HERMA—heartbeat microwave authentication
US9870457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/02438
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for identifying and/or authenticating individuals utilizing microwave sensing modules are disclosed. A HEaRtbeat Microwave Authentication (HERMA) system can enable the active identification and/or authentication of a user by analyzing reflected RF signals that contain a person's unique characteristics related to their heartbeats. An illumination signal is transmitted towards a person where a reflected signal captures the motion of the skin and tissue (i.e. displacement) due to the person's heartbeats. The HERMA system can utilize existing transmitters in a mobile device (e.g. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellphone signals) as the illumination source with at least one external receive antenna. The received reflected signals can be pre-processed and analyzed to identify and/or authenticate a user.
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