system after scattering from the machine readable data for each of multiple of the plurality of distinct optical conditions. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method comprising:
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illuminating machine readable data under a plurality of distinct optical conditions; receiving light scattered from the machine readable data separately for each of the plurality of distinct optical conditions; and determining whether the machine readable data is fraudulent. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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- 36. The method according to claim 36, wherein the machine readable data comprises a data content portion that is separate from the multispectral feature.
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