METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTHENTICATION WITH A USER INTERFACE SYSTEM

• US 20090102603A1
• Filed: 10/19/2007
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fimed Properties AG LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Fimed Properties AG LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Merritt, Edward, Fein, Gene S.
• Application Number:
  US11/875,641
• Publication Number:
  US 20090102603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.810
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/32 Holograms used as optical elements
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 1/0005 Adaptation of holography to specific applications holographic optical element G02B5/32; holographic scanner G02B26/106; recognition using holographic mask G06V10/88; holographic memories G11B7/0065, G11C13/042
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 1/2249 Holobject properties
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2001/0061 in haptic applications when the observer interacts with the holobject
• CPC Class Codes: G03H 2210/30 3D object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/33 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

A system, and method for use thereof, for authentication. The system may generate an image in a three dimensional coordinate system, for example a three dimensional lock. A sensing system may sense a user interaction with the image. The user interaction may include a user selecting a sequence, or code, of alphanumeric characters. The sensed user interaction may be correlated with the three dimensional coordinate system. The correlated user interaction may be compared with a predetermined authentication pattern. The predetermined authentication pattern may be a preset alphanumeric sequence indicating an allowed access. The system may also provide a user authentication if a match exists between the correlated user interaction and the predetermined authentication pattern. The system may be used for interconnecting or communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system.

Claims

1. A method of providing authentication through a user interface, the method comprising:

generating an image in a three dimensional coordinate system;

sensing a user interaction with the image;

correlating the user interaction with the three dimensional coordinate system;

comparing the correlated user interaction with a predetermined authentication pattern; and

providing a user authentication if a match exists between the correlated user interaction and the predetermined authentication pattern.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the image is a holographic image.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising generating an indication responsive to a correlation of the user interaction with the image in the three dimensional coordinate system.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the indication is a displacement of at least a portion of the image in the three dimensional coordinate system.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein sensing includes using laser sensors to geometrically identify a position within the three dimensional coordinate system.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein using laser sensors to geometrically identify includes using laser sensors to triangulate and/or quadrilate a position within the three dimensional coordinate system.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein the image is of a lock.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined authentication pattern comprises a sequence of alphanumeric characters.

9. A user interface authentication system comprising:

at least one projecting unit configured to generate an image in a three dimensional coordinate system;

at least one sensor configured to sense a user interaction with the image;

a correlation unit configured to correlate the user interaction with the three dimensional coordinate system;

a comparison unit configured to compare the correlated user interaction with a predetermined authentication pattern; and

an authenticating unit configured to provide a user authentication if a match exists between the correlated user interaction and the predetermined authentication pattern.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the image is a holographic image.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein the correlation unit is further configured to generate an indication responsive to a correlation of the user interaction with the image in the three dimensional coordinate system.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the indication is a displacement of at least a portion of the image in the three dimensional coordinate system.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein the at least one sensor is a laser sensor configured to geometrically identify a position within the three dimensional coordinate system.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the at least one sensor is further configured to triangulate and/or quadrilate a position within the three dimensional coordinate system.

15. The system of claim 10 wherein the image is of a lock.

16. The system of claim 9 wherein the predetermined authentication pattern comprises a sequence of alphanumeric characters.

17. A method of providing authentication through a user interface, the method comprising:

correlating a user interaction with a three dimensional coordinate system;

comparing the correlated user interaction with a predetermined authentication pattern; and

providing a user authentication if a match exists between the correlated user interaction and the predetermined authentication pattern.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the image is a holographic image.

19. The method of claim 17 further comprising generating an indication responsive to a correlation of the user interaction with the image in the three dimensional coordinate system.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the indication is a displacement of at least a portion of the image in the three dimensional coordinate system.

21. A user interface authentication system comprising:

a correlation unit configured to correlate a user interaction with a image in a three dimensional coordinate system;

a comparison unit configured to compare the correlated user interaction with a predetermined authentication pattern; and

a reporting unit configured to report a user authentication if a match exists between the correlated user interaction and the predetermined authentication pattern.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein the image is a holographic image.

23. The system of claim 21 wherein the correlation unit may be further configured to generate an indication responsive to a correlation of the user interaction with the image in the three dimensional coordinate system.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein the indication is a displacement of at least a portion of the image in the three dimensional coordinate system.

25. The system of claim 21 wherein the predetermined authentication pattern comprises a sequence of alphanumeric characters.