Method and apparatus for expandable biometric searching
First Claim
1. A method of expandably storing and searching biometric data, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of biometric data groups, each of the plurality of biometric data groups having a plurality of biometric records stored therein, each of the plurality of biometric records including at least one biometric index and biometric data associated with the at least one biometric index, each of the plurality of biometric data groups having about the same full range of biometric indexes and having about the same number of biometric records stored therein; and
assigning each of the plurality of separate data groups to a plurality of biometric searching engines for performing a search of biometric data from the plurality of separate biometric data groups so that each of the plurality of biometric data groups is assigned to only one of the plurality of biometric searching engines.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for expandable biometric searching are provided. The method preferably includes forming a plurality of biometric records. Each of the biometric records includes at least one biometric index and biometric data associated with the at least one biometric index. The method also includes assigning each of the plurality of biometric records to a plurality of biometric data groups so that each of the plurality of biometric data groups includes a full range of biometric indexes and about the same number of biometric records. Each of the plurality of biometric data groups is preferably uncorrelated to the biometric indexes. The method further preferably includes assigning each of the plurality of biometric data groups to a plurality of biometric searching engines so that each of the plurality of biometric data groups is assigned to only one of the plurality of biometric searching engines. An apparatus for expandable biometric searching preferably includes a plurality of biometric data groups each of which includes a plurality of biometric records having at least one biometric index and biometric data and a full range of biometric indexes. Each of the plurality of biometric data groups is preferably uncorrelated to the biometric indexes. An apparatus also preferably includes a plurality of biometric searching engines. Each of the plurality of data groups is connected to only one of the plurality of biometric searching engines.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of expandably storing and searching biometric data, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of biometric data groups, each of the plurality of biometric data groups having a plurality of biometric records stored therein, each of the plurality of biometric records including at least one biometric index and biometric data associated with the at least one biometric index, each of the plurality of biometric data groups having about the same full range of biometric indexes and having about the same number of biometric records stored therein; and assigning each of the plurality of separate data groups to a plurality of biometric searching engines for performing a search of biometric data from the plurality of separate biometric data groups so that each of the plurality of biometric data groups is assigned to only one of the plurality of biometric searching engines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of expandably storing and searching biometric data, the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning a plurality of biometric indexes to a plurality of biometric data groups so that each of the plurality of biometric data groups includes a full range of biometric indexes and about the same number of biometric records, each of the plurality of biometric data groups being uncorrelated to the biometric indexes; and assigning each of the plurality of biometric data groups to a plurality of biometric searching engines so that each of the plurality of biometric data groups is assigned to only one of the plurality of biometric searching engines. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of expandably storing and searching biometric data, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a plurality of biometric records, each of the biometric records including at least one biometric index and biometric data associated with the at least one biometric index; assigning each of the plurality of biometric records to a plurality of biometric data groups so that each of the plurality of biometric data groups includes a full range of biometric indexes and about the same number of biometric records, each of the plurality of biometric data groups being uncorrelated to the biometric indexes; and assigning each of the plurality of biometric data groups to a plurality of biometric searching engines so that each of the plurality of biometric data groups is assigned to only one of the plurality of biometric searching engines. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for expandable biometric searching, the apparatus comprising:
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biometric record forming means for forming a plurality of biometric records, each of the biometric records including at least one biometric index and biometric data associated with the at least one biometric index; a plurality of biometric data groups for storing the plurality of biometric records, each of the plurality of biometric data groups including a full range of biometric indexes and about the same number of biometric records, each of the plurality of biometric data groups being uncorrelated to the biometric indexes; and a plurality of biometric searching engines, each of the plurality of biometric data groups being connected to only one of the plurality of biometric searching engines. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus for expandable biometric searching, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of biometric data groups, each of the plurality of biometric data groups including a plurality of biometric records having at least one biometric index and biometric data and a full range of biometric indexes, each of the plurality of biometric data groups being uncorrelated to the biometric indexes; and a plurality of biometric searching engines, each of the plurality of biometric data groups being connected to only one of the plurality of biometric searching engines. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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