Patent ID: 6178255
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A process for electronically capturing the attributes of the image of a fingertip which comprises:furnishing an optical platen having a transparent scanning area and adjacent indicia imprinted thereon;providing an electro-optical device constructed and arranged so as to receive scanned data from said platen;scanning the fingertip by rotational movement of said fingertip across the scanning area of said platen, wherein said platen is movable and wherein said platen moves laterally past a scanner;randomly recording segments of said scanned data during rotation of said fingertip, inclusive of the adjacent indicia;archiving said randomly recorded segments when the quality thereof is of an acceptable level;knitting together an integrated image of said fingertip; andextracting and reporting quality of image to trigger acceptance in a configuration menu;whereby the absolute positioning of said recorded segments relative to said platen is defined by viewing the adjacent indicia recorded therewith.