In vivo identity and security application implant and method

Abstract

An implant including a platform that performs computations and that is configured to communicate with an external system, and at least one sensor that is connected to the platform and that communicates with the platform, the at least one sensor is configured to sense a biological environment surrounding the implant. The platform is configured to generate a bio-signature that corresponds to the biological environment sensed by the at least one sensor and to utilize the bio-signature to cryptographically secure data provided in the platform. The platform is configured to permit the system to access the data when the at least one sensor senses the biological environment that corresponds to the generated bio-signature, and the platform is configured to deny the system access to the data when the at least one sensor fails to sense the biological environment that corresponds to the generated bio-signature.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An implant comprising a reconfigurable open platform configured to perform computations. 
     
     
         2 . The implant according to  claim 1  further comprising at least one sensor that is connected to the platform and that is configured to communicate with the platform, wherein
 the at least one sensor is configured to sense a biological environment surrounding the implant. 
 
     
     
         3 . The implant according to  claim 2  wherein
 the platform is configured to generate a bio-signature from the biological environment sensed by the at least one sensor, and 
 the platform is configured to utilize the bio-signature to secure data provided in the platform. 
 
     
     
         4 . The implant according to  claim 3  wherein
 the at least one sensor includes a capacitive sensor array. 
 
     
     
         5 . The implant according to  claim 3  wherein
 the at least one sensor includes at least one of a microphone and a speaker. 
 
     
     
         6 . The implant according to  claim 2  further comprising a biocompatible material that seamlessly encapsulates and seals the platform and the at least one sensor. 
     
     
         7 . The implant according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the biocompatible material includes a conductive portion arranged over the at least one sensor such that the at least one sensor is configured to sense the biological environment through the conductive portion of the biocompatible material.   
     
     
         8 . The implant according to  claim 6 , wherein the conductive portion of the biocompatible material comprises a silicone elastomer doped with biocompatible conductive particles. 
     
     
         9 . The implant according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 an interaction component connected to the platform, wherein 
 the interaction component is configured to permit a biological entity to interact with the platform when the implant is implanted in the biological entity. 
 
     
     
         10 . The implant according to  claim 9  wherein
 the interaction component includes an LED display. 
 
     
     
         11 . The implant according to  claim 9  wherein
 the interaction component includes at least one input button that is configured to be physically depressed by the biological entity when the implant is implanted in the biological entity. 
 
     
     
         12 . The implant according to  claim 9  wherein
 the interaction component includes at least one position detecting component, and 
 the platform is configured to recognize a predetermined gesture initiated by the biological entity and detected by the at least one position detecting component when the implant is implanted in the biological entity. 
 
     
     
         13 . The implant according to  claim 9  wherein
 the interaction component includes at least one acoustic component. 
 
     
     
         14 . The implant according to  claim 9 , further comprising a biocompatible material that seamlessly encapsulates and seals the platform and the interaction component. 
     
     
         15 . An implant comprising:
 a platform that performs computations and that is configured to communicate with an external system; and   at least one sensor that is connected to the platform and that communicates with the platform, the at least one sensor is configured to sense a biological environment surrounding the implant, wherein   the platform is configured to generate a bio-signature that corresponds to the biological environment sensed by the at least one sensor and to utilize the bio-signature to cryptographically secure data provided in the platform,   the platform is configured to permit the system to access the data when the at least one sensor senses the biological environment that corresponds to the generated bio-signature, and   the platform is configured to deny the system access to the data when the at least one sensor fails to sense the biological environment that corresponds to the generated bio-signature.   
     
     
         16 . The implant according to  claim 15  further comprising:
 an interaction component connected to the platform, wherein 
 the interaction component is configured to permit a biological entity to interact with the platform when the implant is implanted in the biological entity. 
 
     
     
         17 . The implant according to  claim 16 , wherein
 the platform is configured permit the system to access the data only when the at least one sensor senses the biological environment that corresponds to the generated bio-signature and the biological entity interacts with the interaction component, and   the platform denies the system access to the data when at least one of the at least one sensor fails to sense the biological environment that corresponds to the generated bio-signature and the biological entity fails to interact with the interaction component.   
     
     
         18 . The implant according to  claim 17  further comprising a biocompatible material that seamlessly encapsulates and seals the platform and the at least one sensor. 
     
     
         19 . The implant according to  claim 18 , wherein
 the biocompatible material includes a conductive portion arranged over the at least one sensor such that the at least one sensor is configured to sense the biological environment through the conductive portion of the biocompatible material.   
     
     
         20 . The implant according to  claim 19 , wherein the conductive portion of the biocompatible material comprises a silicone elastomer doped with biocompatible conductive particles.