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Re:Could one's heartbeat authenticate and authorize mobile p... by carbocation on Sunday October 17, 2010 @11:01PM (#1802209)
Your EKG waveform, which is discussed in the patent application, is a much more likely candidate for being uniquely identifiable than your heartbeat.
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Re:Could one's heartbeat authenticate and authorize mobile p... by jkalkbrenner on Monday October 18, 2010 @02:47PM (#1804614)
Yes, I agree that the electrical signals produced during ones heartbeat are much more likely to uniquely identify (authenticate) an individual than ones pulse.
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