Patent ID: 10235765

Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method for comparing a camera fingerprint to a query fingerprint. An estimate of a camera fingerprint is obtained from a set of one or more images, and the query fingerprint is obtained from one or more images. Using these values, normalized cross-correlations values are determined for each possible alignment of the two fingerprints. Prior to calculating the noise floor, a set including the highest normalized cross-correlation values is identified. A universal noise floor is then calculated excluding this set from the noise floor calculation. The universal noise floor is utilized in calculating a correlation energy for each possible shift. The correlation energy values are then examined to determine whether the camera fingerprint and the query fingerprint match. A visualization tool may also be used to compare the camera fingerprint and the query fingerprint and determine whether the camera fingerprint and the query fingerprint match. The visualization tool may provide a plot utilizing surfaces or heat maps. The plots allow for a quick and easy analysis and determination as to whether the camera fingerprint and the query fingerprint match.