Relationship detection within biometric match results candidates
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Publication Number
US-11250078-B2
Publication Date
2022-02-15
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enhancing confidence in a biometric search result include submitting one or more biometric samples to a biometric search engine. In response to the one or more submitted biometric samples, a plurality of candidates identified as potentially associated with the one or more submitted biometric samples is received from the biometric search engine. Each identified candidate has associated biographic information. The biographic information associated with each identified candidate is submitted to a relationship detection engine. In response to the submitted biographic information, an identified relationship between at least one of the identified candidates and one or more other individuals is received from the relationship detection engine.
Core Innovation
The invention integrates a biometric search result with relationship detection by providing biographic information to a relationship detection engine. One or more biometric samples of one or more persons of interest are received at an automated biometric identification system and are provided to a biometric search engine associated with access to one or more biometric records databases. The biometric search engine identifies a plurality of individuals as potentially associated with the provided biometric samples, where each identified individual is associated with a record including biographic information.
The biographic information associated with each identified individual is received, together with user supplied biographic information about the persons of interest, at the relationship detection engine. The relationship detection engine identifies a relationship between the one or more persons of interest for which the biometric samples were submitted and the plurality of identified individuals. The relationship is received from the relationship detection engine and is displayed on a display screen.
The relationship detection is used to improve a biometric search result by identifying the relationship between identified individuals biometrically identified with different biometric samples. The described relationship detection can include identifying relationships between persons of interest and identified individuals, and can further encompass relationships across different biometric samples and/or relationships via associates at various association levels.
Claims Coverage
The independent claims cover three categories: a method, a biometric identification-based computing system, and a non-transitory computer readable information storage media. Across the independent claims, the core claim structure includes biometric sample intake, biometric search for potentially associated individuals with biographic records, relationship detection using biographic information, and displaying identified relationships to improve biometric search results using different biometric samples.
Biometric search with biographic record association and relationship-detection integration
Receiving one or more biometric samples at an automated biometric identification system; providing the one or more biometric samples to a biometric search engine associated with one or more biometric records databases; identifying a plurality of individuals potentially associated with the provided biometric samples where each identified individual is associated with a record including biographic information; receiving the biographic information associated with each identified individual and user supplied biographic information about the persons of interest at a relationship detection engine; receiving from the relationship detection engine at least one identified relationship; displaying the identified relationship on a display screen.
Relationship detection to improve biometric search results across different biometric samples
Identifying the relationship between the one or more persons of interest for which the biometric samples were submitted and the plurality of identified individuals, where the identified relationship at least improves a biometric search result by identifying the relationship between identified individuals biometrically identified with different biometric samples.
Computing system with application program coordinating biometric search and relationship detection
A biometric identification-based computing system comprising memory storing an application program and a processor configured to run the application program; the application program configured to receive biometric samples, provide biometric samples to a biometric search engine in communication with one or more biometric records databases, identify a plurality of individuals potentially associated with the biometric samples, receive biographic information associated with each identified individual and user supplied biographic information about the persons of interest at a relationship detection engine configured to identify a relationship between the persons of interest and the plurality of identified individuals, receive at least one identified relationship from the relationship detection engine, and display the identified relationship on a display screen.
Non-transitory computer readable storage media executing instructions for relationship-detected biometric identification
A non-transitory computer readable information storage media having stored instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a method to be performed including receiving biometric samples at an automated biometric identification system, providing the biometric samples to a biometric search engine communicating with one or more biometric records databases, identifying a plurality of individuals potentially associated with the biometric samples with biographic-information records, receiving biographic information associated with identified individuals and user supplied biographic information about the persons of interest at a relationship detection engine, receiving at least one identified relationship from the relationship detection engine, and displaying the identified relationship on a display screen where the identified relationship at least improves the biometric search result by identifying the relationship between identified individuals biometrically identified with different biometric samples.
Across independent claims 1, 7, and 13, the inventive coverage centers on coordinating a biometric search engine that yields potentially associated individuals with biographic records, and a relationship detection engine that uses biographic information to identify and display identified relationships. The independent claims further require that the identified relationship improves biometric search results by identifying relationships between individuals biometrically identified with different biometric samples.
Stated Advantages
Reduced misidentifications and missed identifications.
Robustness to degraded biometrics.
Improved security (anti-spoofing).
Lower failure-to-enroll.
Enabling handling of larger populations.
Documented Applications
Not explicitly described in patent.
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