A machine for performing at least one identity test on at least one person who is at least one subject of at least one identity test sensor observation, the identity testing machine is comprised of at least one computing device, said at least one computing device utilizes (a) at least one sensor, (b) criteria selected from a spectrum of criteria that may be utilized by said identity testing machine, (c) selected useful information, (d) selected necessary programming, and (e) any other necessary resource, all of which are configured and utilized for performing of at least one identity test on at least one tested person who is a subject of a second series identity test sensor observation;
- wherein said identity testing machine utilizes all or part of the resources of said at least one computing device;
- wherein said identity testing machine is configurable for utilizing the at least one computing device for at least one purpose in addition to the purpose of utilizing said at least one computing device as an identity testing machine;
- wherein said at least one additional purpose is selected from a spectrum of additional purposes for which computing devices of identity testing machines may be utilized;
- wherein said at least one identity test is selected from a spectrum of identity tests that use sensor observations in a making of identity test determinations regarding any one specific tested person;
- wherein the at least one specific tested person is selected from the group consisting of a spectrum of people who are subjects of identity test sensor observations;
- wherein said any other necessary resources are selected from a spectrum of other resources that may be necessary for said identity testing machine to utilize;
- wherein said identity testing machine is utilizable under at least one identity test circumstance selected from a spectrum of identity test circumstances;
- wherein said identity testing machine is utilizable for at least one purpose selected from a spectrum of purposes for which identity testing machines may be utilized;
- wherein said necessary programming is selected from a spectrum of programming that may be necessary for the identity testing machine to utilize;
- wherein said identity testing machine utilizes useful information from at least one point in time or from over at least one period of time;
- wherein said useful information is selected from a spectrum of information that may be utilized by said identity testing machine;
- wherein said spectrum of useful information includes information that was from, or was derived from, at least one sensor observation;
- wherein said at least one sensor observation provides useful information regarding at least one aspect of (a) said at least one sensor observation, (b) one specific known person, or (c) one specific tested person;
- wherein said one specific known person or said one specific tested person are each one specific subject of at least one identity test sensor observation;
- wherein at least one identity test determination regarding one specific tested person is selected from a spectrum of identity test determinations regarding any one specific tested person;
- wherein said at least one aspect of said one specific known person or said one specific tested person is selected from a spectrum of sensor observable aspects of people who are subjects of identity test sensor observations;
- wherein said identity testing machine utilizes at least one observed characteristic of said at least one aspect of said one specific known person, or said one specific tested person in a making of at least one identity test determination;
- wherein said at least one observed characteristic is selected from a spectrum of sensor observable characteristics of people who are subjects of identity test sensor observations;
- wherein said identity testing machine utilizes at least one type of sensor observation selected from the group consisting of (a) visual sensor observations, (b) audible sensor observations, (c) thermal sensor observations, (d) olfactory sensor observations, (e) tactile sensor observations, (f) chemical sensor observations, and (g) any other types of sensor observations that may be utilized by said identity testing machine;
- wherein at least one sensor observation has at least one characteristic that is utilizable by said identity testing machine;
- wherein said at least one characteristic is selected from a spectrum of characteristics of sensor observations that may be utilized by said identity testing machine;
- wherein said identity testing machine is scalable in regard to included necessary resources;
- wherein said identity testing machine's included necessary resources fall at one point in a range of from a minimum to a maximum;
- wherein at a minimum said identity testing machine includes only the resources that are necessary for providing for a least complex, in regard to included necessary resources, of all identity testing machine needs for resources;
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- wherein at a maximum said identity testing machine includes all of the resources that are needed to provide for a most complex, in regard to included necessary resources, of all identity testing machine needs for resources;
- wherein said identity testing machine is configurable for determining or utilizing at least one measure of adequacy of available resources;
- wherein said identity testing machine is configurable for determining or utilizing at least one measure of adequacy of available useful information;
- wherein said identity testing machine is configurable for determining or utilizing at least one measure of accuracy for at least one identity test determination;
- wherein said identity testing machine makes at least one type of identity test determination selected from the group consisting of (a) one-time single event identity test determinations, (b) intermittently made identity test determinations, and (c) constantly made identity test determinations, regarding any one specific tested person;
- wherein said identity testing machine is configurable for testing or verifying an identity of any one specific tested person in real time or at any time thereafter;
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- wherein said identity testing machine is further configured for utilizing at least one part of at least one step selected from the group consisting of
- (a) a first series observation step, wherein said identity testing machine utilizes at least one sensor observation,
- wherein one specific known person is one specific subject of said at least one sensor observation,
- wherein said one specific known person has at least one specific sensor observable aspect,
- wherein said identity testing machine recognizes at least one characteristic regarding said at least one specific aspect,
- wherein said at least one recognized characteristic is utilizable by said identity testing machine in a making of at least one identity test determination regarding said one specific known person,
- wherein said identity testing machine utilizes at least one designation from said at least one sensor observation or assigns at least one designation representing
- (i) said at least one sensor observation,
- (ii) said at least one sensor observed aspect of said one specific known person, or
- (iii) said at least one sensor observed characteristic regarding said at least one specific observed aspect,
- wherein said identity testing machine includes said at least one designation, as data, in at least one first series observation record of said one specific known person,
- (b) a second series observation step, wherein said identity testing machine utilizes at least one sensor observation,
- wherein one specific tested person is one specific subject of said at least one sensor observation,
- wherein said one specific tested person has at least one specific sensor observable aspect,
- wherein said identity testing machine recognizes at least one characteristic regarding said at least one specific aspect,
- wherein said at least one recognized characteristic is utilizable by said identity testing machine in a making of at least one identity test determination regarding said one specific tested person,
- wherein said identity testing machine utilizes at least one designation from said at least one sensor observation or assigns at least one designation representing
- (i) said at least one sensor observation,
- (ii) said at least one sensor observed aspect of said one specific tested person, or
- (iii) said at least one characteristic regarding said at least one sensor observed aspect,
- wherein said identity testing machine includes said at least one designation, as data, in at least one second series observation record of said one specific tested person,
- (c) a processing step, wherein derived data or at least one part of said data representing at least one designation from said at least one first series observation step or said at least one second series observation step is processed in at least one way,
- wherein said at least one way is selected from a spectrum of ways said derived data or observation data from said first series observation steps or said second series observation steps may be processed for utilization by said identity testing machine,
- wherein the processing of said observation data or said derived data results in a creation of derived data,
- wherein said observation data or said derived data is utilizable for at least one purpose selected from a spectrum of purposes that said observation data or said derived data may be utilized by said identity testing machine,
- wherein said at least one purpose includes utilization of said observation data or said derived data by said identity testing machine in a making of at least one identity test determination regarding any one specific tested person,
- wherein at least one part of said observation data or said derived data may be utilized by said identity testing machine in at least one part of at least one step selected from the group consisting of
- (i) at least one processing step,
- (ii) at least one matching step,
- (iii) at least one comparing step, and
- (iv) at least one determining step,
- (d) a matching step, wherein said identity testing machine matches said observation data or said derived data from at least one second series observation record of one specific tested person with comparable observation data or derived data from at least one first series observation record of one specific known person,
- (e) a comparing step, wherein said identity testing machine compares observation data or derived data from at least one second series observation record of one specific tested person with comparable observation data or derived data from at least one first series observation record of one specific known person and provides at least one conclusion from the comparing,
- (f) a determining step, wherein said identity testing machine utilizes at least one member selected from the group consisting of
- (i) at least one part of said at least one conclusion from said at least one comparing step,
- (ii) at least one part of said observation data,
- (iii) at least one part of said derived data, or
- (iv) selected useful information,
- in the making of said at least one identity test determination, and
- (g) a reporting step, wherein said identity testing machine makes at least one report regarding at least one part of at least one cycle of utilization of said identity testing machine.