Fingerprint authentication system, fingerprint authentication method, and fingerprint authentication program

US8942439B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8942439-B2
Application numberUS-201113696518-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 18, 2011
Priority dateJun 4, 2010
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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To improve the precision with which a false finger formed by attaching a transparent thin film to a surface of a finger is identified, a fingerprint authentication system includes: an image division unit 31 that divides a captured image of an authentication subject to be subjected to fingerprint authentication into a plurality of small regions; a frequency analysis unit 32 that performs a frequency analysis on each of the small regions; a ridge candidate extraction unit 33 that extracts frequency components corresponding to ridge candidates in the small regions from frequency components obtained in the frequency analysis; a continuous ridge candidate group generation unit 34 that compares the ridge candidates between adjacent small regions, and when the ridge candidates satisfy a condition enabling the ridge candidates to be determined continuous, generates a continuous ridge candidate group including the ridge candidates; and a determination unit 35 that determines that an abnormality exists in the image when overlap exists between the image regions corresponding to the continuous ridge candidate group.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fingerprint authentication system comprising: an image division unit that divides a captured image of an authentication subject to be subjected to fingerprint authentication into a plurality of small regions; a frequency analysis unit that performs a frequency analysis on each of the small regions; a ridge candidate extraction unit that extracts frequency components corresponding to ridge candidates in the small regions from frequency components obtain…

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What does patent US8942439B2 cover?
To improve the precision with which a false finger formed by attaching a transparent thin film to a surface of a finger is identified, a fingerprint authentication system includes: an image division unit 31 that divides a captured image of an authentication subject to be subjected to fingerprint authentication into a plurality of small regions; a frequency analysis unit 32 that performs a f…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Monden Akira, Nec Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B5/1172. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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