Patent Document ID: 8363957
Application ID: 12536675
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An image classification system configured to classify a target comprising: at least one light source configured to emit light towards the target, wherein at least a portion of said emitted light is reflected by the target; an imager in optical communication with said at least one light source, wherein said imager is configured to receive at least a portion of said reflected light, such that a two-dimensional (2-D) line pattern is produced that is representative of at least a portion of said emitted light reflected by the target; a database configured to store at least one previously obtained 2-D line pattern; and a controller communicatively connected to said imager, wherein said controller is configured to compare said 2-D line pattern to said at least one previously obtained 2-D line pattern stored in said database, such that said controller classifies said 2-D line pattern as a function of said comparison, wherein said obtained 2-D line pattern is a facial fingerprint, such that the target is at least a portion of a face of a user of the image classification system.