Apparatus and method for matching image characteristics such as fingerprint minutiae
US4896363A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/12
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for matching images in which characteristic points of an image to be tested for a match, such as a fingerprint, are compared with characteristic points of a master image by attempting to match the distances between pairs of master characteristic points with distances between pairs of live characteristic points, whereby the coordinate system of the test image is not required to be aligned with the coordinate system of the master image. The matching system can be implemented in an identification mode in which the live image is attempted to be matched with each of a number of master images, or a verification mode in which the live image is attempted to be matched with a master image that is purported to be the same as the live image.
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