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Fingerprint check to reduce check fraud

  • US 9,305,413 B1
  • Filed: 11/11/2013
  • Issued: 04/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a digital image of a surface of a check, wherein a fingerprint is impressed on the surface of the check, wherein the digital image has a resolution of 500 dpi or less;

    using, by a computing system, the digital image to determine a match score, the match score representing a probability that the fingerprint on the check matches a plurality of reference fingerprints stored in a database, wherein using the digital image comprises;

    applying one or more image enhancing processing operations to a fingerprint image, the fingerprint image being a digital image containing the fingerprint; and

    using the fingerprint image to determine the match score; and

    presenting an alert based on the match score.

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