BEHAVIORAL BIOMETRICS FOR AUTHENTICATION IN COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS

• US 20130123007A1
• Filed: 12/06/2012
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: WILLIAMS, David C., HEDRICK, Joseph Randy
• Granted Patent: US 9,519,762 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/29
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation

Abstract

Techniques for authenticating one or more entities are disclosed. Authentication can be performed based on one or more attributes associated with an image and/or input provided in connection with an image. The image is effectively provided for authenticating one or more entities associated with a computing environment. The attributes which can be measures include the manner in which an image has been created and/or traced by a person being authenticated. A person can initially register with an authentication system by creating and/or tracing an image. Subsequently, the person can be provided with the same, similar and/or completely different image in order to be authenticated by the authentication system. It will be appreciated that the image needs not be a signature or provide any personal information about the person being authenticated.

Claims

1. A method for authenticating one or more entities in a gaming environment that effectively provides one or more games, said method comprising:

storing in a database one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with at least one input provided in connection with at least one image effectively provided for authentication of said one or more entities;

wherein said first one or more attribute values include one or more of the following;

a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

time taken to create or trace said at least one image;

pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image; and

shape, size, length or thickness associated with one or more components of said at least one image; and

authenticating by a computer said one or more entities based on said one or more attribute values associated with said at least one image.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said method further comprises:

storing on a database one or more other attribute values for said one or more attributes associated with said at least one image and/or one or more other attributes also associated with said at least one image and/or another image effectively provided for authentication of said one or more entities; and

authenticating by a computer said one or more entities based on said one or more other attribute values.

3. A method as recited in claim 2, wherein said authenticating of said one or more entities further comprises:

comparing by a computer said one more attribute values to said other one or more attribute values to determine whether the difference is within an acceptable range.

4. A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer program code for authenticating one or more entities in a gaming environment that effectively provides one or more games, said computer readable medium comprising:

computer program code for determining, identifying and/or receiving one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with at least one image effectively provided for authentication of said one or more entities; and

computer program code for authenticating said one or more entities based on said one or more attributes associated with said at least one image.

5. A computing system operable in a computing environment, wherein said computing system is capable of:

receiving and storing on a database one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with the manner in which at least one image has been created or traced, wherein said at least one image is effectively provided for authentication of one or more entities in said computing environment;

wherein said first one or more attribute values include one or more of the following;

a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

time taken to create or trace said at least one image;

pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image; and

shape, size, length or thickness associated with one or more components of said at least one image; and

authenticating by a computer said one or more entities based on said one or more attribute values associated with the manner in which said at least one image has been created and/or traced.

6. A computing system as recited in claim 5, wherein said computing system is further capable of:

determining said one or more attribute values when said at least one image is created and/or traced by said one or more entities.

7. A computing system as recited in claim 5, wherein said computing system is further capable of:

measuring by a computer said one or more attribute values as said at least one image is being created or traced by one or more persons being authenticated prior to authentication for using resources or services of said computing environment.

8. A computing system as recited in claim 5, wherein said computing system is further capable of:

determining by a computer one or more other attribute values associated with the manner said at least one image and/or another one or more images has been created or traced;

authenticating by a computer said one or more entities based on said one or more other attribute values.

9. A computing system as recited in claim 8, wherein said authenticating of said one or more entities further comprises:

comparing by a computer said one or more attribute values to said one or more other attribute values.

10. A computing system as recited in claim 5, wherein said computing system is further capable of:

measuring by a computer said one or more other attribute values when said at least one image and/or at least one other image is created or traced by said one or more entities.

11. A computing system as recited in claim 10, wherein said one or more entities includes a person to be authenticated, and wherein said at least one image or said at least one other image does not include any personal information about said person or effectively identifies said person.

12. A computing system as recited in claim 10, wherein said computing system is further capable of measuring by computer said one or more attribute values as a person creates or traces said at least one image.

13. A computing system as recited in claim 12, wherein said at least one image does not include a signature of said person, provide personal information about said person, or effectively identify said person.

14. A computer-implemented method for authenticating one or more entities, said computer-implemented method comprising:

determining, identifying and/or receiving by a computer one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with the manner in which at least one image has been created or traced, wherein said at least one image is effectively provided for authentication of one or more entities in computing environment;

wherein said first one or more attribute values include one or more of the following;

a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

time taken to create or trace said at least one image;

pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image; and

shape, size, length or thickness associated with one or more components of said at least one image; and

authenticating by computer said one or more entities based on said one or more attribute values associated with the manner in which said at least one image has been created or traced.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer program code for authenticating one or more entities, said computer-implemented method comprising:

computer program code for determining, identifying and/or receiving one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with the manner in which at least one image has been created and/or traced, wherein said at least one image is effectively provided for authentication of one or more entities in computing environment;

wherein said first one or more attribute values include one or more of the following;

a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

time taken to create or trace said at least one image;

pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image; and

shape, size, length or thickness associated with one or more components of said at least one image; and

computer program code for authenticating said one or more entities based on said one or more attribute values associated with the manner in which said at least one image has been created and/or traced.

16. A computer-implemented method for registering one or more entities for subsequent authentication of said one or more entities, said computer-implemented method comprising:

determining by a computer one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with the manner in which at least one image has been created or traced, wherein said at least one image is effectively provided for authentication of one or more entities in computing environment;

wherein said first one or more attribute values include one or more of the following;

a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

time taken to create or trace said at least one image;

pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image; and

shape, size, length or thickness associated with one or more components of said at least one image; and

saving on a database said one or more attribute values for subsequent authentication of said one or more one or more.

17. A computing system capable of operating in a computing environment, wherein said computing system is capable of:

determining by a computer one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with the manner in which at least one image has been created or traced, wherein said at least one image is effectively provided for authentication of one or more entities in computing environment;

wherein said first one or more attribute values include one or more of the following;

a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;

time taken to create or trace said at least one image;

pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image; and

shape, size, length or thickness associated with one or more components of said at least one image; and

saving on a database said one or more attribute values for subsequent authentication of said one or more one or more.