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Title: Methods for using a biometric parameter in the identification of persons

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1032643

Brain waves are used as a biometric parameter to provide for authentication and identification of personnel. The brain waves are sampled using EEG equipment and are processed using phase-space distribution functions to compare digital signature data from enrollment of authorized individuals to data taken from a test subject to determine if the data from the test subject matches the signature data to a degree to support positive identification.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
8,065,529
Application Number:
11/804,966
OSTI ID:
1032643
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

On the use of EEG features towards person identification via neural networks journal January 2001
Person Authentication Using Brainwaves (EEG) and Maximum A Posteriori Model Adaptation journal April 2007