Systems and methods for biometric identification using the acoustic properties of the ear canal
Abstract
The present invention teaches systems and methods for verifying or recognizing a person's identity based on measurements of the acoustic response of the individual's ear canal. The system comprises an acoustic emission device, which emits an acoustic source signal s(t), designated by a computer, into the ear canal of an individual, and an acoustic response detection device, which detects the acoustic response signal f(t). A computer digitizes the response (detected) signal f(t) and stores the data. Computer-implemented algorithms analyze the response signal f(t) to produce ear-canal feature data. The ear-canal feature data obtained during enrollment is stored on the computer, or some other recording medium, to compare the enrollment data with ear-canal feature data produced in a subsequent access attempt, to determine if the individual has previously been enrolled. The system can also be adapted for remote access applications.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871746
- Patent Number(s):
- 5787187
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
G - PHYSICS G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES G07C - TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- systems; methods; biometric; identification; acoustic; properties; canal; teaches; verifying; recognizing; person; identity; based; measurements; response; individual; comprises; emission; device; emits; source; signal; designated; computer; detection; detects; digitizes; detected; stores; data; computer-implemented; algorithms; analyze; produce; ear-canal; feature; obtained; enrollment; stored; recording; medium; compare; produced; subsequent; access; attempt; determine; previously; enrolled; adapted; remote; applications; response signal; acoustic source; acoustic properties; detection device; data obtained; acoustic emission; recording medium; data produced; emission device; /382/235/340/902/
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Bouchard, Ann Marie, and Osbourn, Gordon Cecil. Systems and methods for biometric identification using the acoustic properties of the ear canal. United States: N. p., 1998.
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abstractNote = {The present invention teaches systems and methods for verifying or recognizing a person's identity based on measurements of the acoustic response of the individual's ear canal. The system comprises an acoustic emission device, which emits an acoustic source signal s(t), designated by a computer, into the ear canal of an individual, and an acoustic response detection device, which detects the acoustic response signal f(t). A computer digitizes the response (detected) signal f(t) and stores the data. Computer-implemented algorithms analyze the response signal f(t) to produce ear-canal feature data. The ear-canal feature data obtained during enrollment is stored on the computer, or some other recording medium, to compare the enrollment data with ear-canal feature data produced in a subsequent access attempt, to determine if the individual has previously been enrolled. The system can also be adapted for remote access applications.},
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year = {Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
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