Patent ID: 7660442
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A system for capturing biometric data of a hand comprising: an enclosure having an opening adapted to receive a hand in a first orientation; a low resolution camera within the enclosure, wherein the camera is positioned substantially perpendicular to the palm of the hand so as to capture the palm, fingers and thumb of the hand in a single image; a plurality of high resolution cameras arranged in a substantially arc-shaped configuration, wherein the high resolution cameras are positioned to capture images corresponding to respective sections of a biometric region of the hand, wherein the images captured by said high resolution cameras, when combined, span the biometric region of the hand; a plurality of lights within the enclosure positioned to illuminate each respective section of the biometric region from at least three different directions; and a processor connected to the low resolution camera, the high resolution cameras and the lights, wherein the processor is configured to: