System and method for verifying the identity of a person
OwnerStephen E. Feldmaninventor
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Abstract
A system and method for verifying the identity of a person while the person is performing a seemingly unrelated act. The position of a person's hand in contact with a sensing surface, while holding an object and/or performing a task, such as using a writing instrument to write one's signature or a computer mouse in association with a computer, for example, is distinctive and consistent and will serve to verify the identity of a person, when data defining such contact is compared with a standard defined by previously determined data from the same person. Sensing devices, such as pressure or electrical transducers or other sensors can be located in or on a sensing surface to determine the parameters of contact between the person's hand and the sensing surface.
Claims20
A system for verifying the identity of a person based on a relationship between anatomic structures of a hand of said person when said person is performing an act with said hand and said hand is in contact with a support surface which is related to said act, said system comprising:
- a) a sensor means defined by a plurality of sensor elements supported by said support surface, said plurality of sensor elements positioned for determining a positional relationship between anatomic structures of said hand, when performing said act and said hand is in contact with said upper surface of said support surface and said person is performing a first act with said hand;
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- b) a comparator means for comparing said positional relationship between said anatomic structures of said hand with a previously established standard for said positional relationship between said anatomic structures of said hand of said person while performing a second act, corresponding to said first act, for verifying an identity of said person.
A system for confirming the identity of a person comprising:
- a) a first sensor means, defined by a first substrate and a plurality of sensor elements coupled to said first substrate, for determining a positional orientation between anatomic structures of a hand of a first person, said positional orientation determined during an act by said first person, with said hand of said first person, said hand being in contact with an upper surface of said substrate during performance of said act, said first sensor means for providing a first signal defining said positional orientation between said anatomic structures of said hand during performance of said act;
- b) storage means for storing said first signal;
- c) a second sensor means, defined by a second substrate and a second plurality of sensor elements coupled to said second substrate for determining a second positional orientation between anatomic structures of a hand of a second person, said second positional orientation determined during an act by said second person corresponding to said act by said first person when said hand of said second person is in contact with a second upper surface of said second substrate, and for providing a second signal defining said second positional orientation between anatomic structures of said hand of said second person;
- d) means for retrieving said first signal from said storage means;
- and, e) means for comparing said first signal with said second signal for confirming that said first person and said second person are the same person.
A method for confirming the identity of a person including the steps of:
- a) monitoring, from below a surface, a positional relationship between anatomic structures of a hand of a first person when said hand of said first person is holding a first instrument with said hand, and said hand is in contact with said surface;
- b) generating a first data representing said positional relationship between anatomic structures of said hand while said hand is holding said first instrument and said hand is in contact with said surface;
- c) storing said first data as a standard for said person;
- d) monitoring, from below a second surface, a second positional relationship between anatomic structures of a hand of a second person when said hand of said second person is holding a second instrument with said hand, said second instrument substantially corresponding to said first instrument, and said hand is in contact with said second surface;
- e) generating a second data representing said second positional relationship between anatomic structures of said hand of said second person, while said hand is holding said second instrument and said hand is in contact with said second surface;
- f) retrieving said first data from storage;
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- g) comparing said first data with said second data for confirming that said second person is said first person.
A method for confirming the identity of a person including the steps of:
- a) monitoring a positional relationship between anatomic structures of a hand of a first person when said first person is holding a first writing instrument with said hand and performing an act with said writing instrument and said hand makes contact with a first surface;
- b) generating a first data defining said positional relationship;
- c) storing said first data;
- d) monitoring a second positional relationship between anatomic structures of a hand of a second person when said second person is holding a second writing instrument with said hand and performing a second act with said second writing instrument, and said hand makes contact with a second surface, wherein said act and said second act are substantially corresponding;
- e) generating a second data defining said second positional relationship;
- f) retrieving said first data;
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- g) comparing said second data and said first data for confirming that said second person is said first person.
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