Patent ID: 7249263

Claim:
A method for determining the identity of a person comprising: a prior enrollment stage including steps of: a) applying a stimulus to a user of the person to be identified; b) applying a sensor means for detecting one or more of that user's emotional, behavioral or physiological response to said stimulus; c) generating a model representing that user's emotional, behavioral or physiological response to said stimulus and storing said model; and, a subsequent recognition stage including the step of: d) presenting said stimulus to the user to be identified; e) detecting one or more of that user's emotional, behavioral or physiological response to said stimulus; f) comparing said emotional, behavioral or physiological response with said stored user's model representing the emotional, behavioral or physiological response for that user; and, g) determining whether said user is the same if a match exists as a result of said comparison, wherein said sensor means for detecting a user's behavioral response comprises an Electroencephalograph (EEG), wherein said user's response comprises EEG signals.