Implementation of biometric authentication

• US 10,521,579 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2018
• Issued: 12/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Van Os, Marcel, Anton, Peter D., Devine, Lynne, De Vries, Nathan, Dye, Alan C., Mohseni, Daamun, Paul, Grant
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Linglan E
• Application Number:
  US16/147,115
• Publication Number:
  US 20190080072A1
• Time in Patent Office: 459 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2117 User registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3231 Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using biometrical features in a packet data network H04L63/0861

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to implementing biometric authentication, including providing user interfaces for: a biometric enrollment process tutorial, aligning a biometric feature for enrollment, enrolling a biometric feature, providing hints during a biometric enrollment process, application-based biometric authentication, autofilling biometrically secured fields, unlocking a device using biometric authentication, retrying biometric authentication, managing transfers using biometric authentication, interstitial user interfaces during biometric authentication, preventing retrying biometric authentication, cached biometric authentication, autofilling fillable fields based on visibility criteria, automatic log-in using biometric authentication, retrying biometric authentication at a credential entry user interface, providing indications of error conditions during biometric authentication, providing indications about the biometric sensor during biometric authentication, and orienting the device to enroll a biometric feature.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a biometric sensor at a first portion of the electronic device;

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

while the device is locked, detecting the existence of an error condition that prevents the biometric sensor from obtaining biometric information about a user of the device;

in response to detecting the existence of the error condition, concurrently displaying, on the display;

a first error indication in a first region of a user interface; and

a second error indication, wherein the second error indication is displayed at a location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, including;

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a first orientation relative to the biometric sensor, displaying the second error indication at a first location in the user interface that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a second orientation relative to the biometric sensor, displaying the second error indication at a second location in the user interface that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, the first orientation being different from the second orientation; and

after the error condition has been corrected, obtaining biometric information about a user of the device, and in response to obtaining the biometric information about the user of the device, in accordance with a determination that the biometric information matches enrolled biometric information, unlocking the device and displaying an indication that the device has been unlocked in the first region of the user interface.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second error indication includes a biometric sensor occluded icon and a reticle, the second error indication providing an indication that the biometric sensor is occluded.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while attempting to obtain biometric information using the biometric sensor;

displaying, on the display, a first progress indicator, including;

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a third orientation relative to the biometric sensor, the user interface in the third orientation having a first top side, displaying the first progress indicator proximate to the first top side of the user interface in the third orientation; and

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a fourth orientation relative to the biometric sensor, the user interface in the fourth orientation having a second top side, displaying the first progress indicator proximate to the second top side of the user interface in the fourth orientation, the third orientation being different from the fourth orientation.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a second progress indicator of the electronic device, the second progress indicator being an animation with a first portion and a second portion that is different from the first portion, including;

in accordance with a determination that the second progress indicator is displayed at the location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, displaying the second error indication as part of the animation subsequent to the first portion and prior to the second portion.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a home affordance at a third location in the user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the second error indication is displayed at the third location, ceasing to display the home affordance while displaying the second error indication at the third location.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

after ceasing to display the home affordance, detecting a correction of the error condition that prevents the biometric sensor from obtaining biometric information about the user of the device; and

in response to detecting the correction of the error condition, displaying, on the display, the home affordance at the third location in the user interface.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

detecting an input at the location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device; and

in response to detecting the input at the location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, displaying, on the display, the second error indication at a different location, wherein the different location is a location at which the input is not detected.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a first transaction interface at a position that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein displaying the first transaction interface includes displaying an animation of the first transaction interface transitioning from an initial position that is substantially centered with respect to the display to the position that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a prompt to provide one or more activations of a hardware button of the electronic device;

receiving one or more activations of the hardware button of the electronic device; and

in response to receiving the one or more activations of the hardware button, displaying, on the display, an authentication progress indicator, wherein displaying the authentication progress indicator includes displaying an animation of the authentication progress indicator transitioning from a location of the prompt to a final position of the authentication progress indicator.

11. The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

concurrently displaying, on the display, a first application in a first region and a second application in a second region, the second application being adjacent to the first application;

displaying, on the display, a second transaction interface;

in accordance with a determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the first application, modifying a first visual characteristic of the first application; and

in accordance with a determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the second application, modifying a first visual characteristic of the second application.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

modifying the first visual characteristic of the first application includes modifying a second visual characteristic of the second application, and modifying the first visual characteristic of the second application includes modifying a second visual characteristic of the first application.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

modifying the first visual characteristic of the first application includes displaying the first application in the second region in accordance with a determination that the second region is closer to the first portion of the electronic device than the first region, and

modifying the first visual characteristic of the second application includes displaying the second application in the first region in accordance with a determination that the first region is closer to the first portion of the electronic device than the second region.

14. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein, displaying the second transaction interface includes:

in accordance with the determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the first application, the second transaction interface includes an indication of the first application, and

in accordance with the determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the second application, the second transaction interface includes an indication of the second application.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display and a biometric sensor at a first portion of the electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

while the device is locked, detecting the existence of an error condition that prevents the biometric sensor from obtaining biometric information about a user of the device;

in response to detecting the existence of the error condition, concurrently displaying, on the display;

a first error indication in a first region of a user interface; and

a second error indication, wherein the second error indication is displayed at a location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, including;

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a first orientation relative to the biometric sensor, displaying the second error indication at a first location in the user interface that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a second orientation relative to the biometric sensor, displaying the second error indication at a second location in the user interface that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, the first orientation being different from the second orientation; and

after the error condition has been corrected, obtaining biometric information about a user of the device, and in response to obtaining the biometric information about the user of the device, in accordance with a determination that the biometric information matches enrolled biometric information, unlocking the device and displaying an indication that the device has been unlocked in the first region of the user interface.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the second error indication includes a biometric sensor occluded icon and a reticle, the second error indication providing an indication that the biometric sensor is occluded.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

while attempting to obtain biometric information using the biometric sensor;

displaying, on the display, a first progress indicator, including;

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a third orientation relative to the biometric sensor, the user interface in the third orientation having a first top side, displaying the first progress indicator proximate to the first top side of the user interface in the third orientation; and

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a fourth orientation relative to the biometric sensor, the user interface in the fourth orientation having a second top side, displaying the first progress indicator proximate to the second top side of the user interface in the fourth orientation, the third orientation being different from the fourth orientation.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a second progress indicator of the electronic device, the second progress indicator being an animation with a first portion and a second portion that is different from the first portion, including;

in accordance with a determination that the second progress indicator is displayed at the location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, displaying the second error indication as part of the animation subsequent to the first portion and prior to the second portion.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a home affordance at a third location in the user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the second error indication is displayed at the third location, ceasing to display the home affordance while displaying the second error indication at the third location.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

after ceasing to display the home affordance, detecting a correction of the error condition that prevents the biometric sensor from obtaining biometric information about the user of the device; and

in response to detecting the correction of the error condition, displaying, on the display, the home affordance at the third location in the user interface.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

detecting an input at the location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device; and

in response to detecting the input at the location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, displaying, on the display, the second error indication at a different location, wherein the different location is a location at which the input is not detected.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a first transaction interface at a position that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein displaying the first transaction interface includes displaying an animation of the first transaction interface transitioning from an initial position that is substantially centered with respect to the display to the position that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

displaying, on the display, a prompt to provide one or more activations of a hardware button of the electronic device;

receiving one or more activations of the hardware button of the electronic device; and

in response to receiving the one or more activations of the hardware button, displaying, on the display, an authentication progress indicator, wherein displaying the authentication progress indicator includes displaying an animation of the authentication progress indicator transitioning from a location of the prompt to a final position of the authentication progress indicator.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, the one or more programs further including instructions for:

concurrently displaying, on the display, a first application in a first region and a second application in a second region, the second application being adjacent to the first application;

displaying, on the display, a second transaction interface;

in accordance with a determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the first application, modifying a first visual characteristic of the first application; and

in accordance with a determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the second application, modifying a first visual characteristic of the second application.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein:

modifying the first visual characteristic of the first application includes modifying a second visual characteristic of the second application, and modifying the first visual characteristic of the second application includes modifying a second visual characteristic of the first application.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein:

modifying the first visual characteristic of the first application includes displaying the first application in the second region in accordance with a determination that the second region is closer to the first portion of the electronic device than the first region, and

modifying the first visual characteristic of the second application includes displaying the second application in the first region in accordance with a determination that the first region is closer to the first portion of the electronic device than the second region.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein, displaying the second transaction interface includes:

in accordance with the determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the first application, the second transaction interface includes an indication of the first application, and

in accordance with the determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the second application, the second transaction interface includes an indication of the second application.

29. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display and a biometric sensor at a first portion of the electronic device;

while the device is locked, detecting the existence of an error condition that prevents the biometric sensor from obtaining biometric information about a user of the device;

in response to detecting the existence of the error condition, concurrently displaying, on the display;

a first error indication in a first region of a user interface; and

a second error indication, wherein the second error indication is displayed at a location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, including;

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a first orientation relative to the biometric sensor, displaying the second error indication at a first location in the user interface that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device; and

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a second orientation relative to the biometric sensor, displaying the second error indication at a second location in the user interface that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, the first orientation being different from the second orientation; and

after the error condition has been corrected, obtaining biometric information about a user of the device, and in response to obtaining the biometric information about the user of the device, in accordance with a determination that the biometric information matches enrolled biometric information, unlocking the device and displaying an indication that the device has been unlocked in the first region of the user interface.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the second error indication includes a biometric sensor occluded icon and a reticle, the second error indication providing an indication that the biometric sensor is occluded.

31. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

while attempting to obtain biometric information using the biometric sensor;

displaying, on the display, a first progress indicator, including;

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a third orientation relative to the biometric sensor, the user interface in the third orientation having a first top side, displaying the first progress indicator proximate to the first top side of the user interface in the third orientation; and

in accordance with a determination that the user interface of the electronic device is in a fourth orientation relative to the biometric sensor, the user interface in the fourth orientation having a second top side, displaying the first progress indicator proximate to the second top side of the user interface in the fourth orientation, the third orientation being different from the fourth orientation.

32. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

displaying, on the display, a second progress indicator of the electronic device, the second progress indicator being an animation with a first portion and a second portion that is different from the first portion, including;

in accordance with a determination that the second progress indicator is displayed at the location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, displaying the second error indication as part of the animation subsequent to the first portion and prior to the second portion.

33. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

displaying, on the display, a home affordance at a third location in the user interface; and

in accordance with a determination that the second error indication is displayed at the third location, ceasing to display the home affordance while displaying the second error indication at the third location.

34. The method of claim 33, further comprising:

after ceasing to display the home affordance, detecting a correction of the error condition that prevents the biometric sensor from obtaining biometric information about the user of the device; and

in response to detecting the correction of the error condition, displaying, on the display, the home affordance at the third location in the user interface.

35. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

detecting an input at the location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device; and

in response to detecting the input at the location that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device, displaying, on the display, the second error indication at a different location, wherein the different location is a location at which the input is not detected.

36. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

displaying, on the display, a first transaction interface at a position that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein displaying the first transaction interface includes displaying an animation of the first transaction interface transitioning from an initial position that is substantially centered with respect to the display to the position that is proximate to the first portion of the electronic device.

38. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

displaying, on the display, a prompt to provide one or more activations of a hardware button of the electronic device;

receiving one or more activations of the hardware button of the electronic device; and

in response to receiving the one or more activations of the hardware button, displaying, on the display, an authentication progress indicator, wherein displaying the authentication progress indicator includes displaying an animation of the authentication progress indicator transitioning from a location of the prompt to a final position of the authentication progress indicator.

39. The method of claim 29, further comprising:

concurrently displaying, on the display, a first application in a first region and a second application in a second region, the second application being adjacent to the first application;

displaying, on the display, a second transaction interface;

in accordance with a determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the first application, modifying a first visual characteristic of the first application; and

in accordance with a determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the second application, modifying a first visual characteristic of the second application.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein:

modifying the first visual characteristic of the first application includes modifying a second visual characteristic of the second application, and modifying the first visual characteristic of the second application includes modifying a second visual characteristic of the first application.

41. The method of claim 39, wherein:

modifying the first visual characteristic of the first application includes displaying the first application in the second region in accordance with a determination that the second region is closer to the first portion of the electronic device than the first region, and

modifying the first visual characteristic of the second application includes displaying the second application in the first region in accordance with a determination that the first region is closer to the first portion of the electronic device than the second region.

42. The method of claim 39, wherein, displaying the second transaction interface includes:

in accordance with the determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the first application, the second transaction interface includes an indication of the first application, and

in accordance with the determination that the second transaction interface corresponds to the second application, the second transaction interface includes an indication of the second application.