US PATENT SUBCLASS 382 / 115
.~ Personnel identification (e.g., biometrics)

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100  DF  APPLICATIONS {20}
115.~ Personnel identification (e.g., biometrics) {5}
116  DF  .~.~> Using a combination of features (e.g., signature and fingerprint)
117  DF  .~.~> Using a characteristic of the eye
118  DF  .~.~> Using a facial characteristic
119  DF  .~.~> Using a signature {4}
124  DF  .~.~> Using a fingerprint {3}

DEFINITION

Classification: 382/115

Personnel identification (e.g., biometrics):

(under subclass 100) Subject matter wherein an image or an image pattern* is analyzed for the purpose of recognizing an individual or verifying a person's identity.

(1) Note. Included herein are measurements of a finger, hand, or foot, as well as keystroke dynamics and ID cards.

(2) Note. It is not necessary that the pattern* selected for analysis be a physical characteristic of the person to be identified. Any pattern*, such that its connection to a given individual permits confident identification of the individual, is sufficient.

(3) Note. Included are both identification of a person (i.e., comparing the input feature to a plurality of stored features to identify the person) and verification of the identity of a person (i.e., comparing the input feature to a specific feature, such as an ID card, to verify the person's identity).

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

235, Registers,

380+, for an identification card system wherein a code rather than a pattern* is identified; see also Class 382, II B (2) Note.

340, Communications: Electrical, 825.3+, for intelligence comparison.

704, Data Processing: Speech Signal Processing, Linguistics, Language Translation, and Audio Compression/Decompression,

246+, for voice recognition and subclass 273 for security systems including speech signal processing.

902, Electronic Funds Transfer,

3, for biometrics, and subclasses 4+ and 25+ for use of bank cards and similar devices to identify individuals in an electronics funds transfer system.