Patent ID: 8600123
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A contactless multi-fingerprint collection device for imaging a plurality of fingerprints comprising: an imaging volume configured to receive a hand of a subject for imaging the plurality of fingerprints; a positioning assistance device configured to provide feedback to the subject to aid in guiding fingers to a desired imaging location within the imaging volume; a user interface configured to provide feedback to the subject regarding a proximity of the hand to the desired imaging location within the imaging volume, the user interface including a display screen; at least one image capture device to capture images of each of the plurality of fingerprints at each of at least two different depths from the fingerprints when the hand is at the desired imaging location; and a processor coupled to the at least one image capture device, the processor being programmed to: wherein the positioning assistance device comprises a 2-D hand image generated on the display screen that is indicative of a position of the hand of the subject within the imaging volume, the 2-D hand image comprising a color coded hand image configured to display each finger of the subject on the display screen in one of a plurality of colors based on a proximity of a respective finger to a desired imaging location.