Mobile Biometric Identity Verification via Camera Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for verifying an individual's identity are often cumbersome and expensive due to the need for large, permanently installed devices, which are unsuitable for mobile use.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing a mobile communication device with an imaging camera and communication interface to record biometric features from a person and compare them with pre-stored features on an identification document's electronic circuit, enabling efficient and cost-effective mobile identity verification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If permanently installed test stations with specialized devices are used to verify identity, then verification reliability is improved, but device portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by enabling mobile communication devices to perform identity verification functions that were previously exclusive to specialized test stations. The device uses existing cameras and processors for biometric capture and comparison, making a consumer device capable of professional verification tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by capturing biometric images (fingerprints, facial images, iris images) with a camera and creating digital copies for verification. These captured images are compared against stored reference images to verify identity, replacing the need for physical contact with specialized sensors.
2Reliability
If permanently installed test stations with specialized devices are used to verify identity, then verification reliability is improved, but device complexity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile communication device performs multiple functions including biometric capture, image processing, and verification comparison within a single device, eliminating the need for separate specialized equipment for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical contact-based fingerprint sensors with optical capture using a camera. This substitution eliminates complex mechanical positioning and contact mechanisms while maintaining verification capability through image-based biometric comparison.
3Measurement precision
If permanently installed test stations are used to verify identity, then verification accuracy is improved, but cost is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses digital copying of biometric features through camera capture, replacing expensive specialized sensors. The captured images are processed and compared algorithmically, achieving verification accuracy at a fraction of the hardware cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs consumer-grade mobile communication devices with standard cameras for verification tasks, replacing expensive specialized equipment. The use of inexpensive, widely available devices significantly reduces system cost while maintaining functional capability.
4Productivity
If permanently installed test stations are used to verify identity, then verification speed is improved, but portability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device integrates biometric capture, processing, and verification in one portable unit, enabling verification at any location without requiring fixed infrastructure. This maintains verification speed while adding complete portability.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method (100) for checking the identity of a person using an identification document by means of a mobile communication device, wherein the identification document has an electronic circuit, wherein the mobile communication device has an imaging camera, and wherein the method (100) has the following steps: capture (101) of a biometric feature of the person by means of the imaging camera of the mobile communication device to obtain a captured biometric feature; reading (103) a biometric reference feature out of the electronic circuit of the identification document by means of the mobile communication device; and comparison (105) of the captured biometric feature with the biometric reference feature by means of the mobile communication device to check the identity of the person.