VEIN MATCHING FOR DIFFICULT BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION CASES

    公开(公告)号:US20190080153A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US15900905

    申请日:2018-02-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Subepidermal imaging of a face may be used to assess subepidermal features such as blood vessels (e.g., veins) when the device is attempting to authenticate a user in a facial recognition authentication process. Assessment of the subepidermal features may be used to distinguish between users that have closely related facial features (e.g., siblings or twins) in situations where the facial recognition authentication process has less certainty in a decision about recognition of the user's face as an authorized user.

    3D Representation of Physical Environment Objects

    公开(公告)号:US20230289993A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-14

    申请号:US18119792

    申请日:2023-03-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Various implementations provide 3D representations of objects. Such representations may be based on 3D point cloud and/or 2D image inputs that are obtained based on sensor data, e.g., images, depth data, motion data, etc. 3D point cloud input may be used for part segmentation and/or to determine position and/or orientation of object parts, e.g., generating 3D bounding boxes representing the sizes, positions, and orientations, of object parts. 2D image input may be used for part attribute recognition, e.g., to determine whether a chair legs part has a particular type such as star-shaped, straight down, crossed-shaped, etc. Part attributes may be used to produce a relatively simple and relatively accurate representation of the shape of each part within a respective area, e.g., within a bounding box determined for each part using the 3D point cloud input.

    Multi media computing or entertainment system for responding to user presence and activity

    公开(公告)号:US11561621B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US16600830

    申请日:2019-10-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Intelligent systems are disclosed that respond to user intent and desires based upon activity that may or may not be expressly directed at the intelligent system. In some embodiments, the intelligent system acquires a depth image of a scene surrounding the system. A scene geometry may be extracted from the depth image and elements of the scene may be monitored. In certain embodiments, user activity in the scene is monitored and analyzed to infer user desires or intent with respect to the system. The interpretation of the user's intent as well as the system's response may be affected by the scene geometry surrounding the user and/or the system. In some embodiments, techniques and systems are disclosed for interpreting express user communication, e.g., expressed through hand gesture movements. In some embodiments, such gesture movements may be interpreted based on real-time depth information obtained from, e.g., optical or non-optical type depth sensors.

    Obstruction detection during facial recognition processes

    公开(公告)号:US11367305B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US16549009

    申请日:2019-08-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A facial recognition process operating on a device may include one or more processes that determine if a camera and/or components associated with the camera are obstructed by an object (e.g., a user's hand or fingers). Obstruction of the device may be assessed using flood infrared illumination images when a user's face is not able to be detected by a face detection process operating on the device. Obstruction of the device may also be assessed using a pattern detection process that operates after the user's face is detected by the face detection process. When obstruction of the device is detected, the device may provide a notification to the user that the device (e.g., the camera and/or an illuminator) is obstructed and that the obstruction should be removed for the facial recognition process to operate correctly.

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