EMBEDDED AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for seamlessly authenticating a user of an electronic device, comprising:
- receiving an input from a user using an input mechanism of the electronic device;
detecting identification information of the user as the input is received using a sensor adjacent to the input mechanism; and
authenticating the user based on the detected information.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to an electronic device with an embedded authentication system for restricting access to device resources. The authentication system may include one or more sensors operative to detect biometric information of a user. The sensors may be positioned in the device such that the sensors may detect appropriate biometric information as the user operates the device, without requiring the user to perform a step for providing the biometric information (e.g., embedding a fingerprint sensor in an input mechanism instead of providing a fingerprint sensor in a separate part of the device housing). In some embodiments, the authentication system may be operative to detect a visual or temporal pattern of inputs to authenticate a user. In response to authenticating, a user may access restricted files, applications (e.g., applications purchased by the user), or settings (e.g., application settings such as contacts or saved game profile).
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26 Claims
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1. A method for seamlessly authenticating a user of an electronic device, comprising:
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receiving an input from a user using an input mechanism of the electronic device; detecting identification information of the user as the input is received using a sensor adjacent to the input mechanism; and authenticating the user based on the detected information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for authenticating a user of an electronic device, comprising:
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determining that the user is aligned with a sensing component of the device without directing the user to align with the sensing component; detecting biometric attributes of the user using the sensing component in response to determining; and authenticating the user in response to detecting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device for seamlessly authenticating a user, comprising:
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an input mechanism operative to receive an input from a user; a sensing component operative to detect an identifying feature of the user as the input is received; and a processor operative to authenticate the user based on the detected identifying feature. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic device operative to authenticate a user without requiring a user input, comprising:
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a display operative to provide screens for at least one application available from the electronic device; a sensor operative to detect a unique attribute of the user when the user faces the display; and a processor operative to; receive the detected unique attribute; compare the detected unique attribute to a library of attributes associated with authorized users; and provide access to restricted resources in response to determining that the detected attributes match attributes in the library. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer readable medium for authenticating a user of an electronic device, comprising computer program logic recorded thereon for:
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receiving an input from a user using an input mechanism of the electronic device; detecting identification information of the user as the input is received using a sensor adjacent to the input mechanism; and authenticating the user based on the detected information.
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