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Method for detecting the reality of venous networks for the purposes of identifying individuals, and biometric recognition method

US9460335B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2013
Grant dateOct 4, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/14
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of detecting a venous network in a portion of a human body, the method comprising the steps of capturing an infrared image of said human body portion in order to reveal a venous network of said human body portion; analyzing contrast in the infrared image in order to determine contrast characteristics of the infrared image; and determining whether the human body portion is real on the basis of contrast characteristics determined in the infrared image and of contrast characteristics determined from reference human body portions. A method of biometric recognition with a prior stage of detecting whether a portion of a human body is real.

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