Scanner with multispectral authentication system

Abstract

Conventional scanners are incapable of reading holographic images, optically variable ink, and/or optically variable devices. Accordingly, an embodiment of a scanner is disclosed that utilizes a frame underlying a glass pane on which an identity document, such as a passport and visa document, is placed. The frame comprises a frame body with a plurality of embedded light emitting diodes (LEDs). A microprocessor is configured to regulate an intensity of the LEDs to vary the intensity of the LEDs as a camera of the scanner captures the image data. This enables the imaging of holographic images, optically variable ink, and optically variable devices in the identity document.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.