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ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), a leading developer of identity
management solutions, today announced that has been awarded another
patent, number 7,362,884, by the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO), for its multimodal biometric fusion and analysis
technology.
This patent describes a system and method for utilizing multiple
biometrics to improve the performance and accuracy over use of a single
biometric for identification and authentication purposes. The multimodal
method, called biometric fusion, combines biometric search results on
multiple biometric identification markers to be brought together into a
single result with a higher level of accuracy and reliability. ImageWare
utilizes a suite of fusion and normalization techniques for
comprehensive identity verification. The patent, titled “Multimodal
Biometric Analysis,” is employed throughout
ImageWare’s portfolio of biometric identity
management solutions and marketed under the IWS™
Biometric Engine® product suite.
“We are very pleased with this patent as it
builds on our technology portfolio and provides broader coverage of our
Biometric Engine solutions,” said Jim Miller,
ImageWare’s chairman and CEO. “This
recognition is yet another acknowledgment of our market leadership. We
are seeing new players entering this rapidly expanding market and these
patents will help protect our intellectual property while we focus on
delivering innovative solutions to our customers.”
This patent joins another recently received ImageWare patent, number
7,298,873, by the USPTO for a multimodal biometric identification and
authentication system. This foundational patent describes a system or
method for enrolling, searching, matching, and managing biometric
modalities on a common platform, and is independent to the biometric
types or the algorithms managed. The patent, titled “Multimodal
Biometric Platform,” is also employed
throughout ImageWare’s portfolio of biometric
identity management solutions and marketed as the IWS Biometric Engine.
The IWS Biometric Engine is a multi-biometric identity management
solution used by government and commercial enterprises to biometrically
search and match populations of unlimited sizes for identity
confirmation. These include searching and matching for Verification of
an Identity (1:1), Exhaustive Search for Identification (1:N), Watchlist
Management (X:N) and Existing Biometric Population Management and
Enhancement (N:N). IWS Biometric Engine employs a multi-biometric
enrollment, management and authentication platform that is technology
agnostic, enabling users to utilize biometric devices (over 120) and
algorithms (over 90) from virtually any vendor, as well as support the
combination of the following biometric types, including: single
fingerprint, Livescan fingerprint, 2D face, 3D face, iris, palm scan,
finger vein, palm vein, hand geometry, palm, DNA, signature, voice, and
retina.
About ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW) is a leading developer of identity
management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential and law
enforcement technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, the
Company's biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine that
is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and
management of unlimited population sizes. ImageWare's identification
products are used to manage and issue secure credentials including
national IDs, passports, driver licenses, smart cards and access control
credentials. ImageWare's digital booking products provide law
enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint Livescan and
investigative capabilities. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego,
with offices in Portland, Ore., Washington DC and Canada. For more
information visit www.iwsinc.com.
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and accurate based on the information available to the company, actual
results may differ materially from those described. The company's
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