Augmented reality security access

• US 10,623,959 B1
• Filed: 12/18/2018
• Issued: 04/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank NA (Wells Fargo & Company)
• Original Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank NA (Wells Fargo & Company)
• Inventors: Young, Brian Michael, Eidam, Kourtney
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild, Lynn D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lakhia, Viral S
• Application Number:
  US16/224,275
• Time in Patent Office: 483 Days
• Field of Search: 713150
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/42 using separate channels for security data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6209 to a single file or object, e.g. in a secure envelope, encrypted and accessed using a key, or with access control rules appended to the object itself
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/003 Navigation within 3D models or images
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

A method implemented on an augmented reality (AR) electronic device includes initiating a security access code software application on the AR electronic device. A user of the AR electronic device is identified. A first electronic computing device at or near a current location of the user is identified. The first electronic computing device is an input device for entry of a security code to permit access to a protected asset. A determination is made as to whether the user is authorized to access the protected asset. When a determination is made that the user is authorized to access the protected asset, a security access code is displayed on the AR electronic device. The security access code permits the user to access the protected asset via the first electronic computing device.

Claims

1. A method involving an augmented reality (AR) electronic device, the method comprising:

identifying a user of an AR electronic device;

identifying a current location of the user;

enabling a security access code software application on the AR electronic device;

generating a plurality of security access codes at the AR electronic device for permitting access to a plurality of protected assets;

using object recognition functionality on the AR electronic device to distinguish an identified protected asset from the plurality of protected assets;

identifying the identified protected asset from the plurality of protected assets physically located at the current location of the user;

identifying one of the plurality of security access codes that can be used to access the identified protected asset; and

using the one of the plurality of security access codes to gain access to the identified protected asset.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically transmitting the one of the plurality of security access codes to an input device associated with the protected asset.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the one of the security access codes on a display device of the AR electronic device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising displaying the one of the security access codes on a headset of the AR electronic device.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising projecting from the AR electronic device an image of the one of the security access codes.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying the one of the plurality of security access codes by using the current location of the user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a tag on the protected asset is identified using the object recognition functionality.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the protected asset is identified, using the object recognition functionality, from a size or shape of the protected asset.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising using near-field communication between the AR electronic device and the protected asset to determine when the AR electronic device is in close proximity of the protected asset.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving identification information from the protected asset when the AR electronic device is in close proximity of the protected asset.

11. An augmented reality (AR) electronic device, comprising:

a processing unit; and

system memory, the system memory including instructions which, when executed by the processing unit, cause the AR electronic device to;

identify a user of an AR electronic device, the AR electronic device executing a security access code software application;

identify a current location of the user;

enable the security access code software application on the AR electronic device;

generate a plurality of security access codes at the AR device for permitting access to a plurality of protected assets;

use object recognition functionality on the AR electronic device to distinguish an identified protected asset from the plurality of protected assets;

identify the identified protected asset from the plurality of protected assets physically located at the current location of the user;

identify one of the plurality of security access codes that can be used to access the identified protected asset; and

use the one of the plurality of security access codes to gain access to the protected asset.

12. The AR electronic device of claim 11, further comprising causing the AR electronic device to automatically transmit the one of the plurality of security access codes to an input device associated with the protected asset.

13. The AR electronic device of claim 11, further comprising causing the AR electronic device to display the one of the security access codes on a display device of the AR electronic device.

14. The AR electronic device of claim 13, further comprising causing the AR electronic device to display the one of the security access codes on a headset of the AR electronic device.

15. The AR electronic device of claim 13, further comprising causing the AR electronic device to project from the AR electronic device an image of the one of the security access codes.

16. The AR electronic device of claim 11, further comprising causing the AR electronic device to identify the one of the plurality of security access codes by using the current location of the user.

17. The AR electronic device of claim 11, further comprising causing the AR electronic device to use near-field communication between the AR electronic device and the protected asset to determine when the AR electronic device is in close proximity of the protected asset.