Biometric capture system and associated method
View Patent ↗The present invention refers to a biometric capture system for enrolment, verification or identification of a person comprising a screen ( 1 ); an image capture module ( 2 ) which is configurated to move along a vertical guiding device ( 3 ), and an interface ( 5 ), which is disposed between the superior edge of the screen ( 1 ) and the base of the vertical guiding device ( 3 ); and wherein a digital visual element ( 4 ) is displayed on said screen ( 1 ); and a visual element ( 6 ) is displayed on said image capture module ( 2 ); and the biometric capture system is configured to execute a synchronized transition between the digital visual element ( 4 ) and the visual element ( 6 ) through the interface ( 5 ) for keeping the focus of the person. The invention provides solution, which handles naturally the human behaviour during a non-natural and unknown biometric capture process, making easier and faster the interaction with the user.
1 . A biometric capture system for enrolment, verification or identification of a person comprising:
a processing unit;
a screen ( 1 ), which is connected to said processing unit and is configured to start a workflow for a biometric capture of a person;
a biometric camera for sensing and input of biometric data, which is connected to said processing unit;
an image capture module ( 2 ) for capturing of the inputted biometric data from the biometric camera, wherein the biometric camera for sensing and input of biometric data is comprised in said image capture module ( 2 ), and wherein the image capture module ( 2 ) is connected to said processing unit;
a vertical guiding device ( 3 ) comprising a base and a vertical trail, wherein the vertical trail of the vertical guiding device ( 3 ) is connected to the image capture module ( 2 ), which is configured to vertically move along said vertical trail; and further comprising:
an interface ( 5 ), wherein said interface ( 5 ) is disposed between the superior edge of the screen ( 1 ) and the base of the vertical guiding device ( 3 ); and
wherein a digital visual element ( 4 ) is displayed on said screen ( 1 ); and
wherein a visual element ( 6 ) is displayed on said image capture module ( 2 ); and
wherein said biometric capture system is configured to execute a synchronized transition between the digital visual element ( 4 ) and the visual element ( 6 ) through the interface ( 5 ) for keeping the focus of the person;
characterized in that
the processing unit is configured:
to send a first instruction to display the digital visual element ( 4 ) on said screen ( 1 ) for keeping the focus of the person; and
to send a second instruction to move the said digital visual element ( 4 ) to a superior edge of said screen ( 1 ); and
to send a third instruction to move the image capture module ( 2 ) from the base of the vertical guiding device ( 3 ) to the interface ( 5 ), wherein the said image capture module ( 2 ) is further configured to display the visual element ( 6 ) when the said image capture module ( 2 ) is placed at the interface ( 5 ) and next to the said digital visual element ( 4 ) for keeping the focus of the person; and
to send a fourth instruction to move the image capture module ( 2 ) upward along the vertical guiding device ( 3 ), and synchronously to turn off the digital visual element ( 4 ), wherein the image capture module ( 2 ) is further configured to adjust its position on the vertical guiding device ( 3 ) to capture biometric data according to the height of the person, while the visual element ( 6 ) keeps the focus of the person; and
to send a fifth instruction to move the image capture module ( 2 ) downward along the vertical guiding device ( 3 ) to the interface ( 5 ), after finishing the capturing of the biometric data, and synchronously to turn on the digital visual element ( 4 ) at the superior edge of the screen ( 1 ), when the said image capture module ( 2 ) reaches the interface ( 5 ), for keeping the focus of the person; and
to send a sixth instruction to move the digital visual element ( 4 ) away from the superior edge of the screen ( 1 ) for keeping the focus of the person, and synchronously to turn off the visual element ( 6 ).
2 . The biometric capture system for enrolment, verification or identification of a person, according to claim 1 , wherein the screen ( 1 ) is a touchscreen.
3 . The biometric capture system for enrolment, verification or identification of a person, according claim 1 , wherein the biometric data is one or more selected from the group consisting of a facial feature geometry or an iris scan for enrolment, verification or identification.
4 . The biometric capture system for enrolment, verification or identification of a person, according to claim 1 , wherein the digital visual element ( 4 ) is one or more selected from the group consisting of a digital image or a multimedia icon.
5 . The biometric capture system for enrolment, verification or identification of a person, according claim 1 , wherein the screen ( 1 ) is disposed at an oblique angle in relation to the axis of the vertical guiding device ( 3 ).
6 . The biometric capture system for enrolment, verification or identification of a person, according to claim 1 , wherein at least one input device or a printer unit is connected to said processing unit, wherein said input device is selected from the group consisting of a keypad, which is configured for a user to input alphanumeric characters; a code reader device, which is configured to read an optically readable code; and a personal identification document reader; wherein the printer unit is configured to materialize a document.
7 . A method for verification, identification or enrolment of a person using a biometric capture system, defined according to claim 1 , characterized by comprising the following steps:
a) providing a screen ( 1 ) to start a workflow for a biometric capture of a person;
b) a processing unit sends a first instruction to display a digital visual element ( 4 ) on said screen ( 1 ) for keeping the focus of the person;
c) the processing unit sends a second instruction to move the said digital visual element ( 4 ) to a superior edge of said screen ( 1 );
d) the processing unit sends a third instruction to move the image capture module ( 2 ) from the base of the vertical guiding device ( 3 ) to an interface ( 5 ), wherein said interface ( 5 ) is disposed between the superior edge of the screen ( 1 ) and a base of a vertical guiding device ( 3 ), wherein the said image capture module ( 2 ) is further configured to display a visual element ( 6 ) when the said image capture module ( 2 ) is placed at the interface ( 5 ) and next to the said digital visual element ( 4 ) for keeping the focus of the person;
e) the processing unit sends a fourth instruction to move the image capture module ( 2 ) upward along the vertical guiding device ( 3 ), and synchronously to turn off the digital visual element ( 4 ), wherein the image capture module ( 2 ) is further configured to adjust its position on the vertical guiding device ( 3 ) to capture biometric data according to the height of the person, while the visual element ( 6 ) keeps the focus of the person;
f) the image capture module ( 2 ) captures inputted biometric data from a biometric sensor;
g) the processing unit sends a fifth instruction to move the image capture module ( 2 ) downward along the vertical guiding device ( 3 ) to the interface ( 5 ), after finishing the capturing of the biometric data, and synchronously to turn on the digital visual element ( 4 ) at the superior edge of the screen ( 1 ), when the said image capture module ( 2 ) reaches the interface ( 5 ), for keeping the focus of the person;
h) the processing unit sends a sixth instruction to move the digital visual element ( 4 ) away from the superior edge of the screen ( 1 ) for keeping the focus of the person, and synchronously to turn off the visual element ( 6 ).
8 . The method for verification, identification or enrolment of a person using a biometric capture system, according to claim 7 , wherein the biometric data is one or more selected from the group consisting of a facial feature geometry or an iris scan.
9 . The method for verification, identification or enrolment of a person using a biometric capture system, according claim 8 , wherein the digital visual element ( 4 ) is one or more selected from the group consisting of a digital image or a multimedia icon.
10 . The method for verification, identification or enrolment of a person using a biometric capture system, according to claim 8 , wherein at least one peripheral unit is connected to the processing unit, wherein said peripheral unit is selected from the group consisting of an identity document reader; a contact card reader; a contactless card reader; a barcode scanner; a fingerprint scanner; a signature pad; an accessibility keypad; and a printer unit.