Patent ID: 7646896

Claim:
A system for enrolling a three dimensional image of a target face comprising: an illumination unit for generating a patterned light signal having a first pattern including at least one location identifier, said patterned light signal projected in a first projection cone, wherein said first pattern is distorted onto the target face to form a distorted first pattern when said target face is positioned within said first projection cone; a 3D image capturing device for receiving an image of said distorted first pattern when the target face is positioned within a 3D camera cone; and an orientation unit having visible orientation markings for generating an image of the target face when the target face is positioned within the first projection cone and the 3D camera cone; each of said at least one location identifier of said first pattern having a pre-defined position with respect to said visible orientation markings of said orientation unit such that when said target face is oriented with respect to said visible orientation markings, pre-selected features of said target face are at or proximate said at least one location identifier.