Non-fingerprint region indicator
First Claim
1. A pre-edit signalling system responsive to an electrical signal analog of a scanned image for indicating the probable absence or presence of a non-fingerprint region of such image, said system comprisinga two-dimensional sequency function transform analyzer responsive to a binary-coded image signal for identifying discrete frequency terms occurring within a preselected bandwidth corresponding to a spatial frequency region associated with descriptions of a fingerprint image;
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Abstract
Signalling means for enhancing the performance of automatic fingerprint identification systems by reducing system response to non-fingerprint-like regions within an image field pattern of interest. A two dimensional generalized sequency analyzer, such as a fast Fourier transform machine, responsive to a binary coded image signal identifies discrete frequency terms occurring within a selected bandwidth corresponding to a spatial frequency region of interest, associated with a fingerprint image. Logic means, responsive to the sequency analyzer, further identifies the relative energy levels of the bandwidth-limited spectral content of the binary coded image signal to signal the identity of a non-fingerprint-like region within the scanned image.
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29 Claims
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1. A pre-edit signalling system responsive to an electrical signal analog of a scanned image for indicating the probable absence or presence of a non-fingerprint region of such image, said system comprising
a two-dimensional sequency function transform analyzer responsive to a binary-coded image signal for identifying discrete frequency terms occurring within a preselected bandwidth corresponding to a spatial frequency region associated with descriptions of a fingerprint image; - and
logic means responsive to said bandwith limited transform analyzer for further identifying the relative energy level of the bandwidth-limited spectral content of the binary-coded image signal as an indication of the inclusion of a non-fingerprint region within the scanned image represented by said binary-coded signal analog. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A pre-edit signalling subsystem for use in a fingerprint identification system and responsive to an electrical signal analog of a scanned image for indicating the presence/absence of a non-fingerprint region of such image, said subsystem comprising:
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a two-dimensional sequency transform analyzer responsive to a binary-coded image signal for identifying the two largest discrete frequency terms occurring within a selected bandwidth corresponding to a spatial frequency region describing the description of a fingerprint image; and logic means responsive to said bandwidth limited transform analyzer for further identifying the relative energy levels of the spectral content of the binary-coded image signal, for indicating the probability that the scanned image represented by said binary coded signal analog represents a non-fingerprint region.
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13. A pre-edit signalling system responsive to an electrical signal analog of a scanned image for indicating the probable absence or presence of a non-fingerprint region of such image, said system comprising
signalling means response to a grey level electrical signal corresponding to a scanned image, for providing a compacted, thresholded binary-coded electrical signal; -
a two-dimensional sequency transform analyzer responsive to said binary-coded signal for identifying discrete frequency terms occuring within a preselected bandwidth corresponding to a spatial frequency region associated with descriptions of a fingerprint image; and logic means responsive to said bandwidth limited transform analyzer for further identifying the relative total energy level of the bandwidth limited spectral content of the binary-coded image signal as in terms of the probability of the scanned image corresponding to said binary-coded signal representing a non-fingerprint region. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A pre-edit signalling system responsive to an electrical signal analog of a scanned image for indicating the probable absence or presence of a non-fingerprint region of such image, said system comprising
a two-dimensional periodic function transform analyzer responsive to a binary-coded image signal for identifying discrete periodic function frequency terms occurring within a preselected bandwidth corresponding to a spatial frequency region associated with descriptions of a fingerprint image; - and
logic means responsive to said bandwidth limited transform analyzer for further identifying the relative energy level of the bandwidth-limited spectral content of the binary-coded image signal as an indication of the inclusion of a non-fingerprint region within the second image represented by said binary-coded signal analog. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29)
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28. The device of claims 17, 23 or 27 in which said logic means E comprises:
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amplitude means responsive to data sets (ω
x.sbsb.i, ω
y.sbsb.i and ei) representing the two-dimensional discrete Fourier transform output of the fast Fourier transform analyzer for determining that data set corresponding to a predominant data set (e1, ω
x.sbsb.1, ω
y.sbsb.1) and a second and third next most predominant data set (e2, ω
x.sbsb.2 and ω
y.sbsb.2) and (e3, ω
x.sbsb.3 and ω
y.sbsb.3), where |e1 |>
|e2 |>
|e3 |,frequency spacing means responsive to the two dimensional frequency coordinates associated with said first predominant second and third next most predominant data sets for determining the frequency spacing factors d121/2 and d131/2, signal combining means responsive to said amplitude means and frequency spacing means for providing a signal output E indicative of the relationship, e1 +(e2 /d122)+(e3 /d132).
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29. The device of claim 28 in which said signal combining means comprises:
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first multiplier means responsive to data element e2 and factor d121/2 for providing an output e2 /d122 corresponding to the product of the applied inputs thereto; second multiplier means responsive to data element e3 and factor d131/2 for providing an output e3 /d132 corresponding to the product of the applied inputs thereto; and output data summing means responsive to data element e1 and to the outputs of said first and second multiplier means for providing an output E corresponding to the sums of the applied inputs thereto.
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24. A pre-edit signalling subsystem for use in a fingerprint identification system and responsive to an electrical signal analog of a scanned image for indicating the presence/absence of a non-fingerprint region of such image, said subsystem comprising:
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a two dimensional fast Fourier transform analyzer responsive to a binary-coded image signal for identifying the two largest discrete Fourier terms occurring within a selected bandwidth corresponding to a spatial frequency region describing the description of a fingerprint image; and logic means responsive to said bandwidth limited fast Fourier transform analyzer for furtheer identifying the relative energy levels of the spectral content of the binary-coded image signal, for indicating the probability that the scanned image represented by said binary coded signal analog represents a non-fingerprint region.
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25. A pre-edit signalling system responsive to an electrical signal analog of a scanned image for indicating the probable absence or presence of a non-fingerprint region of such image, said system comprising
signalling means response to a grey level electrical signal corresponding to a scanned image, for providing a compacted, thresholded binary-coded electrical signal; -
a two dimensional fast Fourier transform analyzer responsive to said binary-coded signal for identifying discrete Fourier terms occurring within a preselected bandwidth corresponding to a spatial frequency region associated with descriptions of a fingerprint image; and logic means responsive to said bandwidth limited fast Fourier transform analyzer for further identifying the relative total energy level of the bandwidth limited spectral content of the binary-coded image signal as in terms of the probability of the scanned image corresponding to said binary-coded signal representing a non-fingerprint region. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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