Dome Multi-Biometric Scanner Concurrent Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional biometric scanners are costly and time-consuming, making it impractical to implement multiple biometric verification at security checkpoints, particularly in high-volume travel contexts where rapid threat evaluations are necessary.
Innovation Solution
A multi-function biometric scanner with a dome-shaped or semi-dome shaped user interface, equipped with capacitive film for fingerprint recognition and multiple biometric sensors that concurrently scan and verify hand prints, facial images, iris scans, thermal features, and voice recordings, comparing the data to databases for identity and threat assessment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple biometric scanners are deployed to verify multiple biometric features, then measurement precision and reliability of security verification are improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple biometric scanning functions (fingerprint, facial recognition, iris scanning, thermal imaging, voice recognition) into a single integrated device. This merging approach maintains high measurement precision for multiple biometric features while reducing device complexity by eliminating the need for multiple separate scanners at security checkpoints
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a universal biometric scanning device that can perform multiple biometric verification functions simultaneously. This multi-functional device captures fingerprints, facial images, iris patterns, thermal features, and voice recordings through a single unit, thereby improving verification accuracy without requiring multiple specialized devices
2Reliability
If multiple biometric features are scanned sequentially using multiple devices, then reliability of verification is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple biometric sensors into a single device, the system can capture multiple biometric features (fingerprints, facial image, iris scan, thermal features, voice recording) simultaneously in one interaction, rather than requiring sequential scanning with multiple devices. This maintains verification reliability while dramatically reducing processing time to under 45 seconds
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device enables continuous capture of multiple biometric features during a single user interaction. All biometric data is collected concurrently in one continuous process rather than through multiple discrete scanning steps, thereby maintaining reliability while minimizing time loss
3Productivity
If a single integrated biometric scanner is used to capture multiple biometric features simultaneously, then processing time is reduced and productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a universal biometric scanner designed to perform multiple functions through integration. By consolidating fingerprint sensors, facial recognition cameras, iris scanners, thermal imaging sensors, and voice recognition microphones into one device, the system achieves high productivity with streamlined processing while managing complexity through integrated design
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and simultaneous biometric verification of multiple features, reducing processing time and improving security decision-making at checkpoints by integrating multiple biometric scanning functions into a single device.
Implementation Method 1
the user interface including a capacitive film for fingerprint recognition that is disposed along an outer-surface of the housing
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-function biometric scanner is provided. The multi-function biometric scanner includes a housing that includes a dome-shaped or semi-dome shaped user interface, the user interface including a capacitive film for fingerprint capture that is disposed along an outer-surface of the housing and a plurality of biometric sensors that are disposed within the housing and that are configured to concurrently retrieve a plurality of biometrics from a user, each sensor being configured to measure a respective biometric of the plurality of biometrics. Fingerprints and the plurality of biometrics are compared to threat information in one or more threat databases to identify a person of interest.