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US 2012/0075473 A1Published application
Polarized images for security
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsMushtaq A. Sarwar, Brett Bilbrey, Peng Zheng
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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsMushtaq A. Sarwar, Brett Bilbrey, Peng Zheng
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One embodiment may take the form of a method for providing security for access to a goal including storing a first image and receiving a second image comprising polarized data. The method also includes comparing the first image with the second image to determine if the first image and the second image are substantially the same. In the event the first and second images are not substantially the same, the method includes denying access to the goal. In the event the first and second images are substantially the same, the method includes determining, utilizing the polarized information, if the second image is of a three-dimensional object. Further, in the event the second image is not of a three-dimensional object, the method includes denying access to the goal and, in the event the second image is of a three-dimensional object, permitting access to the goal.
A method for providing security for access to a goal comprising:
A security system comprising:
A security system comprising:
The security system of claim 20, wherein the camera is configured to sequentially capture multiple images of the object and wherein further the processor is configured to determine if there are differences between the multiple images indicative of human characteristics.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.