Latent-Space Identity Feature Re-Registration Across Recognition Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

In identity recognition systems, when the main feature calculation device changes, previously registered identity feature information cannot be directly used due to differences in representation domains, and manually re-registering all users is impractical, especially when personal information protection is a concern.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize a latent space estimation model to transform pre-registered identity feature information from an existing feature calculation device to a new one, using generative models like GAN, VAE, or diffusion models, without requiring user images or videos, allowing continuous system operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If the main feature calculation device is changed for performance improvement, then the system performance is improved, but the pre-registered identity feature information cannot be directly used due to representation domain differences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem performanceVSAvoidcompatibility of registered information
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

A transformation model is introduced as an intermediary component that maps identity feature information from the old feature calculation device's representation domain to the new device's representation domain. This model learns the correspondence between the two domains and enables automatic conversion of registered information, allowing the system to benefit from the new device's performance while maintaining compatibility with existing user data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual re-registration of all users is performed, then the identity feature information is updated to fit the new representation domain, but the process is impractical and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompatibility of registered informationVSAvoidre-registration time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service transformation of identity feature information automatically using the transformation model. Instead of requiring manual intervention for each user's re-registration, the model autonomously converts the feature information from the old domain to the new domain, significantly reducing the time and effort needed while ensuring all users are properly adapted to the new system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If user images or videos are collected for re-registration, then the identity feature information can be re-captured, but personal information protection is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompatibility of registered informationVSAvoidpersonal information protection risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The transformation model extracts and processes only the essential identity feature information from the existing database without requiring access to user images or videos. By working solely with the abstract feature vectors already stored in the database, the system achieves re-registration functionality while completely avoiding the handling of sensitive personal information, thus eliminating the associated security risks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Productivity

If a transformation model is introduced to convert feature information, then the system can utilize existing registered information, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvere-registration efficiencyVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The transformation model is trained in advance using paired data from the old and new feature calculation devices before the actual re-registration process begins. This preliminary training phase allows the model to learn the transformation relationships and store them in its parameters. During deployment, the model can quickly apply these pre-learned transformations without requiring complex real-time computation, thus improving efficiency while keeping the operational system relatively simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12386781B2Method and apparatus for re-registering pre-registered identity information in new identity recognition system
Publication Date: 2025.08.12 ELECTRONICS & TELECOMM RES INST
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for re-registering pre-registered identity information in a new identity recognition system. A method of re-registering identity feature information in an identity recognition system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: identifying one or more first identity feature information calculated by the first feature calculation device and stored in a database; generating one or more latent space information by inputting the one or more first identity feature information into a specific model for latent space estimation; generating one or more second identity feature information by inputting the one or more latent space information into a second feature calculation device; and storing the one or more second identity feature information in a new database.