ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,163, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to MURATA MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

"System and method for vital-data measurement" was invented by Yuki Sakurada (Nagaokakyo, Japan) and Hironori Noto (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vital-data measurement controller is provided for controlling vital-data measurement when a user measures vital data by using a device data measurement. The measurement controller includes a controller that acquires image data including the user's face and the device by controlling a camera; and an image processor that authenticates the user's face and the based on the image data....