Skin-based user recognition

• Main Author: COLEY CHRISTOPHER D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.05.2015
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DIAGNOSIS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICS; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECOGNITION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; SURGERY

Techniques are described for recognizing users based on optical or visual characteristics of their hands. When a user's hand is detected within an area, an image of the hand is captured and analyzed to detect or evaluate skin properties. Such skin properties are recorded and associated with a p...