Fingerprint preview quality and segmentation
AssigneeAware, Inc.
InventorsJames M. Maurer, L. Scott Hills
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Abstract
A ridge flow based fingerprint image quality determination can be achieved independent of image resolution, can be processed in real-time and includes segmentation, such as fingertip segmentation, therefore providing image quality assessment for individual fingertips within a four finger flat, dual thumb, or whole hand image. A fingerprint quality module receives from one or more scan devices ridge-flow—containing imagery which can then be assessed for one or more of quality, handedness, historical information analysis and the assignment of bounding boxes.
Claims13
1-12. (canceled)
An image quality determination method comprising:
- identifying ridge flow detections in a received image, the received image containing biometric image information and, for each identified detection:
- determining an average contrast;
- determining, by a processor, a peak Fourier coefficient;
- and
- determining a peak angle agreement between a ridge flow detection and neighboring ridge flow detections.
18-47. (canceled)
An image quality determination system comprising:
- means for identifying ridge flow detections in a received image, the received image containing biometric image information and, for each identified detection:
- means for determining an average contrast;
- means for determining a peak Fourier coefficient;
- and
- means for determining a peak angle agreement between a ridge flow detection and neighboring ridge flow detections.
53-58. (canceled)
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