Systems And Methods Of Biometric Analysis

• US 20180165537A1
• Filed: 12/12/2017
• Published: 06/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Princeton Identity Inc.
• Original Assignee: Princeton Identity Inc.
• Inventors: Ackerman, David Alan
• Application Number:
  US15/839,020
• Publication Number:
  US 20180165537A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/141 Control of illumination
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/166 using acquisition arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/19 Sensors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/73 by influencing the exposure time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/74 by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/75 by influencing optical camera components
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/53 Control of the integration time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/531 by controlling rolling shutters in CMOS SSIS
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments are directed to a biometric analysis system including one or more illumination sources, and one or more cameras. The one or more illumination sources are configured to be actuated into an illumination condition to illuminate a subject and a deactivated condition to stop illumination of the subject. The one or more cameras are configured to capture one or more images of the subject. The one or more cameras include a lens, an image sensor, a primary shutter, and a secondary shutter. The secondary shutter can be configured to open in a synchronized manner with actuation of the one or more illumination sources into the illumination condition and close in a synchronized manner with actuation of the one or more illumination sources into the deactivated condition.

Claims

1. A biometric analysis system, comprising:

one or more illumination sources configured to be actuated into an illumination condition to illuminate a subject and a deactivated condition to stop illumination of the subject;

one or more cameras configured to capture one or more images of the subject, the one or more cameras including;

a lens;

an image sensor;

a primary shutter; and

a secondary shutter configured to open in a synchronized manner with actuation of the one or more illumination sources into the illumination condition and close in a synchronized manner with actuation of the one or more illumination sources into the deactivated condition.

2. The biometric analysis system of claim 1, wherein the one or more illumination sources are configured to illuminate an iris of the subject.

3. The biometric analysis system of claim 1, wherein the one or more illumination sources are configured to illuminate at least a portion of a face of the subject.

4. The biometric analysis system of claim 1, wherein the one or more illumination sources are near infrared flash illumination.

5. The biometric analysis system of claim 4, wherein the synchronized manner of opening and closing the secondary shutter provides for a substantially similar amount of time of collection of the near infrared flash illumination and collection of any ambient light.

6. The biometric analysis system of claim 1, comprising a global start configured to synchronize initiation of at least one of exposure and integration of substantially all lines of the image sensor with actuation of the one or more illumination sources into the illumination condition and opening of the secondary shutter.

7. The biometric analysis system of claim 6, wherein the synchronized manner comprises synchronized actuation of the one or more illumination sources into the deactivated condition and closing of the secondary shutter.

8. The biometric analysis system of claim 7, wherein the secondary shutter is configured to close after at least one of a preset exposure time or a preset integration time.

9. The biometric analysis system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the preset exposure time or the preset integration time is a time period between a global start time and a global end time.

10. The biometric analysis system of claim 1, comprising a global start configured to limit exposure of substantially all lines of the image sensor with the secondary shutter during a time period corresponding to the one or more illumination sources in the illumination condition.

11. The biometric analysis system of claim 8, wherein the image sensor is configured to read out substantially all lines in a serial manner after closure of the secondary shutter.

12. The biometric analysis system of claim 1, comprising a processing device in communication with the one or more illumination sources and the one or more cameras.

13. The biometric analysis system of claim 12, wherein the processing device is configured to receive as input the one or more images, and analyze the one or more images for biometric data associated with the subject to determine the biometric authenticity of the subject.

14. A camera for a biometric analysis system including one or more flash illumination sources, the camera comprising:

a lens;

an image sensor;

a primary shutter; and

a secondary shutter configured to open in a synchronized manner with actuation of the one or more flash illumination sources into an illumination condition and close in a synchronized manner with actuation of the one or more flash illumination sources into a deactivated condition.

15. A camera of claim 14, in combination with the at least one or more flash illumination sources.

16. A method of operating a biometric analysis system, comprising:

actuating one or more illumination sources into an illumination condition to illuminate a subject; and

capturing one or more images of the subject with one or more cameras, the one or more cameras including;

a lens;

an image sensor;

a primary shutter; and

a secondary shutter,

wherein capturing the one or more images of the subject with the one or more cameras comprises;

synchronizing opening of the secondary shutter with actuation of the one or more illumination sources into the illumination condition; and

synchronizing closing of the secondary shutter with actuation of the one or more illumination sources into a deactivated condition.

17. The method of claim 16, comprising synchronizing, via a global start, initiation of at least one of exposure and integration of substantially all lines of the image sensor with actuation of the one or more illumination sources into the illumination condition and opening of the secondary shutter.

18. The method of claim 17, comprising synchronizing actuation of the one or more illumination sources into the deactivated condition with closing of the secondary shutter.

19. The method of claim 18, comprising closing the secondary shutter after at least one of a preset exposure and a preset integration time.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for biometric analysis system operation that are executable by a processing device, wherein execution of the instructions by the processing device causes the processing device to:

actuate one or more illumination sources into an illumination condition to illuminate a subject;

capture one or more images of the subject with one or more cameras, the one or more cameras including;

a lens;

an image sensor;

a primary shutter; and

a secondary shutter,

wherein capturing the one or more images of the subject with the one or more cameras comprises;

synchronizing opening of the secondary shutter with actuation of the one or more illumination sources into the illumination condition; and

synchronizing closing of the secondary shutter with actuation of the one or more illumination sources into a deactivated condition.