Patent ID: 7190814
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: G06K,G07C

Abstract:
1. An image comparison apparatus, comprising: an object detection sensor for detecting existence of a photograph object; a camera responsive to said object detection sensor for acquiring a plurality of acquired images prior to the pressing of a check start button and responsive to operation of said check start button for acquiring another at least one acquired image of the photograph object after the pressing of said check start button; a comparison system for initiating a comparison of said another at least one acquired image with at least one previously memorized registration image, and outputting a first comparison result indicating whether said another at least one acquired image matches said at least one registration image; and in a case where the first comparison result indicates no match, said comparison system initiates a second comparison of one of the prior acquired images obtained prior to said another at least one acquired image and compares said prior acquired image with said at least one registration image and outputs a second comparison result.