Method and apparatus for fractal identification

A method for confirming identity, comprising:

• outputting a proximity signal from a reading device indicative of a proximity of a display device to the reading device;
• receiving by the display device the output proximity signal;
• receiving a parameter by the reading device, the reading device configured to read an image displayed on a display of the display device;
• receiving the parameter by the display device;
• generating a fractal image at least in accordance with the received parameter by the display device and the received proximity signal;
• displaying the generated fractal image on the display of the display device;
• imaging the displayed fractal image by the reading device;
• comparing the imaged fractal image to an expected fractal image generated by the reading device at least in accordance with the parameter;
• and
• confirming that the imaged fractal image and the expected fractal image do not differ by more than a predetermined amount.

A system for confirming identity, comprising:

• a reading device further comprising an imaging camera and a computer processor, the reading device reading an image displayed on a display of a display device, the reading device further configured to output a parameter and a proximity signal indicative of a proximity of the display device to the reading device;
• the display device further comprising the display for displaying one or more images thereon, and a computer processor, the display device receiving the output proximity signal, receiving the parameter output by the reading device, generating a fractal image at least in accordance with the received parameter and the received proximity signal by the display device, and displaying the generated fractal image on the display of the display device;
• the reading device further imaging the displayed fractal image, comparing by the computer processor thereof, the imaged fractal image to an expected fractal image generated by the computer processor of the reading device at least in accordance with the parameter;
• and confirming by the computer processor thereof that the imaged fractal image and the expected fractal image do not differ by more than a predetermined amount.