Enhancing quality of a fingerprint image
US10783346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30196
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a method for enhancing quality of a fingerprint image, a plurality of images is received, where the plurality of images comprises fingerprint images. An image of the plurality of images is selected as a reference image. Subsections of each image of the plurality of images are compared to corresponding subsections of the reference image. Based on the comparing, subsections of each image of the plurality of images are selected to utilize in generating an image average of the plurality of images. An image average of the plurality of images is generated utilizing selected subsections of the plurality of images.
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