System, method and apparatus for electromagnetic detection and analysis of biometric information

摘要

An apparatus, method and system are provided for sensing at least one biometric measure of an individual. An electrical current flows through an electrode to induce an electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field stimulates and excites the molecules associated with the sweat gland pores and causes molecular compounds to fluoresce. An image of the fluoresced dermal surface is obtained and a biometric function is performed with data derived from the image. Alternatively, sweat gland pore biometric information may be derived from variations, fluctuations or disturbances to the electromagnetic field induced by the electrical current.

主权项

1. An apparatus for biometric authentication based on biometric information sensed from an individual's dermal surface, comprising:
(a) a device configured to induce an electromagnetic field in the vicinity of the individual's dermal surface; (b) a sensor configured to detect variations, fluctuations or disturbances to the electromagnetic field when the individual's dermal surface is in the vicinity of the electromagnetic field; and (c) a controller configured to: (1) identify the location and activity of at least one sweat gland pore on the individual's dermal surface derived from the detected variations, fluctuations or disturbances to the electromagnetic field; (2) compare the identified location and activity of at least one sweat gland pore derived from the detected variations, fluctuations or disturbances to the electromagnetic field with reference sweat gland pore location and activity data; and (3) determine whether a match is found between the identified location and activity of at least one sweat gland pore derived from the detected variations, fluctuations or disturbances to the electromagnetic field and the reference sweat gland pore location and activity data.