Vincent Van Der Leest;Antonius Hermanus Maria Akkermans;Alphons Antonius Maria Lambertus Bruekers
发明人:
Antonius Hermanus Maria Akkermans,Alphons Antonius Maria Lambertus Bruekers,Vincent Van Der Leest
申请号：
US12067305
公开号：
US08187202B2
申请日:
2006.09.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for characterizing acoustical properties of an outer ear 130, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a first acoustic signal 125 towards the outer ear 130, receiving a second acoustic signal 150 from the outer ear 130, and characterizing acoustical properties 165 of the outer ear on the basis of the second acoustic signal 150. The method is characterized in that the first acoustic signal 125 comprises at least one of the following elements: music, and speech. The present invention further relates to a method and apparatus for enrolling, authenticating and identifying a person on the basis of acoustical properties of an outer ear 130.
