Patent ID: 8175346
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A whole-hand biometric sensor comprising: a platen configured to receive a human hand, wherein a surface of the platen defines a target surface; one or more illumination sources configured to illuminate at least a portion of the target surface; a first imager configured to receive light from at least a portion of the target surface under a first optical condition; a second imager configured to receive light from at least a portion of the target surface under a second optical condition, wherein the first optical condition is distinct from the second optical condition; and an analyzer communicatively coupled with the one or more illumination sources and the plurality of imagers, wherein the analyzer is configured to control the operation of the one or more illumination sources, the first imager, and the second imager in order to produce a multispectral image of an object placed on the target surface from the light received at first imager and the second imager.