Biometric Recognition System and Method that Utilizes Multimodal Image Capture with a Single Camera

Abstract

A system and method of identifying a person using images captured from a single camera. The camera is used to image facial features and iris patterns. A person is identified by matching both the facial features and the iris patterns to patterns of previously enrolled people. The images captured by the camera are initially analyzed to sort prime images from obscured images. The prime images are processed to increase the resolution. Facial feature data and the iris pattern data are compared to data in at least one database to match data and identify the person. An illumination system is used that illuminates the person being imaged with infrared or near infrared light. The illumination system is designed to reduce specularities in captured images. The illumination system also enables the light to better penetrate the skin of the hand, if hand vein patterns are imaged.

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