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USER AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR ACCESS TO A MOBILE USER TERMINAL AND CORRESPONDING MOBILE USER TERMINAL

  • US 20120164978A1
  • Filed: 12/27/2011
  • Published: 06/28/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A user authentication method for access to a mobile user terminal, said mobile terminal including one or more movement sensor supplying information on movements of said mobile terminal, said method comprising:

  • authenticating a user on the basis of a movement performed handling said mobile terminal;

    acquiring in a measuring phase a test pattern (tx) of values sensed by one or more movement sensor related to a movement performed in a predetermined condition corresponding to an action for operating said mobile terminal;

    comparing in a biometric recognition phase said acquired test pattern to a stored pattern of values obtained from said one or more movement sensor by a training phase executed by an accepted user performing said action for operating said mobile terminal;

    said comparing including measuring a similarity of said acquired test pattern to said stored pattern; and

    obtaining an authentication result by comparing said measured similarity to a threshold.

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