BIOMETRIC SENSING APPARATUS AND METHODS INCORPORATING THE SAME
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1. A device for simultaneously detecting both a unique static biometric identifier and a dynamic biometric variable of a human being, comprising:
- a support structure configured to at least partially surround at least a portion of a single phalange of subject;
a first sensor supported by the support structure for sensing a static biometric identifier from the single phlange, the first sensor having an interface surface configured for placement in proximity to the phlange and being operative to capture a pattern of the phlange that uniquely identifies the human being; and
a second sensor supported by the support structure for placement on the single phlange in proximity to the first sensor, the second sensor being operative to detect a dynamically variable biometric parameter from the phalange of the human being at the same time the first sensor is capturing the unique pattern.
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Abstract
A sensing apparatus simultaneously and noninvasively measures on a single finger a static biometric parameter, such as a fingerprint or blood vessel pattern, and a dynamically variable parameter, such as oxygen saturation of the blood and/or pulse rate.
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1. A device for simultaneously detecting both a unique static biometric identifier and a dynamic biometric variable of a human being, comprising:
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a support structure configured to at least partially surround at least a portion of a single phalange of subject; a first sensor supported by the support structure for sensing a static biometric identifier from the single phlange, the first sensor having an interface surface configured for placement in proximity to the phlange and being operative to capture a pattern of the phlange that uniquely identifies the human being; and a second sensor supported by the support structure for placement on the single phlange in proximity to the first sensor, the second sensor being operative to detect a dynamically variable biometric parameter from the phalange of the human being at the same time the first sensor is capturing the unique pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device for simultaneously detecting both a unique static identifier and a dynamic biometric variable of a human being, comprising:
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a support structure, the support structure defining a generally cylindrically shaped opening for at least partially surrounding a portion of a human phalange; a first sensor supported by the support structure at a first location, the first sensor being operative to capture a pattern of the phalange that uniquely identifies the human being; and a second sensor supported by the support structure at a second location angularly spaced from the first location by approximately 90 degrees about the periphery of the opening, the second sensor being operative to detect a dynamically variable biometric parameter from the phalange of the human being at the same time the first sensor is capturing the unique pattern.
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24. A method of detecting both a unique static identifier and a dynamic biometric variable of a human being, comprising
beginning an identification session by inserting at least a portion of a phalange of a human being into a support structure, the support structure defining a generally cylindrically shaped opening for at least partially surrounding the portion of the human phalange; -
detecting the human being'"'"'s oxygen saturation level; capturing the human being'"'"'s fingerprint; displaying a randomly generated alpha-numeric on a display; ending the detection the human being'"'"'s oxygen saturation level; and ending the identification session.
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