Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Howie Ho Wai Lau

Jennifer Li

Matthew Christopher Smith

Oluseyi Oluyemisi Babatola

Spencer Ralph Dodge

Jeff Ladwig

Darryl I Jensen

Zebrick B Roach

Douglas Andrew Hungarter

Jason Garfield

Baomin Wang

Barton Jenson

Douglas Christopher Bruey

Umer Shahid

Ting Xu

Craig Black

Charles Joseph Tucker Peach

Nour Hayak

Amit Sharad Kulkarni

Identification device

This disclosure describes techniques for providing instructions when receiving biometric data associated with a user. For instance, an electronic device may detect a portion of a user, such as a hand. The electronic device may then determine locations of the portion of the user relative to the electronic device. Based on the locations, the electronic device may cause a visual indicator to provide instructions to the user for placing the portion of the user at a target location relative to the electronic device. For example, the visual indicator may emit light indicating that the portion of the user is off-centered, angled, too low, and/or too high. After providing the instructions and determining that the portion of the user is at the target location, the electronic device may capture at least an image of the portion of the user and use the image to identify an account.

Electronic device for automated user identification

This disclosure describes techniques for identifying users that are enrolled for use of a user-recognition system and updating identification data of these users over time. The user-recognition system may include a user-recognition device having projector(s) and/or camera(s) aimed substantially downwards. The device may include a projector that projects a visible light ring downwards, which the user may use to place their upward-facing palm in the appropriate location. For instance, the user may place their palm face-up with the light ring substantially centered thereon, after which a camera of the user-recognition device may generate image data of the palm, which in turn may be used to identify the user.

Automated user-identification systems

User recognition device

A multi-sensor input device includes multi-color lights to illuminate a user's hand with various colors of light including visible and infrared, as well as sensors including a photodetector, a red-green-blue (RGB) camera, and an infrared camera. During operation, sensor data generated by the sensors may represent non-biometric input such as a barcode that is printed or shown on another device's display, biometric input such as images of surface and subcutaneous features of the user's hand, and so forth. The biometric input may then be processed to identify the user. The input device also includes antitamper features to improve security. The input device may be used at various locations, such as at an entry portal, point of sale, and so forth.

Multi-sensor input device

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Howie Ho Wai Lau