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Fingerprint ridge image synthesis system, fingerprint ridge image synthesis method, and program thereof

US9323974B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2013
Grant dateApr 26, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/478
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fingerprint ridge image synthesis system, configured to accurately extract the shape of the ridges contained in a fingerprint image and clearly reproduce the fingerprint of the fingerprint image on an image, includes: a ridge pixel parameter calculation unit that calculates parameter values including wavelet phase, ridge angle, and inter-ridge distance corresponding to each pixel by means of applying continuous wavelet conversion with respect to the gradient of each pixel contained in the fingerprint image; a label optimization processing unit that optimizes/converts the parameter values corresponding to each pixel to values indicating the mutual continuity with the parameter values in surrounding pixels; and a ridge image generation unit that generates the ridge image by means of converting each pixel gradient in the fingerprint image on the basis of the optimal value.

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