A communication system for providing the identity of a communicating person comprising
- (I) a stimulation device providing electrical stimulation to electrically conductive tissue of a body of the person, said stimulation device including:
- (A) at least one input device configured to input information to be encoded, said at least one input device operative to produce at least one first output signal representing said inputted information;
- (B) a pulse generator for producing at least one pulse generator output signal comprising at least one stimulation pulse configured to electrically stimulate a body of said person;
- (C) at least one first microprocessor, coupled to each of said input device and said pulse generator, for
- receiving said at least one first output signal;
- generating at least one second output signal specifying at least one electrical pulse representing said inputted information;
- providing said at least one second output signal to said pulse generator, said at least one second output signal configured to cause said pulse generator to produce said at least one stimulation pulse;
- (D) a power supply coupled to each of said at least one input device, said pulse generator and said at least one first microprocessor, for providing electrical power to maintain the operation of each of said input device, pulse generator and first microprocessor;
- wherein said at least one pulse generator output signal represents the inputted information;
- and further comprising
- (II) a sensing device, said sensing device including:
- (1) at least one first sensing element configured and arranged to sense a pattern of a fingerprint of a finger of said person and to generate an electrical signal representing said pattern;
- and
- (2) at least one second sensing element configured to input information representing electrical signals obtained from said person, including a representation of said pulse generator output signal specifying the inputted information;
- wherein said at least one second sensing element includes a first conductive element arranged to contact the finger which provides said fingerprint, and at least one second conductive element arranged to contact at least one other body part of said person;
- (3) at least one second microprocessor, coupled to each of said at least one first sensing element and said at least one second sensing element configured to receive each of said fingerprint information and said electrical signal information and configured to produce at least one sensing device output signal representing said information;
- and
- (4) a first communications device, coupled to said at least one second microprocessor, configured to transmit said at least one sensing device output signal;
- wherein said at least one second microprocessor is further operative to cause said first communications device to transmit said at least one sensing device output signal;
- wherein said sensing device output signal provides evidence of a linkage between the person whose finger is the source of said fingerprint and the person whose body is the source of said inputted information;
- and
- wherein said sensing device output signal provides evidence of receipt by said person of said information inputted by said at least one input device.