Multi-biometric enrollment kiosk including biometric enrollment and verification, face recognition and fingerprint matching systems

A method of collecting personal and biometric data with a biometric enrollment kiosk including a processor, the method comprising:

• continuously monitoring, by a scene camera coupled to the processor and mounted to the biometric enrollment kiosk, an area surrounding the biometric enrollment kiosk;
• acquiring, from an operator, verification credentials of an operator a and initiating an enrollment session only in response to verifying the credentials of the operator;
• responsive to the enrollment session requiring fingerprint capture, prompting an enrollee during the enrollment session to enroll fingerprints using left and right fingerprint sensors coupled to the processor and mounted to the kiosk;
• acquiring, by the left or right fingerprint sensors or both, biometric data including at least one fingerprint from the enrollee;
• acquiring, by at least one first input device coupled to the processor and mounted to the biometric enrollment kiosk, personal data including images of at least one identifying document identifying an identity of the enrollee;
• wherein the area surrounding the kiosk monitored by the scene camera includes the left and right fingerprint sensors and the at least one first input device;
• automatically adjusting, by lowering or raising an axial position of a main module of the enrollment station, to align a face camera, which moves together with the fingerprint sensors, with the main module to a position to capture a face or eyes or both of the enrollee facing the biometric enrollment kiosk in response to automatically detecting a face or eyes or both of the enrollee;
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• executing an enrollment procedure during the enrollment session to create an identity profile for the enrollee based on the biometric data and personal data.

A biometric enrollment kiosk for collecting personal and biometric data of a person during an enrollment session, the kiosk comprising:

• an adjustable main module including a processor, the adjustable main module comprising:
• a plurality of biometric sensing devices coupled to the processor, the biometric sensing devices including:
• at least one fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor;
• a face camera coupled to the processor and configured to capture an image of the person facing the kiosk;
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• a scene camera coupled to the processor and configured to record a video of an area surrounding the kiosk, the area including the at least one fingerprint sensor;
• the kiosk further comprising a lift unit slidably coupled to the main module, the main module configured to move axially up or down along the lift unit to align the face camera with a face or eyes of the person;
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• a plurality of interchangeable module sections each configured to removably mount to the main module, a first of the interchangeable module sections including at least one first type of input device, and a second of the interchangeable module sections including at least one second type of input device operable to couple to the processor, wherein the area surrounding the kiosk recorded by the scene camera further includes the first and second types of input devices of the first and second interchangeable sections;
• wherein the processor is operable to:
• execute an enrollment procedure during the enrollment session to collect biometric data and personal data via at least one of the biometric sensing devices and at least one of the input devices,
• create an identity profile of the person based on the collected biometric data and personal data,
• receive prompts or commands from a remote operator at a location remote from the kiosk to guide the person through the enrollment procedure by observing the enrollment session via the video recorded by the scene camera and transmitted to the remote or centralized location,
• allow transaction data of a transaction conducted on the kiosk during the enrollment procedure to be visible to the remote operator during the enrollment session, and
• create a transaction file including the identity profile and transmit from the kiosk the transaction file at the end of a successful enrollment session.

A biometric enrollment kiosk for collecting personal and biometric data of a person during an enrollment session, the kiosk comprising:

• a lift unit;
• a main module including a processor and a plurality of biometric sensing devices coupled to the processor, the biometric sensing devices including:
• a right fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor and positioned proximate a right end of the main module;
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• a left fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor and positioned proximate a left end of the main module, the right fingerprint sensor being positioned a predetermined distance apart from the left fingerprint sensor;
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• a camera coupled to the processor and configured to capture an image of the person facing the kiosk;
• the kiosk further comprising a right interchangeable section removably mounted to the right end of the main module, the right interchangeable section including at least one first input device communicatively coupled to the web service component;
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• a left interchangeable section removably mounted to the left end of the main module, the left interchangeable section including at least one second input device, distinct from the first input device, communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the first input device or the second input device includes a scanner configured to scan an identifying document presented by the person at the kiosk;
• the processor being configured to receive a credential associated with an operator and to initiate the enrollment session only after the received credential received has been validated;
• wherein the main module is height-adjustable and slidably coupled to the lift unit, the main module being configured to move axially up or down along the lift unit to align the camera with a face or eyes of the person and the fingerprint sensors at an ergonomic position for the person,
• wherein the processor is operable to collect biometric data and personal data from the biometric sensing devices and the input devices during the enrollment session and to create an identity profile of the person based on the collected biometric data and personal data, and
• wherein, responsive to the enrollment session requiring fingerprint capture, the person is prompted during the enrollment session to enroll fingerprints of the person using the left and right fingerprint sensors.