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HeartBeatID
An issued NASA patent from the Technology Transfer catalog.
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Overview
One or more biometric indicia, such as fingerprints, voice-prints, retinal scans, and facial features are often proposed to be used to identify, or to authenticate the asserted identity of a user who seeks access to a given resource. This invention provides a method and associated system for authenticating or declining to authenticate an identity asserted by a candidate person. The heartbeat system is a new biometric technique to verify someone's identity. It can be used in everything from replacing an individuals PC passwords to access a bank account.