Method and apparatus for rolled fingerprint capture
US7095880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/1335
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for rolled fingerprint capture is described. The start of a fingerprint roll is detected. A plurality of fingerprint image frames are captured. A centroid window corresponding to each of the plurality of captured fingerprint image frames is determined. Pixels of each determined centroid window are knitted into a composite fingerprint image. The end of the fingerprint roll is detected.
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