Personal identification apparatus and method

A personal identification method for a personal identification apparatus which performs a process of identifying a person, comprising:

• a generation controlling step of controlling generation of a pulse signal;
• an outputting controlling step of controlling outputting of the pulse signal whose generation is controlled by processing of the generation controlling step;
• and
• a reception controlling step of controlling reception of an impulse obtained when the pulse signal whose outputting is controlled by processing of the outputting controlling step is transmitted through a living organism of a user.

A program storage medium on which a computer-readable program for a personal identification apparatus which performs a process of identifying a person is recorded, comprising:

• a generation controlling step of controlling generation of a pulse signal;
• an outputting controlling step of controlling outputting of the pulse signal whose generation is controlled by processing of the generation controlling step;
• and
• a reception controlling step of controlling reception of an impulse obtained when the pulse signal whose outputting is controlled by processing of the outputting controlling step is transmitted through a living organism of a user.

A program which can be executed by a computer for controlling a personal identification apparatus which performs a process of identifying a person, comprising:

• a generation controlling step of controlling generation of a pulse signal;
• an outputting controlling step of controlling outputting of the pulse signal whose generation is controlled by processing of the generation controlling step;
• and
• a reception controlling step of controlling reception of an impulse obtained when the pulse signal whose outputting is controlled by processing of the outputting controlling step is transmitted through a living organism of a user.

An information processing apparatus for performing a process of identifying a person based on acquired information, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring a composite wave of an impulse obtained by applying a pulse signal to a living organism of a user and the pulse signal;
• inputting means for inputting information for identifying a registered user;
• recording means for recording the information inputted by said inputting means for identifying the registered user and a first composite wave acquired by said acquisition means in a coordinated relationship with each other;
• comparison means for comparing the first composite wave recorded by said recording means in advance and corresponding to the registered user and a second composite wave acquired by said acquisition means with each other;
• and
• outputting means for outputting a result of the comparison by said comparison means.

An information processing method for an information processing apparatus for performing a process of identifying a person based on acquired information, comprising:

• an acquisition controlling step of controlling acquisition of a composite wave of an impulse obtained by applying a pulse signal to a living organism of a user and the pulse signal;
• an inputting controlling step of controlling inputting of information for identifying a registered user;
• a recording controlling step of controlling recording so that the information whose inputting is controlled by processing of the inputting controlling step for identifying the registered user and a first composite wave whose acquisition is controlled by processing of the acquisition controlling step are recorded in a coordinated relationship with each other;
• a comparison step of comparing the first composite wave whose recording is controlled by processing of the recording controlling step in advance and which corresponds to the registered user and a second composite wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the acquisition controlling step with each other;
• and
• an outputting controlling step of controlling outputting of a result of the comparison by the comparison step.

A program storage medium on which a computer-readable program for an information processing apparatus which performs a process of identifying a person based on acquired information, comprising:

• an acquisition controlling step of controlling acquisition of a composite wave of an impulse obtained by applying a pulse signal to a living organism of a user and the pulse signal;
• an inputting controlling step of controlling inputting of information for identifying a registered user;
• a recording controlling step of controlling recording so that the information whose inputting is controlled by processing of the inputting controlling step for identifying the registered user and a first composite wave whose acquisition is controlled by processing of the acquisition controlling step are recorded in a coordinated relationship with each other;
• a comparison step of comparing the first composite wave whose recording is controlled by processing of the recording controlling step in advance and which corresponds to the registered user and a second composite wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the acquisition controlling step with each other;
• and
• an outputting controlling step of controlling outputting of a result of the comparison by the comparison step.

A program which can be executed by a computer for controlling an information processing apparatus which performs a process of identifying a person based on acquired information, comprising:

• an acquisition controlling step of controlling acquisition of a composite wave of an impulse obtained by applying a pulse signal to a living organism of a user and the pulse signal;
• an inputting controlling step of controlling inputting of information for identifying a registered user;
• a recording controlling step of controlling recording so that the information whose inputting is controlled by processing of the inputting controlling step for identifying the registered user and a first composite wave whose acquisition is controlled by processing of the acquisition controlling step are recorded in a coordinated relationship with each other;
• a comparison step of comparing the first composite wave whose recording is controlled by processing of the recording controlling step in advance and which corresponds to the registered user and a second composite wave whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the acquisition controlling step with each other;
• and
• an outputting controlling step of controlling outputting of a result of the comparison by the comparison step.

A personal identification system, comprising:

• a first information processing apparatus for acquiring information for executing personal identification;
• and
• a second information apparatus for executing a personal identification process based on the information acquired by said first information processing apparatus;
• wherein said first information processing apparatus including generation means for generating a pulse signal, first outputting means for outputting the pulse signal generated by said generation means, reception means for receiving an impulse obtained when the pulse signal outputted from said first outputting means is transmitted through a living organism of a user, production means for synthesizing the pulse signal generated by said generation means and the impulse received by said reception means to produce a composite wave, and second outputting means for outputting the composite wave produced by said production means;
• said second information processing apparatus including acquisition means for acquiring the composite wave outputted by said second outputting means, inputting means for inputting information for identifying a registered user, recording means for recording the information inputted by said inputting means for identifying the registered user and a first composite wave acquired by said acquisition means in a coordinated relationship with each other, comparison means for comparing the first composite wave recorded by said recording means in advance and corresponding to the registered user and a second composite wave acquired by said acquisition means with each other, and third outputting means for outputting a result of the comparison by said comparison means.