System and method for providing wearable authentication and management

• US 10,021,094 B2
• Filed: 04/07/2016
• Issued: 07/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Walsh, Matthew, McConnell, Christopher, Pedro, Jeff, Mayheu, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): Lagor, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US15/093,440
• Publication Number:
  US 20170295173A1
• Time in Patent Office: 824 Days
• Field of Search: 726 10
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security

Abstract

A system for wearable authentication and management is disclosed. In particular, the system may include identifying and authenticating a user through biometric data or movement signatures specific to the wearer of a wearable device. Once the user and wearable device are authenticated, the system may activate and provision connectivity services for the wearable device, associate the device with a device ecosystem of the user, and push predefined settings to the wearable device. Additionally, the system may deliver communications that are transmitted to other devices in the device ecosystem to the wearable device while the wearable device is worn by the user. If the user no longer wears the wearable device or the wearable device is not utilized for a period of time, the system may deactivate the connectivity services for the wearable device and remove any settings pushed to the wearable device.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a memory that stores instructions; and

a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving first biometric data from a first wearable device worn by a first user;

determining, based on the first biometric data received from the first wearable device worn by the first user, if the first biometric data matches second biometric data associated with a plan for connectivity services provided by a service provider;

authenticating, if the first biometric data matches the second biometric data, the first user and the first wearable device worn by the first user for access to the connectivity services;

connecting, after authenticating the first wearable device and the first user, the first wearable device to a device ecosystem;

provisioning, after authenticating the first user and the first wearable device, the connectivity services for the first wearable device;

delivering, to the first wearable device, predefined settings established for the first wearable device in the plan for the connectivity services;

delivering, to the first wearable device, a communication sent to a primary device of the first user;

removing, from the first wearable device, the communication delivered to the first wearable device when the first user no longer wears the first wearable device;

relegating, if the first wearable device is not utilized for a threshold period of time, the first wearable device to a network that blocks the first wearable device from accessing the device ecosystem; and

sharing information with other devices in the device ecosystem indicating that the first wearable device has been removed from the device ecosystem.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise determining, based on movement tracking information received from the first wearable device, a first movement signature of the first user.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the operations further comprise authenticating, if the first movement signature matches a second movement signature associated with the plan, the first user and the first wearable device worn by the first user.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise deactivating the connectivity services for the first wearable device if the first user no longer wears the first wearable device.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the operations further comprise removing the predefined settings established for the first wearable device if the first user no longer wears the first wearable device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise deactivating the connectivity services for the first wearable device if the first wearable device is removed from a list of devices authorized to access the connectivity services.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise automatically authenticating the first wearable device and the first user for a transaction with a third party after authenticating the first wearable device and the first user for access to the connectivity services.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise obtaining the predefined settings for the first wearable device from a user profile associated with the plan.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise tracking the first wearable device if the first user and the first wearable device are not authenticated.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting a notification to the first user if the first wearable device does not utilize the connectivity services for a threshold period of time.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise adjusting a list of devices authorized to access the connectivity services.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a first password from the first wearable device worn by the first user, and wherein the operations further comprise authenticating the first user and the first wearable device if the first password matches a second password associated with the plan.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise receiving third biometric data from a second wearable device worn by a second user, and wherein the operations further comprise determining, based on the third biometric data, if the third biometric data matches fourth biometric data associated with the plan for the connectivity services, and wherein the operations further comprise authenticating the second user and the second wearable device if the third biometric data matches the fourth biometric data.

14. A method, comprising:

receiving first biometric data from a first wearable device worn by a first user;

determining, based on the first biometric data received from the first wearable device worn by the first user, if the first biometric data matches second biometric data associated with a plan for connectivity services provided by a service provider, wherein the determining is performed by utilizing instructions from a memory that are executed by a processor;

authenticating, if the first biometric data matches the second biometric data, the first user and the first wearable device worn by the first user for access to the connectivity services;

connecting, after authenticating the first wearable device and the first user, the first wearable device to a device ecosystem;

provisioning, after authenticating the first user and the first wearable device, the connectivity services for the first wearable device;

delivering, to the first wearable device, predefined settings established for the first wearable device in the plan for the connectivity services;

delivering, to the first wearable device, a communication sent to a primary device of the first user;

removing, from the first wearable device, the communication delivered to the first wearable device when the first user no longer wears the first wearable device;

relegating, if the first wearable device is not utilized for a threshold period of time, the first wearable device to a network that blocks the first wearable device from accessing the device ecosystem; and

sharing information with other devices in the device ecosystem indicating that the first wearable device has been removed from the device ecosystem.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising determining, based on movement tracking information received from the first wearable device, a first movement signature of the first user.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising authenticating, if the first movement signature matches a second movement signature associated with the plan, the first user and the first wearable device worn by the first user.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising deactivating the connectivity services for the first wearable device if the first user no longer wears the first wearable device.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising tracking the first wearable device if the first user and the first wearable device are not authenticated.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising transmitting a notification to the first user if the first wearable device is not utilized for a threshold period of time.

20. A computer-readable device comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving first biometric data from a first wearable device worn by a first user;

determining, based on the first biometric data received from the first wearable device worn by the first user, if the first biometric data matches second biometric data associated with a plan for connectivity services provided by a service provider;

authenticating, if the first biometric data matches the second biometric data, the first user and the first wearable device worn by the first user for access to the connectivity services;

connecting, after authenticating the first wearable device and the first user, the first wearable device to a device ecosystem;

provisioning, after authenticating the first user and the first wearable device, the connectivity services for the first wearable device;

delivering, to the first wearable device, predefined settings established for the first wearable device in the plan for the connectivity services;

delivering, to the first wearable device, a communication sent to a primary device of the first user;

removing, from the first wearable device, the communication delivered to the first wearable device when the first user no longer wears the first wearable device;

relegating, if the first wearable device is not utilized for a threshold period of time, the first wearable device to a network that blocks the first wearable device from accessing the device ecosystem; and

sharing information with other devices in the device ecosystem indicating that the first wearable device has been removed from the device ecosystem.