Application No.: 17/316,760
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`Docket No.: 083710-3336
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`Please amendthe claimsas follows:
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`1. (Original) A biometric apparatus comprising:
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`a light source that emits a light pulse radiated onto a target part including a head ofa target;
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`an image sensorthat receives a reflected light pulse which is caused as the light pulse is
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`radiated onto the target part, and that outputs first image data indicating appearance ofa face of the
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`target and second image data according to distribution of an amountoflight of at least one of
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`componentsofthe reflected light pulse;
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`a control circuit that controls the light source and the image sensor; and
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`a signal processing circuit, wherein
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`the control circuit causes the light source to emit the light pulse repeatedly and the image
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`sensor to output the first image data and the second image data, and
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`the signal processing circuit generates data indicating a state of the target based on a
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`temporal changein the first image data and a temporal change in the second imagedata and outputs
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`the data.
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`2. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1,
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`wherein the control circuit causes the image sensor to generate the second image data by
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`causing the image sensor to detect a componentofthe reflected light pulse in a period including at
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`least a part of a falling period, the falling period being a period from a beginning to an end of a
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`decrease in intensity of the reflected light pulse, after the falling periodstarts.
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`3. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 2,
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`Docket No.: 083710-3336
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`Please amendthe claimsas follows:
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`1. (Original) A biometric apparatus comprising:
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`a light source that emits a light pulse radiated onto a target part including a head ofa target;
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`an image sensorthat receives a reflected light pulse which is caused as the light pulse is
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`radiated onto the target part, and that outputs first image data indicating appearance ofa face of the
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`target and second image data according to distribution of an amountoflight of at least one of
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`componentsofthe reflected light pulse;
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`a control circuit that controls the light source and the image sensor; and
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`a signal processing circuit, wherein
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`the control circuit causes the light source to emit the light pulse repeatedly and the image
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`sensor to output the first image data and the second image data, and
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`the signal processing circuit generates data indicating a state of the target based on a
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`temporal changein the first image data and a temporal change in the second imagedata and outputs
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`the data.
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`2. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1,
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`wherein the control circuit causes the image sensor to generate the second image data by
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`causing the image sensor to detect a componentofthe reflected light pulse in a period including at
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`least a part of a falling period, the falling period being a period from a beginning to an end of a
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`decrease in intensity of the reflected light pulse, after the falling periodstarts.
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`3. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 2,
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`Application No.: 17/316,760
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`Docket No.: 083710-3336
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`wherein the control circuit causes the image sensor to generate the first image data by
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`causing the image sensor to detect a componentofthe reflected light pulse in a period including at
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`least a part of a period before the falling period ofthe reflected light pulsestarts.
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`4. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1,
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`wherein resolution ofthe first image data and resolution of the second imagedata are
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`different from each other.
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`5. (Original) The biometric apparatus accordingto claim 1,
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`wherein resolution ofthe first image data is higher than resolution of the second image data.
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`6. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`the signal processing circuit further performs a process for changing at least one resolution
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`selected from the group consisting of resolution ofat least a part of an image indicated bythe first
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`image data and resolution ofat least a part of an image indicated by the second image data, and
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`the signal processing circuit generates the data indicating the state of the target based on the
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`temporal changein the first image data and the temporal change in the second imagedataafter the
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`processis performed.
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`7. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`the image sensor outputs the first image dataat a first framerate,
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`the image sensor outputs the second image data at a second framerate, and
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`the first frame rate and the second framerate are different from each other.
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`8. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`the image sensor outputs the first image dataat a first framerate,
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`the image sensor outputs the second image data at a second framerate, and
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`the first frame rate is higher than the second framerate.
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`Application No.: 17/316,760
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`Docket No.: 083710-3336
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`9. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`the image sensorincludes light detection cells arranged in two dimensions,
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`each of the light detection cells includes a photoelectric conversion element, a first charge
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`accumulator, and a second charge accumulator,
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`the control circuit causes the first charge accumulator to accumulate first charge,
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`the first image data is generated based onthefirst charge,
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`the control circuit causes the second charge accumulator to accumulate second charge, and
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`the second image data is generated based on the secondcharge.
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`10. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`the signal processing circuit detects, based on the temporal change in the first image data, a
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`temporal change in appearance information indicating at least one selected from the group
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`consisting of a line of sight of the target, size of a pupil ofthe target, frequency of blinking of the
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`target, time intervals of blinking of the target, and facial expression of the target, and
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`the signal processing circuit generates the data indicating the state of the target based on the
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`temporal change in the appearance information and the temporal change in the second image data.
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`11. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`the control circuit causes the light source to emit the light pulse and the image sensorto
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`generate the first image data and the second imagedata with a stimulus givento the target, and
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`the data indicating the state of the target indicates at least one state selected from the group
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`consisting of interest of the target, comfort of the target, sleepiness of the target, and concentration
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`of the target in reaction to the stimulus.
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`12. (Original) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1,
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`wherein the signal processing circuit presents the data indicating the state of the target to the
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`target through an information device.
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`13. (Original) A biometric method comprising:
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`causing a light source to repeatedly emit a light pulse radiated onto a target part including a
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`head of a target;
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`causing an image sensorto receive a reflected light pulse which is caused asthe light pulse
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`is radiated onto the target part;
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`causing the image sensorto outputfirst image data indicating appearance ofa face of the
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`target;
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`causing the image sensor to output second image data accordingto distribution of an amount
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`of light of at least one of componentsofthe reflected light pulse; and
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`generating data indicating a state of the target based on a temporal changeinthefirst image
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`data and a temporal changein the second imagedata and outputting the data.
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`14. (Original) A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for
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`measuring a state of a target, the program, when executed by a computer, causing the computerto
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`perform a process comprising:
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`causing a light source to repeatedly emit a light pulse radiated onto a target part including a
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`head ofthe target;
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`causing an image sensorto receive a reflected light pulse which is caused asthe light pulse
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`is radiated onto the target part;
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`causing the image sensorto outputfirst image data indicating appearance ofa face of the
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`target;
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`Docket No.: 083710-3336
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`causing the image sensor to output second image data accordingto distribution of an amount
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`of light of at least one of componentsofthe reflected light pulse; and
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`generating data indicating the state of the target based on a temporal changein thefirst
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`image data and a temporal changein the second image data and outputting the data.
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`15. (New) The biometric apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
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`the biometric apparatus controls the vehicle based on the data.
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`16. (New) The biometric apparatus according to claim 15, wherein
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`the biometric apparatus causes the vehicle to flash hazard lights of the vehicle after the
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`biometric apparatus confirmsthe data indicating an abnormalstate of consciousness.
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`17. (New) The biometric apparatus according to claim 15, wherein
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`the biometric apparatus causes the vehicle to limit maximum speedofthe vehicle after the
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`biometric apparatus confirmsthe data indicating an abnormalstate of consciousness.
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`18. (New) The biometric apparatus according to claim 15, wherein
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`the biometric apparatus causes the vehicle to disable an engine of the vehicle after the
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`biometric apparatus confirmsthe data indicating an abnormalstate of consciousness.
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