System for multiple algorithm processing of biometric data

Abstract

A system performs processing of biometric information to create multiple templates. This allows biometric systems to be flexible and interact with a plurality of vendors' technologies. Specifically, a biometric sample is captured from a sensor and transmitted to a processing component. The biometric sample is then processed by a first algorithm to yield a biometric template and the template is stored and associated with a record identifier. The biometric sample is also processed by a second algorithm to yield a second template. The second template is stored and associated with the record identifier.

1 . A biometric information processing system for identifying or verifying a subject, the system comprising:
 a scanning device for capturing a first biometric sample of a subject;   a transmitting component for transmitting the first biometric sample from the scanning device to a processing component;   a processing component for processing the first biometric sample by a first vendor's template generation algorithm to yield a first reference template;   a processing component for processing the first biometric sample by a second vendor's template generation algorithm to yield a second reference template;   a storage component for storing the plurality of reference templates in association with a record identifier identifying the subject.   a second scanning device for receiving a second biometric sample from the subject;   a transmitting component for transmitting the second biometric sample from the second scanning device to a processing component;   a processing component for processing the second biometric sample by the first vendor's template generation algorithm or the second vendor's template generation algorithm to generate a match template; and   a processing component for performing a comparison between the match template and the reference template to determine a degree of similarity and make a match determination.   
     
     
         2 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 1 , wherein the match determination is made for a live subject. 
     
     
         3 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first biometric sample is processed using a reference profile before the first vendor's template generation algorithm yields the first reference template; and   the second biometric sample is processed using a reference profile before the second vendor's template generation algorithm yields the second reference template.   
     
     
         4 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein a processing component processes the first biometric sample by a third template generation algorithm to yield a third reference template wherein the third reference template is associated with the record identifier. 
     
     
         5 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein the storage component stores the first biometric sample in association with a corresponding record identifier. 
     
     
         6 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein when a processing component receives a request for a type of reference template from a requesting authority, the processing component determines if the requested type of reference template is available, and if not, creates it, and transmits the template to the requesting authority. 
     
     
         7 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein a processing component returns the result of the comparison to a requesting authority. 
     
     
         8 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein the information indicated by a reference profile comprises dimension, resolution, grayscale, shape, or orientation. 
     
     
         9 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein the information indicated by a reference profile comprises information adhering to FBI standards. 
     
     
         10 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein the information indicated by a reference profile comprises information adhering to DHS standards. 
     
     
         11 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein the first biometric sample is a fingerprint, a facial image, an iris image, a retina image, a voiceprint, a DNA sample, a hand shape, or a signature. 
     
     
         12 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein the scanning device is a livescan input device with at least 400 dots per square inch resolution. 
     
     
         13 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein the first and second template generation algorithms perform feature extraction. 
     
     
         14 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein the scanning device includes a plurality of sensors. 
     
     
         15 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein the second scanning device is the same as the first scanning device. 
     
     
         16 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 2 , wherein the reference templates are not subsequently transformed after creation. 
     
     
         17 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein a processing component processes the first biometric sample by a third template generation algorithm to yield a third reference template wherein the third reference template is associated with the record identifier. 
     
     
         18 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein the storage component stores the first biometric sample in association with a corresponding record identifier. 
     
     
         19 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein when a processing component receives a request for a type of reference template from a requesting authority, the processing component determines if the requested type of reference template is available, and if not, creates it, and transmits the template to the requesting authority. 
     
     
         20 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein a processing component returns the result of the comparison to a requesting authority. 
     
     
         21 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein the information indicated by a reference profile comprises dimension, resolution, grayscale, shape, or orientation. 
     
     
         22 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein the information indicated by a reference profile comprises information adhering to FBI standards. 
     
     
         23 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein the information indicated by a reference profile comprises information adhering to DHS standards. 
     
     
         24 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein the first biometric sample is a fingerprint, a facial image, an iris image, a retina image, a voiceprint, a DNA sample, a hand shape, or a signature. 
     
     
         25 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein the scanning device is a livescan input device with at least 400 dots per square inch resolution. 
     
     
         26 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein the first and second template generation algorithms perform feature extraction. 
     
     
         27 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein the scanning device includes a plurality of sensors. 
     
     
         28 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein the second scanning device is the same as the first scanning device. 
     
     
         29 . The biometric information processing system according to  claim 3 , wherein the reference templates are not subsequently transformed after creation.