Image processing apparatus for facial recognition

Abstract

An apparatus including an image capture device including a lens, a shutter, an image sensor, and an aperture is provided. The image capture device receives, via the lens, a plurality of images. The apparatus further includes a display, a memory, a receiver, a transmitter, and a processor. The receiver receives facial recognition data. The transmitter transmits an instruction to capture a series of images via the image capture device. The series of images may include a randomly generated pose. The apparatus further includes a processor to analyze the facial recognition data to determine an estimated age of a user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 an image capture device for capturing a plurality of images of a user;   a memory storing a threshold number of allowable verification attempts;   a transmitter configured to transmit:
 a request for access to a resource; and 
 instructions to the user, including an instruction to pose for the image capture device in a first facial configuration for capturing a first image of the user, and to pose in a second facial configuration for capturing a second image of the user, wherein the first facial configuration is different than the second facial configuration; 
   a receiver configured to receive facial image information based on the plurality of images captured by the image capture apparatus, said facial image information comprising:
 the first image of the user; 
 the second image of the user; and 
 an estimated age of the user, the estimated age determined based upon one or more facial age indicators from either the first image or the second image of the user; and 
   a processor configured to:
 determine, based on the facial image information, whether the pose of the user in the first image corresponds to the first facial configuration and the pose of the user in the second image corresponds to the second facial configuration; 
 determine, based on the facial image information, whether the estimated age of the user corresponds to a predetermined age threshold; 
   wherein:
 if the first facial configuration does not correspond to the first instructed pose and the second facial configuration does not correspond to the second instructed pose, the processor is configured to flag the user with a negative liveliness indicator, and based on the flagged negative liveliness indicator, the user is denied access to the resource; 
 if the estimated age of the user does not satisfy the predetermined age threshold, the processor is configured to flag the user with a negative age indicator, and based on the flagged negative age indicator, the user is denied access to the resource, and 
 if the user is denied access to the resource, the processor is further configured to:
 retrieve the threshold number of allowable verification attempts from the memory; 
 determine a number of attempted user verifications; and 
 if the threshold number of allowable verification attempts exceeds the number of attempted user verifications, initiate a lockout period for requesting resource access for a predetermined amount of time. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein during the lockout period, the user is prevented from initiating a request to access the resource.