(19)
(11) EP 2 240 878 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/44

(21) Application number: 08859748.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 21/00(2013.01)
H04L 9/32(2006.01)
G06T 1/00(2006.01)
G06K 9/62(2006.01)
G06F 15/00(2006.01)
G06K 9/00(2006.01)
G06K 9/22(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/083158
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/075986 (18.06.2009 Gazette 2009/25)

(54)

IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN DOCUMENT ACCORDING TO AN EIGEN IMAGE PROCESS

IDENTIFIKATION UND VERIFIKATION EINES UNBEKANNTEN DOKUMENTS GEMÄSS EINEM EIGENBILDPROZESS

IDENTIFICATION ET VÉRIFICATION D'UN DOCUMENT INCONNU SELON UN TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE PROPRE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 12.12.2007 US 955163

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/42

(73) Proprietor: THALES DIS FRANCE SA
92190 Meudon (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEI, Yiwu
    London, Ontario N5V 3R6 (CA)
  • MACLEAN, James E.
    London, Ontario N5V 3R6 (CA)

(74) Representative: Lotaut, Yacine Diaw 
Thales Dis France SA Intellectual Property Department 6, rue de la Verrerie
92190 Meudon
92190 Meudon (FR)


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