MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MOTION DETECTION AUTHENTICATION
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1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
- an acceleration module generating an acceleration signal representing user motion of the mobile electronic device;
a lock circuit for enabling operation of a function of the mobile electronic device in response to the acceleration signal indicating that the user motion deviates from reference motion data by no more than a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A mobile electronic device which may prompt a user to authenticate to the mobile electronic device by drawing a graphic symbol, such as a signature, using the mobile electronic device. An acceleration module generates an acceleration signal representing user motion of the mobile electronic device. A lock circuit for enables operation of a function of the mobile electronic device in response to the acceleration signal indicating that the user motion deviates from reference motion data by no more than a predetermined threshold.
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1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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an acceleration module generating an acceleration signal representing user motion of the mobile electronic device; a lock circuit for enabling operation of a function of the mobile electronic device in response to the acceleration signal indicating that the user motion deviates from reference motion data by no more than a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of enabling a function of a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
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prompting a user to draw a symbol using the housing of the mobile electronic device; detecting acceleration of the mobile electronic device within at least two dimensions and generating an acceleration signal representing the user drawing the symbol; enabling operation of a function of the mobile electronic device in response to the acceleration signal indicating that the user motion deviates from reference motion data by no more than a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile electronic device for operating as a user authentication client to a remote service provider system, the mobile electronic device comprising:
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a wireless transmission system exchanging wireless data signals with the remote service provider system; an acceleration module generating an acceleration signal representing user motion of the mobile electronic device; an authentication system comprising; an executable authentication process for receiving a authentication call generated by the remote service provider system and transmitted to the mobile electronic device via wireless signal; and returning a representation of the acceleration signal to the remote service provider system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of operating a portable electronic device as a user authentication client to a remote service provider system, the method comprising:
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receiving, via wireless signal transmission, an authentication call generated by the remote service provider system; driving an acceleration module to generate an acceleration signal representing user motion of the mobile electronic device; and returning, via wireless signal transmission to the remote service provider system, a representation of the acceleration signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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