Biometric object sensor and method

1. A biometric image sensor comprising:

a first light source having a first wavelength λ 1 ;

a second light source having a second wavelength λ 2 ;

a photodetector configured and positioned to receive light of the first wavelength λ 1 and light of the second wavelength λ 2 reflecting from a biometric object being imaged and to produce a first reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the first wavelength λ 1 and a second reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the second wavelength λ 2 ; and

a computing device configured to compare the difference between the first reflectivity output and the second reflectivity output with an authenticity threshold.

2. The biometric image sensor of claim 1 wherein the biometric object is a finger.

3. The biometric image sensor of claim 2 wherein the finger is being imaged to obtain a fingerprint image.

4. The biometric image sensor of claim 1 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 and the second wavelength λ 2 are selected to coincide with a section of relatively high change in a reflectance vs. wavelength curve for the biometric object.

5. The biometric image sensor of claim 2 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 and the second wavelength λ 2 are selected to coincide with a section of relatively high change in a reflectance vs. wavelength curve for the biometric object.

6. The biometric image sensor of claim 3 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 and the second wavelength λ 2 are selected to coincide with a section of relatively high change in a reflectance vs. wavelength curve for the biometric object.

7. The biometric image sensor of claim 1 wherein the biometric object comprises human skin.

8. The biometric image sensor of claim 2 wherein the biometric object comprises human skin.

9. The biometric image sensor of claim 3 wherein the biometric object comprises human skin.

10. The biometric image sensor of claim 1 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 is in the visible range of yellow light and the second wavelength λ 2 is in the visible range of one of orange light and red light.

11. The biometric image sensor of claim 2 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 is in the visible range of yellow light and the second wavelength λ 2 is in the visible range of one of orange light and red light.

12. The biometric image sensor of claim 3 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 is in the visible range of yellow light and the second wavelength λ 2 is in the visible range of one of orange light and red light.

13. A method of sensing an image of a biometric object comprising:

directing a first light source having a first wavelength λ 1 on the object;

directing a second light source having a second wavelength λ 2 on the object;

detecting the light of the first wavelength λ 1 and the light of the second wavelength λ 2 reflecting from the biometric object being imaged and producing a first reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the first wavelength λ 1 and a second reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the second wavelength λ 2 ; and

comparing, via a computing device, the difference between the first reflectivity output and the second reflectivity output with an authenticity threshold.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the biometric object is a finger.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the finger is being imaged to obtain a fingerprint image.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 and the second wavelength λ 2 are selected to coincide with a section of relatively high change in a reflectance vs. wavelength curve for the biometric object.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 and the second wavelength λ 2 are selected to coincide with a section of relatively high change in a reflectance vs. wavelength curve for the biometric object.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 and the second wavelength λ 2 are selected to coincide with a section of relatively high change in a reflectance vs. wavelength curve for the biometric object.

19. The method of claim 13 wherein the biometric object comprises human skin.

20. The method of claim 14 wherein the biometric object comprises human skin.

21. The method of claim 15 wherein the biometric object comprises human skin.

22. The method of claim 13 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 is in the visible range of yellow light and the second wavelength λ 2 is in the visible range of one of orange light and red light.

23. The method of claim 14 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 is in the visible range of yellow light and the second wavelength λ 2 is in the visible range of one of orange light and red light.

24. The method of claim 15 wherein the first wavelength λ 1 is in the visible range of yellow light and the second wavelength λ 2 is in the visible range of one of orange light and red light.

25. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:

directing a first light source having a first wavelength λ 1 on a biometric object being imaged;

directing a second light source having a second wavelength λ 2 on the biometric object being imaged;

detecting the light of the first wavelength λ 1 and the light of the second wavelength λ 2 reflecting from the biometric object being imaged and producing a first reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the first wavelength λ 1 and a second reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the second wavelength λ 2 ; and

comparing the difference between the first reflectivity output and the second reflectivity output with an authenticity threshold.

26. A biometric image sensor comprising:

a light source configurable to emit a first wavelength λ 1 of light and a second wavelength λ 2 of light;

a photodetector configurable and positionable to receive one or more electromagnetic radiation wavelengths reflected from a surface in response to the first wavelength λ 1 and the second wavelength λ 2 wherein the reflected electromagnetic radiation is reflecting from a biometric object being imaged to produce a first reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the first wavelength λ 1 and a second reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the second wavelength λ 2 ; and

a computing device configured to compare the difference between the first reflectivity output and the second reflectivity output with an authenticity threshold.

27. A method of sensing an image of a biometric object comprising:

directing a first light source having a first wavelength λ 1 on the object;

directing a second light source having a second wavelength λ 2 on the object;

detecting one or more electromagnetic radiation wavelengths reflected from a surface in response to the first wavelength λ 1 and the second wavelength λ 2 wherein the reflected electromagnetic radiation is reflecting from a biometric object being imaged to produce a first reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the first wavelength λ 1 and a second reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the second wavelength λ 2 , and

comparing, via a computing device, the difference between the first reflectivity output and the second reflectivity output with an authenticity threshold.

28. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:

directing a first light source having a first wavelength λ 1 on a biometric object being imaged;

directing a second light source having a second wavelength λ 2 on the biometric object being imaged;

detecting one or more electromagnetic radiation wavelengths reflected from a surface in response to the first wavelength λ 1 and the second wavelength λ 2 wherein the reflected electromagnetic radiation is reflecting from a biometric object being imaged to produce a first reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the first wavelength λ 1 and a second reflectivity output indicative of the amount of reflectance of the light of the second wavelength λ 2 , and

comparing the difference between the first reflectivity output and the second reflectivity output with an authenticity threshold.