Hung Quynh Lai

US Patent:

8073287, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Feb 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/036780

Inventors:

Harry Wechsler - Fairfax VA, US
Hung Lai - Fairfax Station VA, US
Venkatesh Ramanathan - Vienna VA, US

Assignee:

George Mason Intellectual Properties, Inc. - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

G06K 9/64

US Classification:

382278, 382294, 382118, 382103, 359306

Abstract:

A recognition-by-parts authentication system for determining if a physical test target represented in test image(s) obtained using an imaging device matches a physical training target represented in training image(s). The system includes a multitude of adaptive and robust correlation filters. Each of the adaptive and robust correlation filters is configured to generate correlation-peak-strength and distance-from-origin data using a multitude of related images. Each of the multitude of related images representing a similar part of a larger image. The related images originate from the test image(s) and training image(s).