Method for determining fingerprint authenticity and device for the same

• US 9,218,522 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2013
• Issued: 12/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.
• Inventors: Hung, Chun-Lang
• Primary Examiner(s): YOUSSEF, MENATOLLAH M
• Application Number:
  US14/029,468
• Publication Number:
  US 20150078633A1
• Time in Patent Office: 826 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1388 using image processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1394 using acquisition arrangements

Abstract

A method capable of determining fingerprint authenticity is disclosed. The method includes capturing a fingerprint image, performing an analysis program when executed analyzing the fingerprint image using a first color model to obtain a first chromaticity coordinate corresponding to the fingerprint image, performing a conversion program when executed converting the first chromaticity coordinate into a second chromaticity coordinate, performing a verification program when executed determining whether the second chromaticity coordinate satisfies a second predetermined skin color threshold, when the second chromaticity coordinate satisfies the second predetermined skin color threshold confirming the fingerprint image is authentic, and concluding the fingerprint image is forged when the second chromaticity coordinate fails to satisfy the second predetermined skin color threshold.

Claims

1. A method for determining fingerprint authenticity comprising:

capturing a fingerprint image;

performing an analysis program when executed analyzing the fingerprint image using a first color model to obtain a first chromaticity coordinate corresponding to the fingerprint image, wherein using the first color model to obtain the first chromaticity coordinate further comprises;

setting a RGB color model as the first color model;

obtaining the first chromaticity coordinate based on the RGB model and obtaining a red wavelength curve, a blue wavelength curve, and a green wavelength curve according to the first chromaticity coordinate;

determining whether the red wavelength curve overlaps the green wavelength curve and the blue wavelength curve; and

having a conversion program executed when the red wavelength curve fails to overlap the blue wavelength curve and the green wavelength curve;

performing the conversion program when executed converting the first chromaticity coordinate into a second chromaticity coordinate;

performing a verification program when executed determining whether the second chromaticity coordinate satisfies a second predetermined skin color threshold;

when the second chromaticity coordinate satisfies the second predetermined skin color threshold, confirming the fingerprint image is authentic; and

otherwise concluding the fingerprint image is forged.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein capturing the fingerprint image further comprises dividing the fingerprint image into a plurality of sub-fingerprint images before sequentially transmitting the sub-fingerprint images to the analysis program.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the second color model is selected from a group consisting of a CMYK color model, a YUV color model, a CIE XYZ color model, and a HSV color model.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein to obtain the first chromaticity coordinate further comprises performing the verification program to determine whether the first chromaticity coordinate satisfies a first predetermined skin color threshold.

5. A device for determining fingerprint authenticity having a light-emitting element for emitting a light to a finger and an image sensor for receiving a reflected light from the finger to obtain a fingerprint image, comprising:

a central processing unit, having;

an analysis program for analyzing the fingerprint image using a first color model to obtain a first chromaticity coordinate;

a conversion program for converting the first chromaticity coordinate to a second chromaticity coordinate using a second color model; and

a verification program for determining whether the second chromaticity coordinate satisfies a second predetermined skin color threshold,

wherein the analysis program is configured to set a RGB color model as the first color model, obtain the first chromaticity coordinate based on the RGB model, obtain a red wavelength curve, a blue wavelength curve, and a green wavelength curve according to the first chromaticity coordinate, determine whether the red wavelength curve overlaps the green wavelength curve and the blue wavelength curve, and execute the conversion program when the red wavelength curve fails to overlap the blue wavelength curve and the green wavelength curve.

6. The device according to claim 5, further comprising a circuit board on which the central processing unit, the light-emitting element, and the image sensor are placed, with the central processing unit electrically connected to the light-emitting element and the image sensor.

7. The device according to claim 5, wherein the central processing unit is configured to trigger the light-emitting element to emit the light in a single wavelength or the light with multiple wavelengths.

8. The device according to claim 5, wherein the central processing unit is configured to divide the fingerprint image into a plurality of sub-fingerprint images and sequentially transmit the sub-fingerprint images to the analysis program.