(under subclass 4) Subject matter including means to ascertain that the identifier is presented by its proper user; e.g., enabling the user to enter a "personal identification number" (PIN) and comparing it with the PIN assigned to that identifier.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
340, Communications: Electrical,
825.34, for selective electrical authentication of communications.
380, Cryptography,
23+, for a system which modifies an electric signal and includes means for checking the identity of the user.
382, Image Analysis,
115+, for a personnel identification application of a system which analyzes images.