A system evaluates currency in an area using image processing. In some examples, the system receives an image of an area from an image sensor, processes the image to identify at least one item of currency in the area, determine a value of the currency irrespective of validity, and counts the currency. In various examples, the system receives an image of an area from an image sensor; processes the image to identify at least one item of currency in the area; determines whether the currency has an error condition; and when the currency is determined to have the error condition, provides output on the error condition. In a number of examples, the system receives an image of an area from an image sensor; processes the image to identify at least one item of currency in the area; determines whether the currency is valid; and when the currency is determined to be suspect, provides output on the currency.

Disclosed is a system for authenticating checks using a mixed reality environment. The system includes a financial instrumentation central database for storing financial and identification data related to the checks, and a reality glasses coupled to the financial instrumentation central database. The reality glass includes a memory unit for storing a plurality of modules, a camera to capture the image of the check, a reality display; and a wearable processor coupled to the memory unit for processing the stored plurality of modules. The wearable processor is coupled to the financial instrumentation central database, to the camera to process captured images of the check. The plurality of modules includes a first level authentication module to authenticate a bank routing number, a second level authentication module to authenticate an account number on the check captured by the camera, a third level authentication module to authenticate an appropriate amount on the check, and a fourth level authentication module to authenticate a signature style on the check.

A method of verifying an authenticity of a printed item includes: photographing the printed item to obtain a photographic image of the printed item, retrieving reference data of the printed item, the reference data including a reference image of the printed item, determining a test noise parameter from the photographic image of the printed item, determining a reference noise parameter from the reference image, comparing the test noise parameter of the photographic image of the printed item to the reference noise parameter of the reference image, and determining an authenticity of the printed item from a result of the comparing. The determining the authenticity of the printed item from the result of the comparing may include establishing from the reference noise parameter of the reference image and the test noise parameter of the printed item.

Donation receiving apparatus has a denomination discriminator interfacing a storage area. The denomination discriminator has at least one sensor for sensing at least one physical characteristic of currency passing therethrough. A device controller interfaces a mobile communication device interface and the denomination discriminator. In use, the device controller establishes communication with the mobile communication device, detects a denomination using the at least one physical characteristic and transmits the denomination to the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device may execute an application controller which displays a graphical user interface on a digital display thereof which may display the denomination.

Disclosed are computer-implemented methods, non-transitory computer-readable media, and systems for authentication. One computer-implemented method includes obtaining a first image, where the first image is an image of an identification (ID) document captured when the ID document is tilted at a first angle relative to a projected light source. A second image is obtained, where the second image is an image of the ID document captured when the ID document is tilted at a second angle relative to the projected light source. The ID document is authenticated based on identification of a first illuminated region and a second illuminated region, where the first illuminated region is associated with the first image and the second illuminated region is associated with the second image, and a comparison between a first position of the first illuminated region and a second position of the second illuminated region.

A method of determining whether a user of a mobile device corresponds to a previously authenticated user. The method comprises: acquiring a first image from the identity document, the first image being a photographic image and or a digital image; causing a camera connected to or integral with the mobile device to capture a second image, the second image corresponding to a user of the mobile device; comparing data indicative of the first image and data indicative of the second image, whereby to determine whether the first image and the second image represent the same user; and responsive to determining that the first image and the second image represent the same user, forming an association between the previously authenticated user and the mobile device.

A determination system includes an imaging data acquisition device that captures an image of a printed surface of a printed product to acquire imaging data of the captured image, and a determination device that determines, based on the imaging data, a printing method used to produce the printed surface of the printed product for which the image is captured by the imaging data acquisition device. The determination device selects a plurality of determination areas included in the captured image, acquires determination data based on a line-segment image included in each of the determination areas, compares the acquired determination data between two determination areas, and acquires, based on a result of the comparison, a determination value for determining a printing method used to produce the printed surface of the printed product, and determines, based on the determination value, a printing method used to produce the printed surface of the printed product.

A determination system includes an imaging data acquisition device that captures an image of a printed surface of a printed product to acquire imaging data of the captured image, and a determination device that determines, based on the imaging data, a printing method used to produce the printed surface of the printed product for which the image is captured by the imaging data acquisition device. The determination device selects a plurality of determination areas included in the captured image, acquires determination data based on a line-segment image included in each of the determination areas, compares the acquired determination data between two determination areas, and acquires, based on a result of the comparison, a determination value for determining a printing method used to produce the printed surface of the printed product, and determines, based on the determination value, a printing method used to produce the printed surface of the printed product.

A system comprising: a document holder; an image sensor directed toward the document holder; a polarized filter between the image sensor and the document holder; a filter motor configured to rotate the polarized filter; one or more processors; and at least one memory having stored thereon computer program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, instructs the one or more processors to: control the filter motor to rotate the polarized filter; control the image sensors to capture a plurality of images of a document within the document holder, the plurality of images corresponding to a respective relative orientations of the polarized filter to the document; identify a feature of the document; and output, in response comparing respective visual characteristics of the feature of the document to corresponding expected visual characteristics of the first feature for the document, an indication of a verification of the document.

A system comprising: a document holder; an image sensor directed toward the document holder; a polarized filter between the image sensor and the document holder; a filter motor configured to rotate the polarized filter; one or more processors; and at least one memory having stored thereon computer program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, instructs the one or more processors to: control the filter motor to rotate the polarized filter; control the image sensors to capture a plurality of images of a document within the document holder, the plurality of images corresponding to a respective relative orientations of the polarized filter to the document; identify a feature of the document; and output, in response comparing respective visual characteristics of the feature of the document to corresponding expected visual characteristics of the first feature for the document, an indication of a verification of the document.