Abstract

A system is capable of generating identifications that include distinctive line patterns corresponding to different portions of secure customer information. In some implementations, data indicating one or more linear patterns and data indicating customer information to be embedded within an identification document is obtained. Respective subsets of the customer information are assigned to each of the one or more linear patterns. A photographic image to be included within the identification document is then modified based at least on generating a portion of the photographic image that is composed of at least one of the one or more linear patterns. The modified photographic image is then disposed on an identification document to yield embedded customer information.

IPC Classes  ?

• B42D 25/355 - Security threads
• B42D 25/485 - Controlling the manufacturing process by electronic processing means
• B42D 25/23 - Identity cards
• B42D 25/309 - Photographs
• B42D 25/305 - Associated digital information

Abstract

In some implementations, a system is capable of generating identifications that include distinctive line patterns corresponding to different portions of secure customer information. Data indicating an input image, and a dithering matrix representing a two-dimensional array of pixel values is obtained. Pixel values of pixels included in the input image are transformed using the dithering matrix. For each pixel within the input image, the transformation includes identifying a particular pixel value within the dithering matrix that represents a particular pixel within the input image, and adjusting an intensity value of the particular pixel based on attributes of the dithering matrix. A transformed image is generated based on the transformation and then provided for output.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
• G07F 7/08 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card
• G07D 7/20 - Testing patterns thereon
• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• B42D 25/23 - Identity cards
• G07D 7/005 - Testing security markings invisible to the naked eye, e.g. verifying thickened lines or unobtrusive markings or alterations
• G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• G06K 19/16 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code using markings of different kinds in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means at least one kind of marking being used for authentication, e.g. of credit or identity cards the marking being sensed by radiation the marking being a hologram or diffraction grating
• G06K 19/18 - Constructional details
• G07D 7/2033 - Matching unique patterns, i.e. patterns that are unique to each individual paper
• H04N 1/32 - Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for shape detection are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of generating a shape model that includes a predetermined shape with a predetermined scale and predetermined orientation. The actions further include receiving an image. The actions further include identifying edges that are parallel to the side of the shape model and that are a predetermined distance from the side of the shape model. The actions further include selecting a plurality of edges that likely correspond to edges of a shape that is similar to the shape model. The actions further include determining a fit score between the plurality of edges and each shape of a plurality of shapes that are similar to the shape model. The actions further include identifying a particular shape in the image that most closely fits the shape model.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image
• G06K 9/36 - Image preprocessing, i.e. processing the image information without deciding about the identity of the image

Abstract

In general, one innovative aspect of the subject matter described in this specification may be embodied in methods that include verifying a digital identification using visual indicators displayed to an authorized user. For instance, the visual indicators may be a set of graphical representations that are variably selected to be displayed on the digital identification. The visual indicator information may be provided to the authorized user to enable verification of the digital identification without any additional detector devices.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G06Q 50/26 - Government or public services
• G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining a first image of a document, the first image including first glare shown on a first portion of the document. Detecting, in the first image, the first glare shown on the first portion of the document. In response to detecting the first glare in the first image, obtaining a second image of the document, the second image including second glare shown on a second portion of the document. Generating, from the first image and the second image, a third image of the document that includes less glare than the first glare in the first image and less glare than the second glare in the second image.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction
• H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
• H04N 1/409 - Edge or detail enhancementNoise or error suppression

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for accessing information encoding an identification document of a subject. The identification document includes biometric information for the subject. A computing device determines that the identification document is authentic. In response to the device determining that the document is authentic, the device verifies the validity of personally identifiable information on the identification document. In response to a determination of validity, the device is used to obtain a live biometric of the subject. The obtained live biometric is compared with biometric information from the identification document that has been authenticated. In response to the comparison indicating a match, a system determines that the subject is the person identified by the identification document. The system extracts personally identifiable information from the identification document to register the subject.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
• B42D 25/24 - Passports
• G06F 17/30 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor
• G06F 21/31 - User authentication
• G06Q 50/26 - Government or public services
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining a first image of a document, the first image including first glare shown on a first portion of the document. Detecting, in the first image, the first glare shown on the first portion of the document. In response to detecting the first glare in the first image, obtaining a second image of the document, the second image including second glare shown on a second portion of the document. Generating, from the first image and the second image, a third image of the document that includes less glare than the first glare in the first image and less glare than the second glare in the second image.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction
• H04N 5/235 - Circuitry for compensating for variation in the brightness of the object
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
• H04N 5/217 - Circuitry for suppressing or minimising disturbance, e.g. moire or halo in picture signal generation
• G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration
• H04N 1/40 - Picture signal circuits
• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image
• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
• G06T 7/33 - Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration using feature-based methods
• H04N 1/409 - Edge or detail enhancementNoise or error suppression
• H04N 1/387 - Composing, repositioning or otherwise modifying originals

Abstract

A document authentication system is configured to support enhanced services with advanced security features within a document and by linking information embedded in the document with a secure infrastructure.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/00 - Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
• G06F 17/30 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor
• B42D 25/333 - Watermarks

Abstract

A system is capable of generating identifications that include distinctive line patterns corresponding to different portions of secure customer information. In some implementations, data indicating one or more linear patterns and data indicating customer information to be embedded within an identification document is obtained. Respective subsets of the customer information are assigned to each of the one or more linear patterns. A photographic image to be included within the identification document is then modified based at least on generating a portion of the photographic image that is composed of at least one of the one or more linear patterns. The modified photographic image is then disposed on an identification document to yield embedded customer information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
• B42D 25/355 - Security threads
• B42D 25/485 - Controlling the manufacturing process by electronic processing means
• B42D 25/23 - Identity cards
• B42D 25/305 - Associated digital information
• B42D 25/309 - Photographs

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for assessing document image quality are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving one or more images of a document. The actions further include detecting an object that has a shape that is similar to an expected shape of the document. The actions further include determining a focus score that reflects a sharpness of the first image. The actions further include determining a border fit score that reflects a likelihood that the object corresponds to the document. The actions further include determining an expected shape score that reflects a correlation between the shape of the object and an expected shape of the document. The actions further include determining a quality score that reflects a quality of the first image. The actions further include determining whether to perform document authentication on the first image.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G06K 9/20 - Image acquisition
• G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for shape detection are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of generating a shape model that includes a predetermined shape with a predetermined scale and predetermined orientation. The actions further include receiving an image. The actions further include identifying edges that are parallel to the side of the shape model and that are a predetermined distance from the side of the shape model. The actions further include selecting a plurality of edges that likely correspond to edges of a shape that is similar to the shape model. The actions further include determining a fit score between the plurality of edges and each shape of a plurality of shapes that are similar to the shape model. The actions further include identifying a particular shape in the image that most closely fits the shape model.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
• G06K 9/68 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means using sequential comparisons of the image signals with a plurality of reference, e.g. addressable memory
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enhancing skin tone in a ghost image are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving a color image. The actions further include converting the color image to a grayscale image. The actions further include generating a foreground image by removing background pixels from the grayscale image. The actions further include determining a foreground pixel value range of the pixel values of the foreground image. The actions further include generating a transfer function based on the foreground pixel value range, a minimum pixel value, and a maximum pixel value. The actions further include generating a transferred image by applying the transfer function to each pixel of the foreground image. The actions further include generating a monochrome image of the transferred image.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/36 - Image preprocessing, i.e. processing the image information without deciding about the identity of the image
• G06T 7/30 - Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration
• G06T 5/00 - Image enhancement or restoration
• G06K 9/38 - Quantising the analogue image signal
• G06T 7/50 - Depth or shape recovery
• G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes: establishing a connection between a user device of a user and a system onboard a vehicle being driven by the user; requesting access, through the established connection, to user information on the user device; in response to a grant of access, retrieving at least a portion of the user information from the user device, the portion of user information including a digital identification document of the user that had been issued by an entity after having vetted the user, the digital identification document including a digital biometric of the user as well as a digital watermark indicating the issuing entity; and retaining, on the system onboard the vehicle, data encoding the digital identification document of the user on the vehicle such that when the vehicle is inspected by a third-party agent, the digital identification document of the user is presented to the third-party agent.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 7/04 - Identity comparison, i.e. for like or unlike values
• G06F 17/30 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor
• G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes: establishing a connection between a user device of a user and a system onboard a vehicle being driven by the user; requesting access, through the established connection, to user information on the user device; in response to a grant of access, retrieving at least a portion of the user information from the user device, the portion of user information including a digital identification document of the user that had been issued by an entity after having vetted the user, the digital identification document including a digital biometric of the user as well as a digital watermark indicating the issuing entity; and retaining, on the system onboard the vehicle, data encoding the digital identification document of the user on the vehicle such that when the vehicle is inspected by a third-party agent, the digital identification document of the user is presented to the third-party agent.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/30 - Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
• H04W 12/06 - Authentication
• H04W 12/08 - Access security
• G06Q 50/26 - Government or public services
• G09C 5/00 - Ciphering or deciphering apparatus or methods not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. involving the concealment or deformation of graphic data such as designs, written or printed messages

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed for generating a token identity that is assigned to a device identity module of a customer device. The token identity may be used to incorporate various types of customer identifier data to verify a customer identity during an electronic transaction. For instance, a customer may initially provide customer information on a customer device, which may be used to obtain a digital identification associated with the customer. The customer may subsequently provide an input including a customer identifier on the customer device, which may be verified against the customer information included in the digital identification.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 20/36 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
• G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentialsReview and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
• G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices

Abstract

Some implementations may provide a machine-assisted method to obtain access to an otherwise restricted resource, including: retrieving, by using the mobile device, a multi-dimensional symbol being displayed on a display device different from the mobile computing device, the multi-dimensional symbol encoding authentication actions for the mobile computing device to perform such that an identity of a user from the mobile device is verified; decoding data in the multi-dimensional symbol to retrieve information encoding the authentication actions; performing the authentication actions as encoded in the multi-dimensional symbol such that the identity of the user is verified; in response to having the identity of the user verified, causing the user to obtain access to the otherwise restricted resource.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 7/04 - Identity comparison, i.e. for like or unlike values

Abstract

A method for creating an identification document that includes: defining a debossed region on a surface of a card blank, the debossed region having a pre-determined pattern being indented into the card blank; and applying, as part of a lamination process, an overlay on the surface of the card blank to cover the defined debossed region such that an air gap is formed on the card blank's surface during the lamination process and is sealed and removed after the lamination process, and that a tactile pattern thus created on the surface of the overlay substantially duplicates the pre-determined pattern of the defined debossed region.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41M 3/14 - Security printing

Abstract

One aspect of the invention features an ESC. The ESC includes a user-defined set of authentication credentials including at least one credential that is unique to a user, where the set of authentication credentials define a security level of the ESC for granting access to content stored in the ESC. An authorization policy defining authentication requirements for at least one requestor. And, a security mapping policy that translates requestor authentication credentials, from the at least one requestor, to a security strength for comparison to a security strength of the security level of the ESC.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 21/31 - User authentication
• G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• G06F 17/30 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving a video feed of a scene that includes an object in at least a portion of the scene. Tracking the object using an object tracking algorithm. Detecting a change in the object from a first frame of the video feed to a second frame of the video feed. Automatically causing an analysis to be performed on a portion of the video feed that includes the object and the change in the object in response to detecting the change. Other implementations of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer programs, configured to perform the actions of the methods, encoded on computer storage devices.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage mediums for detecting facial liveliness are provided. Implementations include actions of processing first and second facial images of a subject to determine first and second corneal reflections of an object, the first and second facial images being captured at first and second sequential time points, determining a corneal reflection change of the object based on the determined first and second corneal reflections, comparing the determined corneal reflection change of the object to a known change associated with the first and second time points, and determining facial liveliness of the subject based on a result of the comparison. The known change can be a motion of a camera device or an illumination change of an illuminator.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 3/107 - Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients perceptions or reactions for determining the shape or measuring the curvature of the cornea

Abstract

A laminar assembly (500) including a first optically opaque layer (506) defining a plurality of through-holes (514), a second optically opaque layer (510), an optically transparent inner layer (502) between the inner surface of the first optically opaque layer and the inner surface of the second optically opaque layer, and a preprinted layer (516) proximate the outer surface of at least one of the first and second optically opaque layers. The plurality of through-holes is at least partially filled with material from the optically transparent inner layer, and light is visibly transmitted in a single direction through the plurality of through-holes. Unidirectional opacity watermarks defined by the plurality of through-holes in the laminar assembly provide advantageous anti-counterfeiting measures, and are easy to view and authenticate, yet difficult to simulate.

IPC Classes  ?

• B42D 25/351 - Translucent or partly translucent parts, e.g. windows
• B42D 25/346 - Perforations
• B42D 25/45 - Associating two or more layers
• B42D 25/455 - Associating two or more layers using heat
• B42D 25/46 - Associating two or more layers using pressure
• G07D 7/12 - Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
• B42D 25/00 - Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security featuresManufacture thereof
• B42D 25/333 - Watermarks