Color Space Transformation for Image Spoof Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing biometric identification systems face challenges in effectively detecting various types of spoofing attacks, including static and dynamic two-dimensional attacks, rigid and flexible three-dimensional attacks, due to the limitations of current anti-spoofing technologies.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a method that utilizes a color transformation block trained using machine learning to convert image data from a first color space to a second color space, combined with a neural network for image authentication, to improve the classification of images as authentic or fraudulent.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing anti-spoofing technologies are used, then image authentication can be performed, but the detection accuracy against sophisticated spoofing attacks is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms image data from a first color space to a second color space using a color transformation block, changing the parameter representation of image data to enhance spoofing detection capability while maintaining system architecture simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The color transformation block acts as an intermediary component between the image input and the neural network classifier, preprocessing the image data to improve authentication reliability without requiring complete system redesign

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If computationally expensive classifiers are used, then classification performance can be achieved, but processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveclassification performanceVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces computationally expensive classifiers with simpler, more efficient classifiers that can achieve adequate classification performance with reduced computational cost and faster processing time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The color transformation block performs preliminary processing of image data before it reaches the classifier, preparing the data in a way that simplifies the classification task and allows the use of less computationally intensive classifiers

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20260011181A1Method, apparatus, and computer program product for image authentication and same for providing an image authenticator
Publication Date: 2026.01.08 CANDOUR OY
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AI summary

A method, apparatus, and computer program product for image authentication, and same for providing an image authenticator are disclosed. The method for image authentication comprises: obtaining image data encoded in a first color space; transforming the image data to a second color space using a color transformation block, wherein the color transformation block has been trained, using training image data comprising a plurality of training images, as part of a neural network configured to classify each training image of the training image data as authentic or fraudulent; classifying the transformed image data as authentic or fraudulent; and outputting the authentic or fraudulent classification of the image data.