7,184,580 Fingerprint scar recognition method and apparatus
  Issued: February 27, 2007
  Filed: July 8, 2002
  U.S. Class: 382/124
Abstract:  A method of recognizing an injury pattern on a fingerprint is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing biometric information to a contact imager; imaging and characterizing the biometric information; comparing an image of the biometric information against previously stored templates; upon a comparison result of the comparison, determining an injury pattern; wherein upon an injury pattern determination, performing a comparison against a stored template based on features extracted from the biometric data and the damage data.

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