High security key scanning system
First Claim
1. A high security key scanning system comprising:
- an imaging device configured to capture at least one image of a portion of a first side of a blade of a high security master key,a first light source positioned to direct light at a first angle towards the first side of said blade of the high security master key at an imaging position;
a second light source positioned to direct light at a second angle towards the first side of said blade of the high security master key at the imaging position;
a third light source positioned to direct light at a third angle towards the first side of said blade of the high security master key at the imaging position;
a fourth light source positioned to direct light at a fourth angle towards the first side of said blade of the high security master key at the imaging position;
wherein the first angle, the second angle, the third angle, and the fourth angle are different relative to a horizontal axis of the imaging position;
wherein said captured image reveals surface features formed into a face of at least a portion of said blade;
wherein the light sources are controlled to create different illumination scenarios onto the surface of the high security master key;
wherein said imaging device captures a plurality of images of the high security master key each from different illumination scenarios; and
a logic configured to analyze the plurality of captured images to determine characteristics of said surface features.
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Abstract
A high security key scanning system and method is provided. The scanning system may comprise a sensing device configured to determine information and characteristics of a master high security key, and a digital logic to analyze the information and characteristics of the master key. The sensing device may be configured to capture information about the geometry of features cut into the surface of the master key. The logic may analyze the information related to that geometry and compare it to known characteristics of that style of high security key in order to determine the data needed to replicate the features on a new high security key blank. The system may be configured to capture the surface geometry using a camera or other imaging device. The system may utilize object coating techniques, illumination techniques, filtering techniques, image processing techniques, and feature extraction techniques to capture the desired features.
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27 Claims
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1. A high security key scanning system comprising:
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an imaging device configured to capture at least one image of a portion of a first side of a blade of a high security master key, a first light source positioned to direct light at a first angle towards the first side of said blade of the high security master key at an imaging position; a second light source positioned to direct light at a second angle towards the first side of said blade of the high security master key at the imaging position; a third light source positioned to direct light at a third angle towards the first side of said blade of the high security master key at the imaging position; a fourth light source positioned to direct light at a fourth angle towards the first side of said blade of the high security master key at the imaging position; wherein the first angle, the second angle, the third angle, and the fourth angle are different relative to a horizontal axis of the imaging position; wherein said captured image reveals surface features formed into a face of at least a portion of said blade; wherein the light sources are controlled to create different illumination scenarios onto the surface of the high security master key; wherein said imaging device captures a plurality of images of the high security master key each from different illumination scenarios; and a logic configured to analyze the plurality of captured images to determine characteristics of said surface features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for scanning a high security master key, said method comprising:
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illuminating surface features formed onto a first side of a blade of said high security master key from a first angle wherein the step of illuminating surface features from a first angle is provided by a first light source; illuminating surface features formed onto the first side of said blade of said high security master key from a second angle, wherein the step of illuminating surface features from the second angle is provided by a second light source; illuminating surface features formed onto the first side of said blade of said high security master key from a third angle, wherein the step of illuminating surface features from the third angle is provided by a third light source; illuminating surface features formed onto the first side of said blade of said high security master key from a fourth angle, wherein the step of illuminating surface features from the fourth angle is provided by a fourth light source, wherein the first angle, the second angle, the third angle, and the fourth angle are different relative to a horizontal axis of an imaging position; controlling the first light source, the second light source, the third light source, and the fourth light source to create different illumination scenarios onto the surface features of the high security master key; capturing a plurality of images of a portion of the illuminated surface of the blade of said high security master key from different illumination scenarios; and determining characteristics of said surface features. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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