Secure communication systems and methods

• US 10,032,066 B2
• Filed: 11/20/2015
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intelmate LLC
• Original Assignee: Intelmate LLC
• Inventors: Gongaware, Grant, Garcia, Nicolas, Torgersrud, Richard, Sheerin, Peter Kelley
• Primary Examiner(s): Henning, Matthew T
• Application Number:
  US14/948,223
• Publication Number:
  US 20160078281A1
• Time in Patent Office: 977 Days
• Field of Search: 726 4, 382118
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/166 using acquisition arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/172 Classification, e.g. identification
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• 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 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/38 Graded-service arrangements, i.e. some subscribers prevented from establishing certain connections queuing arrangements H04Q3/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4228 in networks

Abstract

Systems and methods for determining whether a communication session is authorized are provided. In some aspects, a method includes initiating a communication session between a first user and a second user, and obtaining an identity attribute associated with a third user engaged in the communication session. The method also includes determining whether the third user is the first user, the second user, or an unauthorized user based on the obtained identity attribute. The method also includes determining whether the communication session is authorized based on whether the third user is determined to be the first user, the second user, or the unauthorized user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for enhancing facial recognition accuracy, the method comprising:

initiating, by a first device comprising a camera and a display screen on a kiosk, an interactive session with a first user;

directing the first user to interact with multiple elements spaced apart from each other on the kiosk or the display screen, such that the first user is instructed by information indicated by the multiple elements and is positioned in front of the camera at a plurality of different angles relative to the camera;

capturing, with the camera, a photo of the first user and a barcode adjacent to the first user; and

performing facial recognition of the first user based on comparing a stored profile photo associated with the captured barcode with the captured photo of the first user,

wherein the directing the first user comprises directing the first user to locate, read or describe at least one of numbers, letters, strings of text, and colored shapes shown on the kiosk.

2. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising:

capturing, with the camera, a plurality of images of the first user when the first user is interacting with each respective one of the multiple elements and positioned at each respective one of the plurality of different angles, wherein the directing the first user comprises at least one of;

arranging a first interactive object to be on an edge of the display screen;

arranging a second interactive object and a third interactive object to be on different sides of the display screen;

sizing a fourth interactive object to be less than a predetermined percentage of the display screen, the predetermined percentage being less than five percent;

moving a fifth interactive object across the display screen;

requesting the first user to interact with a sixth interactive object on the display screen for calibration; and

requesting the first user to interact with a body of the first device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the directing the first user comprises generating, by a second device different from the first device, an attention event to obtain the first user'"'"'s attention.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the second device is in the same building as the first device.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the attention event comprises at least one of an audio playback by the second device, an image playback by the second device, a video playback by the second device, a light emission by the second device, and a movement by the second device.