Biometric camera mount system

• US 8,606,097 B2
• Filed: 05/04/2012
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: EyeLock LLC (VOXX International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Eyelock Corporation (VOXX International Corporation)
• Inventors: Hanna, Keith J., Needham Riddle, George Herbert
• Primary Examiner(s): Perkey, WB
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHAN, MINH Q
• Application Number:
  US13/464,710
• Publication Number:
  US 20120219279A1
• Time in Patent Office: 585 Days
• Field of Search: 396/322, 396/324, 396/325, 396/329, 396/419, 396/427, 396/428, 348/36, 348/38, 348/47, 348/48, 348/262, 348373-376, 340/3.1, 340 552- 553, 352/242, 352/243
• US Class Current: 396/329
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 41/00 Special techniques not covered by groups G03B31/00 - G03B39/00; Apparatus therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/147 Details of sensors, e.g. sensor lenses fingerprint or palmprint sensors G06V40/13; vascular sensors G06V40/145; eye sensors G06V40/19
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/166 using acquisition arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums

Abstract

A system for reducing the substantially vertical extent of a wide-area biometric system and for reducing the cost and complexity of installation while maintaining high biometric performance, using a substantially horizontally configuration of cameras, preferably with an attention mechanism, and using a precision calibration system that can be used by an unskilled technician and that does not require an accurate site survey or additional materials or equipment.

Claims

1. A biometric system, comprising:

a substantially horizontal configuration of two or more sensors, each of the two or more sensors configured to monitor a respective region of interest, the respective regions spatially fixed with respect to one another in a substantially vertical arrangement; and

an adjustment mechanism allowing tilt adjustment of the horizontal configuration of the two or more sensors about a horizontal pivot.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensors are closely spaced with respect to each other in the horizontal configuration.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising an attention mechanism located substantially close to the two or more sensors.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the attention mechanism comprises a video monitor configured to show imagery of the user.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the attention mechanism configured to draw a person'"'"'s gaze towards a direction of the two or more sensors.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a screw-thread mechanism.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the physical orientation of the two or more sensors are fixed relative to one another.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the respective regions overlap at least to some extent.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the substantially horizontal configuration of two or more sensors provides a reduced vertical profile for the system.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor housing module housing the two or more camera sensors.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a sensor housing module comprising the pivot and the adjustment mechanism.