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Enhancing quality of a fingerprint image

US10783346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2017
Grant dateSep 22, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2038

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  • 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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