5411 results about "Fingerprint recognition" patented technology

Methods, systems, and configured storage media are provided for discovering software updates, discovering if a given computer can use the software update, and then updating the computers with the software as needed automatically across a network without storing the updates on an intermediate machine within the network. Furthermore, when a failure is detected, the rollout is stopped and the software can be automatically removed from those computers that already were updated. The software update can be stored originally at an address that is inaccessible through the network firewall by intermediately uploading the software update to an update computer which is not a part of the network but has access through the firewall, which is then used to distribute the update.

A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes storing a plurality of pieces of fingerprint information on at least one of a finger-by-finger basis, a user-by-user basis, and a pattern-by-pattern basis; receiving a fingerprint-touch input through a display module capable of performing fingerprint identification; and if fingerprint information of the received fingerprint-touch input matches with one of the plurality of pieces of fingerprint information for locking a predefined operating menu, locking the predefined operating menu. Therefore, it is possible to easily lock or unlock the mobile terminal in response to a fingerprint-touch input. In addition, it is possible to effectively perform various operations performed by the mobile terminal in response to a fingerprint-touch input.

A digitally encoded video fingerprinting system for generating and comparing / matching finger-prints from digitally encoded video which has been encoded according to an encoding method which involves the generation of residual macroblocks of pixels and the generation of quantized transform coefficients of the residual macroblocks, or of portions of the residual macroblocks, comprises a fingerprint database (5) and a video processing subsystem (10). The video processing subsystem (10) includes a fingerprint sequence selection module (14, 24) which is operable to select one or more sets of frames from input video content to be processed in order to generate a fingerprint; a fingerprint calculation module (14, 26) which is operable to generate a fingerprint based on a set of frames selected by the fingerprint sequence selection module; and a fingerprint comparator module (14, 28) which is operable to compare two fingerprints and to output a similarity score of the compared fingerprints. The method used by the fingerprint selection and fingerprint calculation modules includes selecting a group of frames of the encoded video content; processing the digitally encoded video content to obtain a set of quantized transform coefficients of residual macroblocks or portions of residual macroblocks associated with each of the selected frames; identifying a set of residual macroblocks per frame whose transform coefficients satisfy a threshold criterion; and generating a digital video fingerprint for the encoded video content in dependence upon the identified macroblocks or some property thereof within each of the selected frames.

Described is an active learning system for fingerprinting an object identified in an image frame. The active learning system comprises a flow-based object segmentation module for segmenting a potential object candidate from a video sequence, a fixed-basis function decomposition module using Haar wavelets to extract a relevant feature set from the potential object candidate, a static classifier for initial classification of the potential object candidate, an incremental learning module for predicting a general class of the potential object candidate, an oriented localized filter module to extract features from the potential object candidate, and a learning-feature graph-fingerprinting module configured to receive the features and build a fingerprint of the object for tracking the object.

A system and methods for the creation, management, and distribution of media entity fingerprinting are provided. In connection with a system that convergently merges perceptual and digital signal processing analysis of media entities for purposes of classifying the media entities, various means are provided to a user for automatically processing fingerprints for media entities for distribution to participating users. Techniques for providing efficient calculation and distribution of fingerprints for use in satisfying copyright regulations and in facilitating the association of meta data to media entities are included. In an illustrative implementation, the fingerprints may be generated and stored allowing for persistence of media from experience to experience. In various non-limiting embodiments, the processing of fingerprints includes calculating the average information density of the media entities, determining the standard deviation of the calculated information of the media entities, calculating the average critical band energy of the media entities, calculating the average standard deviation of the critical band energy of the media entities, determining the play-time of the media entities and processing the information density, the standard deviation of the information density, the critical band energy, the standard deviation of the critical band, and the play time to produce a bit-sequence representative of the fingerprint.

An electronic device and method of operating an electronic device is provided. The electronic device a display in which a fingerprint recognition area is formed in at least one portion thereof; a fingerprint sensor disposed under the display on which a screen is displayed, wherein the fingerprint sensor is adapted to acquire image information related to authentication of a fingerprint corresponding to an object that approaches a fingerprint recognition area at least partially based on light radiated from at least one pixel of the display and reflected by the object; and a processor adapted to control at least one function of the fingerprint sensor in association with the operation of acquiring the image information.

Disclosed are a user input device and a method for rapidly selecting an operation mode in a mobile terminal having a touch screen input panel and a fingerprint recognition sensor. The user input method includes setting operation modes for at least one fingerprint data and input pattern, each comprised of keys necessary to implement a corresponding operation mode; detecting fingerprint data inputted from the fingerprint recognition sensor, and confirming an operation mode set for the inputted fingerprint data; and displaying an input pattern corresponding to the confirmed operation mode on the touch screen input panel.

There is provided a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device includes a housing, a fingerprint recognition sensor for inputting fingerprint data, a rotational unit rotatably coupled to a portion of the housing where a keypad is located, the fingerprint recognition sensor being mounted on a top surface of the fingerprint recognition sensor, and a process unit for performing a user identification process by analyzing the fingerprint data inputted from the fingerprint sensor using a fingerprint recognition algorithm.

A multichannel security system is disclosed, which system is for granting and denying access to a host computer in response to a demand from an access-seeking individual and computer. The access-seeker has a peripheral device operative within an authentication channel to communicate with the security system. The access-seeker initially presents identification and password data over an access channel which is intercepted and transmitted to the security computer. The security computer then communicates with the access-seeker. A biometric analyzer—a voice or fingerprint recognition device—operates upon instructions from the authentication program to analyze the monitored parameter of the individual. In the security computer, a comparator matches the biometric sample with stored data, and, upon obtaining a match, provides authentication. The security computer instructs the host computer to grant access and communicates the same to the access-seeker, whereupon access is initiated over the access channel.

A wireless local area network access point is provided that authenticates users using fingerprint recognition. Users may register fingerprints with the wireless access point with the assistance of an authorized system administrator. When a registered user attempts to access the network, the user may be prompted to provide a fingerprint scan. A fingerprint reader in the user's equipment may be used to capture the user's fingerprint. The captured fingerprint may be submitted to the wireless access point for comparison with a database of fingerprints of authorized users. If the captured fingerprint is valid, the user may be granted wireless network access by the access point.

The present invention leverages a series of media watermark locations to provide information relating to media ownership and / or distribution source. This provides a forensic means to establish a source of media with a high degree of certainty despite malicious and / or non-malicious attacks. By providing embedded user unique identification, a source of copied media can be determined without the embedded information substantially interfering with the intended purpose of the media itself. In one instance of the present invention, digital media is transformed into an N-dimensional media signal. User unique keys are then utilized along with a master key to determine locations for embedding a watermark signal that possesses substantially similar quantized statistics as the transformed media signal. The watermark signal is then embedded into the media signal, fingerprinting the media.

Disclosed is a method and system for controlling access to a television set using a remote control unit having a finger verification means. The method includes the steps of: placing at least one finger on the remote control unit for scanning; obtaining fingerprint data indicative of the scanned finger; comparing the fingerprint data to predetermined reference data to establish a fingerprint match; and, if a match is established, providing access to a number of channels associated with the scanned finger. The system includes a fingerprint reader for generating fingerprint data; a processor programmed to prompt the user to enter fingerprint data; and, a fingerprint recognition means for verifying that the user is an authorized user of the remote control apparatus.

The invention discloses a touch screen mobile phone based on fingerprint identification and a login unlocking method for the touch screen mobile phone. A fingerprint acquirer is arranged behind a touch screen sensing controller. When the touch screen mobile phone is logged in and unlocked, the login unlocking method comprises the following steps of: 1, judging whether a fingerprint sample needs to be set, and if so, providing a fingerprint input frame on a touch screen, collecting fingerprint data acquired in the fingerprint input frame and storing the fingerprint data as the fingerprint sample, otherwise, entering into the step 2 for checking; 2, collecting the fingerprint data acquired in the fingerprint input frame provided on the touch screen, comparing the fingerprint data acquired in the fingerprint input frame with the fingerprint sample, judging whether the fingerprint data is matched with the fingerprint sample, and if the fingerprint data is matched with the fingerprint sample, entering a system of the mobile phone, otherwise, stepping into the step 3; 3, judging whether the number of checking times reaches a preset checking time upper limit, and if the number of checking times reaches the preset checking time upper limit, entering into the step 4, otherwise, returning to the step 2 for rechecking; and 4, indicating a user to input a personal identification number (PIN) code of the mobile phone, judging whether the PIN code of the mobile phone is correct, and if the PIN code of the mobile is correct, entering into the system of the mobile phone, otherwise, forbidding the user to enter into the system of the mobile phone.

A liquid crystal display device having fingerprint identification device for enhancing aperture ratio and transmissivity of a TFT-LCD panel is disclosed. A fingerprint identification substrate (400) is attached to a TFT substrate (300). The TFI substrate has color-filter-on-array structure in which the color filters (336) and the thin film transistors can be eliminated, the aperture ratio is increased, and the quality of image display is enhanced. In addition, the transmissivity is increased according to the decrease of the number of glass substrate used in the liquid crystal display device, so that the sensitivity of fingerprint identification is enhanced.

A power fingerprinting system is adopted for assessing integrity of a target computer-based system. In one implementation, the power fingerprinting system may receive, at a first module, side-channel information of a first target component of a system, the first module being collocated with the first target component; obtain a power fingerprint for the first target component based on the side-channel information for the first target component, the power fingerprint for the first target component representing a plurality of execution statuses of the first target component; receive, at a second module, side-channel information of a second target component of the system, the second module being collocated with the second target component, the power fingerprint for the second target component representing a plurality of execution statuses of the second target component; and obtain a power fingerprint for the second target component based on the side-channel information for the second target component.

Disclosed is a remote input method using a fingerprint recognition sensor. A main device activates a fingerprint input mode according to a user's request, and displays a key input unit, menu images and an indicator corresponding to the fingerprint input mode. A remote input device having the fingerprint recognition sensor generates fingerprint data corresponding to the finger touching method in real time, and sends the generated fingerprint data to the main device through a short range wireless communication module. When receiving the fingerprint data, the main device analyzes the type of fingerprint included in the fingerprint data based on the previously stored fingerprint information. The main device also analyzes the user input pattern according to the type of fingerprint and the fingerprint data reception type. Consequently, the main device implements a preset function corresponding to the analyzed user input pattern. The user can control various functions available in the main device using the remote input unit.

The invention provides a device and a method for unlocking and executing an application. The device for unlocking and executing the application is applied to a device terminal of which the screen has a fingerprint recognition function, and comprises a lock screen interface providing module for providing a lock screen interface containing a plurality of application shortcut icons when the screen is on, a fingerprint information acquisition module for acquiring the fingerprint information of a user and the finger staying position of the user upon detecting that the finger of the user stays on the lock screen interface in predetermined time, a fingerprint information analyzing module for comparing the acquired fingerprint information with pre-stored fingerprint information, and a determining and unlocking module for, when the acquired fingerprint information is matched with the pre-stored fingerprint information and one application shortcut icon is present in the position where the finger of the user stays, executing the application associated with the application shortcut icon. The device is capable of greatly reducing the operation steps of the user and enhancing the experience of the user while guaranteeing secure unlocking.

Technologies are presented herein in support of a system and method for performing fingerprint recognition. Embodiments of the present invention concern a system and method for capturing a user's biometric features and generating an identifier characterizing the user's biometric features using a mobile device such as a smartphone. The biometric identifier is generated using imagery captured of a plurality of fingers of a user for the purposes of authenticating / identifying the user according to the captured biometrics and determining the user's liveness. The present disclosure also describes additional techniques for preventing erroneous authentication caused by spoofing. In some examples, the anti-spoofing techniques may include capturing one or more images of a user's fingers and analyzing the captured images for indications of liveness.

The invention provides a WEB vulnerability scanning method and a vulnerability scanner based on fingerprint recognition technology. Since a feature library based security scanning scheme is used to replace a common site security vulnerability scanning scheme based on fully crawling, the scanner is improved in terms of accuracy of vulnerability scanning, flexibility of further processing after detecting vulnerabilities, efficiency of discovering vulnerabilities, and the like, and accordingly a new scheme is provided for the system security scanning and the network vulnerability scanning. The scanner comprises a user side, a browser, a scanning host and a WEB server. According to the abstract appended drawing, the scanning host comprises a control module, a scan parameter setting module, a scan engine module, a WEB fingerprint library module and a WEB vulnerability library module. The user sets scanning parameters in the scan parameter setting module through the control module, the scanning engine is firstly used for fingerprint recognition on the basis of sent parameters, and finally, the vulnerability library is used for testing site vulnerabilities and sending a test report. The scanner is capable of accurately and rapidly helping users to test and analyze vulnerability of the target website, and directly perform corresponding operations on the browser with no need of installation of client side software.

The invention provides an intelligent terminal fingerprint unlocking device and method. The intelligent terminal fingerprint unlocking device is applied to an intelligent terminal with a screen with a fingerprint recognition function. The intelligent terminal fingerprint unlocking device comprises a screen locking interface providing module, an unlocking information acquisition module, an unlocking information analysis module and an unlocking judgment module. The screen locking interface providing module is used for providing a screen locking interface with multiple fingerprint acquisition regions after the screen is lightened. The unlocking information acquisition module is used for recording one fingerprint acquisition region as a first fingerprint acquisition region and acquiring fingerprint information of a user when it is detected that one finger of the user is placed in the fingerprint acquisition region. The unlocking information analysis module is used for comparing the acquired fingerprint information, prestored fingerprint information and the designated fingerprint acquisition region. The unlocking judgment module is used for unlocking the intelligent terminal when the acquired fingerprint information is matched with the prestored fingerprint information and the first fingerprint acquisition region is the designated fingerprint acquisition region. According to the intelligent terminal fingerprint unlocking device and method, fingerprint unlocking safety of the intelligent terminal can be improved.

The invention relates to an NFC (Near Field Communication) transmission method based on biometric feature recognition. A fingerprint recognition sensor is integrated into a mobile terminal, and is functionally combined with an NFC module and a Bluetooth module. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring the fingerprint information of a user by using the fingerprint recognition sensor; deciding whether the NFC module is permitted to be started or not according to the authentication result of the fingerprint recognition sensor; if an NFC function is permitted to be started according to authentication, further judging a system task; if an NFC payment activity is performed, fully handing over a task for exchanging payment information to the NFC module for finishing by a system; if the system performs data exchange activities such as tag reading / writing, starting the NFC module, rapidly activating a Bluetooth module by using the NFC module, establishing a Bluetooth transmission link, and handing over a data transmission task to the Bluetooth module for processing. By adopting the NFC transmission method, the security of payment activities and data exchange is ensured, meanwhile links are established among terminals, and the data transmission speed is increased.

Technologies are presented herein in support of a system and method for performing fingerprint recognition. Embodiments of the present invention concern a system and method for capturing a user's biometric features and generating an identifier characterizing the user's biometric features using a mobile device such as a smartphone. The biometric identifier is generated using imagery captured of a plurality of fingers of a user for the purposes of authenticating / identifying the user according to the captured biometrics and determining the user's liveness. The present disclosure also describes additional techniques for preventing erroneous authentication caused by spoofing. In some examples, the anti-spoofing techniques may include capturing one or more images of a user's fingers and analyzing the captured images for indications of liveness.

The invention discloses an online voiceprint recognition system and an implementation method thereof. The online voiceprint recognition system comprises a user recording module and an online voiceprint recognition server, and the implementation method comprises the following steps of: (1) providing generated password content for a user through the online voiceprint recognition server; (2) recording the voice of the user by utilizing the user recording module and providing the voice for a voice recognition module; (3) performing mode matching analysis on voice content provided by the user and the password content through the voice recognition module; (4) judging whether an audio fingerprint of the voice provided by the user is of the legal voice or not through an audio fingerprint recognition module; and (5) inspecting the matching degree between the voice provided by the user and a voiceprint module established by the registered user through a voiceprint recognition module, and regarding login is the real user login and receiving the login of the user if the degree achieves a set value. According to the online voiceprint recognition system and the implementation method thereof, disclosed by the invention, simple, easy-to-use and high-efficient online identity authentication can be realized.

A press-trigger fingerprint sensor module is disclosed, comprising two embedded switches, a sensor panel and a fingerprint recognition processor. When the user puts the finger in predetermined position over the sensor panel, the first switch is activated. The first switch sends out a high signal to have power connected to the fingerprint sensor. Without changing the position of the finger, the pressure being exerted perpendicular to the panel surface is transferred to the second switch, which then senses the presence of the finger and captures an image. The fingerprint recognition is performed subsequently. This sensor switch mechanism enables the system to obtain fast and high resolution images for fingerprint recognition. The smaller size of the fingerprint sensor not only reduces the power demands, but also breaks through the size barrier for encouraging more applications on mobile device.

The invention provides an application access method. The application access method comprises the steps of storing standard fingerprint information of a user, collecting sample fingerprint information of the user when the user clicks an icon of an application, judging whether the standard fingerprint information is the same as the sample fingerprint information or not, and starting the application when the standard fingerprint information is the same as the sample fingerprint information. The invention further provides a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal comprises a fingerprint storage module, a fingerprint sensor layer, a fingerprint recognition module and an access control module. According to the application access method and the mobile terminal, when an operator clicks the application, the fingerprints of the operator are recognized, whether the operator has the access permission for the clicked application or not is determined according to the set application access permission, it is ensured that privacy in the mobile terminal is protected, and safety of the mobile terminal is improved.

The present invention relates to pattern recognition and classification, more particularly, to a system and method for meta-recognition which can to predict success / failure for a variety of different recognition and classification applications. In the present invention, we define a new approach based on statistical extreme value theory and show its theoretical basis for predicting success / failure based on recognition or similarity scores. By fitting the tails of similarity or distance scores to an extreme value distribution, we are able to build a predictor that significantly outperforms random chance. The proposed system is effective for a variety of different recognition applications, including, but not limited to, face recognition, fingerprint recognition, object categorization and recognition, and content-based image retrieval system. One embodiment includes adapting machine learning approach to address meta-recognition based fusion at multiple levels, and provide an empirical justification for the advantages of these fusion element. This invention provides a new score normalization that is suitable for multi-algorithm fusion for recognition and classification enhancement.

A fingerprint recognition based authentication method and apparatus is disclosed. The authentication apparatus may obtain an input fingerprint from a touch input of a user, determine an input number corresponding to the input fingerprint using preregistered fingerprint-number mapping information, and authenticate the user based on whether an input number sequence corresponding to an input fingerprint sequence is identical to a reference number sequence.