METHOD FOR GENERATING A UNIQUE AND CONSISTENT SIGNAL PATTERNFOR IDENTIFICATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL

摘要

The method of the present invention includes the analysis of data representi ng a bit mapped image of an area of an individual's retina that includes the optic disk where the data for each pixel of the image represents the intensi ty of the pixel (78). Locates the optic disk in the image and generates a uniqu e and consistent signal pattern (80) for identifying an individual from pixel data having a predetermined relationship to the individual's optic disk. The generated signal pattern is then used to verify the identity of the individu al (88).