Apparatus and method for verifying the identity of an author and a person receiving information
First Claim
1. A system for assessing the identity of a putative human individual at a given location and for providing information to a least one properly identified human individual, said system comprising:
- (I) providing apparatus (“
PA”
) comprising, in combination;
(a) at least one electronic camera arranged to view an iris of an eye of a putative human individual (“
PHI”
), and operative to generate a camera signal representing images of a biologically unique feature of said iris;
(b) a projection device arranged to provide a light output which conveys message information to said eye, said projection device having a projection device input and operative to provide said light output in response to an inputted projection signal;
(c) a PA output device for providing an output signal representing said iris image information;
(d) a first PA input device for receiving at least one message information signal representing said message information and a prompt signal; and
(e) a PA processor coupled to each of said electronic camera, said projection device, said PA output device and said first PA input device, said PA processor operative to;
(1) receive said camera signal, produce said output signal; and
provide said output signal to said PA output device;
(2) receive said message information, produce a projection signal representing said message information and provide said signal to said projection device; and
(3) receive said prompt signal and provide said signal to said projection device;
wherein said camera device is arranged and operative to provide an image of said iris in sufficient detail to permit the identification of said PHI;
wherein said projection device light output provides a representation of said received message information;
wherein said prompt signal specifies a projection device output for altering a state of said iris; and
wherein said PA processor is further operative to cause said PA output device to provide at least one post-prompt iris image obtained from said camera following the application of said prompt; and
(II) identification apparatus (“
IA”
) for assessing the identity of said PHI, said IA comprising;
(a) a computer memory in which is stored(1) data representing a plurality of images of a biologically unique feature of an iris of an eye of at least one registered human individual (“
RHI”
) who is allowed to receive said message information, wherein each of said images is acquired during a different state of said RHI iris, each said state influencing said image of said iris; and
(2) said message information;
(b) a first input device for receiving said output signal representing said PHI iris image information;
(c) an IA output device, operative to provide said at least one message information signal and said prompt signal to said first PA input device; and
(d) an IA processor, coupled to each of said computer memory, said first IA input device and said IA output device, said IA processor operative(1) to receive said PHI iris image information;
(2) to produce said prompt signal and provide said signal to said IA output device; and
(3) to compare;
(A) data representing (i) said at least one image of said iris, and (ii) said at least one post-prompt image of said iris of said PHI received from said electronic camera of said PA, with(B) said stored data representing said images of said iris of said RHI; and
(3) based on said comparison, to determine whether the received PHI image and post-prompt image data substantially matches stored RHI data pertaining to said registered individual; and
(4) upon the determination of said match, to obtain said message information from said memory and to cause said IA output device to provide said at least one message information signal;
whereby said eye of said PHI is both (i) the source of PHI identification information and (ii) the potential recipient of said message information;
whereby the biologic information pertaining to the iris of a person who wishes to receive said message information is compared to the biologic information pertaining to the iris of a person permitted to receive said message information;
therebyto verify that the PHI is the same individual as one of said at least one RHI by assessing said PHI iris image data, orto determine that the PHI is not the same individual as any one of said at least one RHI;
thereby to provide said message information only to a properly identified individual.
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Abstract
Apparatus for identifying a person who wishes to receive information, where identifying information for each of a plurality of registered individuals is stored in a database, calls for capturing images of an individual requesting information, and determining whether this individual is the same as one of the registered individuals. The stored identifying information includes images of a unique, observable biologic identifier on a body portion of each registered individual. The specificity of the identification process is enhanced by storing registered examples of altered biological information in the database, by allowing the information provider to induce an alteration in a biologic identifier of a requesting person at the time of the request, and by comparing the altered requesting person information to stored information. Further identification enhancement is obtained by rapidly altering the visual environment of the requesting person, and by providing the requested information to the retina of the requesting person.
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41 Claims
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1. A system for assessing the identity of a putative human individual at a given location and for providing information to a least one properly identified human individual, said system comprising:
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(I) providing apparatus (“
PA”
) comprising, in combination;(a) at least one electronic camera arranged to view an iris of an eye of a putative human individual (“
PHI”
), and operative to generate a camera signal representing images of a biologically unique feature of said iris;(b) a projection device arranged to provide a light output which conveys message information to said eye, said projection device having a projection device input and operative to provide said light output in response to an inputted projection signal; (c) a PA output device for providing an output signal representing said iris image information; (d) a first PA input device for receiving at least one message information signal representing said message information and a prompt signal; and (e) a PA processor coupled to each of said electronic camera, said projection device, said PA output device and said first PA input device, said PA processor operative to; (1) receive said camera signal, produce said output signal; and
provide said output signal to said PA output device;(2) receive said message information, produce a projection signal representing said message information and provide said signal to said projection device; and (3) receive said prompt signal and provide said signal to said projection device; wherein said camera device is arranged and operative to provide an image of said iris in sufficient detail to permit the identification of said PHI; wherein said projection device light output provides a representation of said received message information; wherein said prompt signal specifies a projection device output for altering a state of said iris; and wherein said PA processor is further operative to cause said PA output device to provide at least one post-prompt iris image obtained from said camera following the application of said prompt; and (II) identification apparatus (“
IA”
) for assessing the identity of said PHI, said IA comprising;(a) a computer memory in which is stored (1) data representing a plurality of images of a biologically unique feature of an iris of an eye of at least one registered human individual (“
RHI”
) who is allowed to receive said message information, wherein each of said images is acquired during a different state of said RHI iris, each said state influencing said image of said iris; and(2) said message information; (b) a first input device for receiving said output signal representing said PHI iris image information; (c) an IA output device, operative to provide said at least one message information signal and said prompt signal to said first PA input device; and (d) an IA processor, coupled to each of said computer memory, said first IA input device and said IA output device, said IA processor operative (1) to receive said PHI iris image information; (2) to produce said prompt signal and provide said signal to said IA output device; and (3) to compare; (A) data representing (i) said at least one image of said iris, and (ii) said at least one post-prompt image of said iris of said PHI received from said electronic camera of said PA, with (B) said stored data representing said images of said iris of said RHI; and (3) based on said comparison, to determine whether the received PHI image and post-prompt image data substantially matches stored RHI data pertaining to said registered individual; and (4) upon the determination of said match, to obtain said message information from said memory and to cause said IA output device to provide said at least one message information signal; whereby said eye of said PHI is both (i) the source of PHI identification information and (ii) the potential recipient of said message information; whereby the biologic information pertaining to the iris of a person who wishes to receive said message information is compared to the biologic information pertaining to the iris of a person permitted to receive said message information; thereby to verify that the PHI is the same individual as one of said at least one RHI by assessing said PHI iris image data, or to determine that the PHI is not the same individual as any one of said at least one RHI; thereby to provide said message information only to a properly identified individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 35, 36, 37)
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30. Apparatus for assessing the identity of a putative human individual at a given location and for providing information to a least one properly identified human individual, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
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(a) at least one electronic camera arranged to view an iris of an eye of a putative human individual (“
PHI”
), and operative to generate a camera signal representing images of a biologically unique feature of said iris;(b) a projection device arranged to provide a light output which conveys message information to said eye, said projection device having a projection device input and operative to provide said light output in response to an inputted projection signal; (c) a computer memory in which is stored (1) data representing (i) a plurality of images of a biologically unique feature of an iris of an eye of at least one registered human individual (“
RHI”
) who is allowed to receive said message information, wherein each of said images is acquired during a different state of said RHI iris, each said state influencing said image of said iris; and(2) said message information; (d) a processor coupled to each of said electronic camera, said projection device, and said computer memory, said processor operative; (1) to produce a prompt signal specifying a projection device output for altering a state of said iris, and provide said signal to said projection device; (2) to receive and process said camera signal representing (i) said at least one image of said iris, and (ii) a least one post-prompt image of said iris of said PHI, obtained from said camera following the application of a prompt specified by said prompt signal; (3) to compare; (A) said data representing each of (i) said at least one image of said iris of said PHI, and (ii) said at least one post-prompt image of said iris of said PHI, with (B) said stored data representing said images of said iris of said RHI; and (3) based on said comparison, to determine whether the received PHI data substantially matches stored RIB data pertaining to said registered individual; (4) upon the determination of said match, to obtain said message information from said computer memory, to produce said projection signal representing said message information and to provide said signal to said projection device; wherein said camera device is arranged and operative to provide images of said iris in sufficient detail to permit the identification of said PHI; whereby the biologic information pertaining to the iris of a person who wishes to receive said message information is compared to the biologic information pertaining to the iris of a person permitted to receive said message information; whereby said eye of said PHI is both (i) the source of PHI identification information and (ii) the potential recipient of said message information; thereby to verify that the PHI is the same individual as one of said at least one RHI by assessing said PHI iris image data, or to determine that the PHI is not the same individual as any one of said at least one RHI; and to provide said message information only to a who is determined to be a RHI.
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31. Apparatus for assessing the identity of a putative human individual at a given location and for providing information to a least one properly identified human individual, said providing apparatus (“
- PA”
) comprising, in combination;(a) laser apparatus (i) arranged to survey an eye of a putative human individual (“
PHI”
); and
operative to generate a laser survey signal representing images of an iris of said eye;(ii) operative and arranged to provide a light output which conveys message information to said eye, said laser apparatus having a projection input and operative to provide said light output in response to an inputted projection signal; and (iii) operative and arranged to provide a prompt output in response to a received prompt signal, for altering a state of said iris; (b) a PA output device for providing an output signal representing said iris image information; (c) a PA input device for receiving (i) at least one message information signal representing said message information and (ii) said prompt signal; and (d) a PA processor coupled to each of said laser apparatus said PA output device and said PA input device;
said PA processor operative to;(1) receive said laser survey signal, produce an output signal representing said iris image information; and
provide said output signal to said PA output device;(2) receive said message information, produce a projection signal representing said message information and provide said signal to said laser apparatus; (3) receive said prompt signal and provide said signal to said laser apparatus; wherein said laser apparatus is arranged and operative to provide an image of said iris in sufficient detail to permit the identification of said PHI; wherein said laser apparatus light output provides a representation of said received message information; wherein said prompt signal specifies a laser apparatus output for altering a state of said iris; wherein said PA processor is further operative to cause said PA output device to provide at least one post-prompt iris image obtained from said laser apparatus following the application of said prompt; and whereby said eye of said PHI is both (i) the source of PHI identification information and (ii) the potential recipient of said message information. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
whereby the biologic information pertaining to the iris of a person who wishes to receive said message information is compared to the biologic information pertaining to the iris of a person permitted to receive said message information; thereby to verify that the PHI is the same individual as one of said at least one RHI by assessing said PHI iris image data, or to determine that the PHI is not the same individual as any one of said at least one RHI.
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33. The system defined in claim 31, wherein said laser apparatus comprises at least one laser operative and arranged to provide each of said light output and said prompt output.
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34. The system defined in claim 31, wherein said laser apparatus comprises at least one laser and a prompt producing device for providing said prompt output.
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38. A system for assessing the identity of a putative human individual at a given location and for providing information to a least one properly identified human individual, said system comprising:
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(I) providing apparatus (“
PA”
) comprising, in combination;(a) at least one electronic camera arranged to view both an iris of an eye of a putative human individual (“
PHI”
) and a code image reflected from said eye, and operative to generate a camera signal representing at least one composite image, each composite image including each of said iris and said code image;(b) a projection device arranged to provide a light output which conveys (i) message information to a pupil of said eye, and (ii) a representation of generated code information to a reflective surface of said eye;
said projection device having a projection device input and operative to provide said light output in response to an inputted projection signal,wherein said code image is a reflection of said light conveying said representation of generated code information; (c) a PA output device for providing an output signal representing said composite image information; (d) a PA input device for receiving (1) at least one message information signal representing said message information and (2) a code signal specifying generated code information; and (e) a PA processor coupled to each of said electronic camera, said projection device, said PA output device and said PA input device, said PA processor operative to; (1) receive said camera signal, produce said output signal representing said camera signal; and
provide said output signal to said PA output device; and(2) receive said message information and said code signal, produce a projection signal representing said message information and said generated code information, and provide said projection signal to said projection device; (II) identification apparatus (“
IA”
) for assessing the identity of said PHI, said IA comprising;(a) a computer memory in which is stored (1) data representing at least one image of a biologically unique feature of an iris of an eye of at least one registered human individual (“
RHI”
) who is allowed to receive said message information;(2) said message information; and (3) said generated code information; (b) an IA input device for receiving said output signal; (c) an IA output device, operative to provide said at least one message information signal and said code signal to said PA input device; and (d) an IA processor, coupled to each of said computer memory;
said IA input device and said IA output device, said IA processor operative(1) to generate code information, to store said generated code information in said computer memory, to generate said code signal specifying said generated code information; and
to provide said code signal to said IA output device;(2) to receive said output signal representing said composite image information; (3) to compare; (A) a representation of said iris of said PHI specified by said received composite image information, with (B) said stored data representing said at least one image of said iris of said RHI; (4) to compare; (A) a representation of said code information specified by said received composite image information, with (B) said stored generated code information; and (5) based on said comparisons, to determine (A) whether the received PHI iris data substantially matches the stored RHI iris data pertaining to said registered individual; and
(B) whether the received representation of said code information substantially matches the stored generated code information; and(6) upon the determination of both of said matches, to obtain said message information from said memory and to cause said IA output device to provide said at least one message information signal; whereby said eye of said PHI is (i) the source of PHI identification information, (ii) the recipient of a representation of said generated code information and the source of said code image, and (iii) the potential recipient of said message information; whereby each of (A) code information returned from said PA and (B) the biologic information pertaining to the iris of a person who wishes to receive said message information is compared, respectively, to (C) code information generated at said IA and (D) the biologic information pertaining to the iris of a person permitted to receive said message information; and
said message information is provided only upon the determination of both said code and said iris matches. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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