Behavioral Fingerprinting Via Corroborative User Device

• US 20140123249A1
• Filed: 10/31/2012
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Davis, Marc E., Dyor, Matthew G., Gerrity, Daniel A., Huang, Xeudong, Hyde, Roderick A., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Tegreene, Clarence T., Myhrvoid, Nathan P.
• Application Number:
  US13/665,841
• Publication Number:
  US 20140123249A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/316 by observing the pattern of computer usage, e.g. typical user behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/68 Gesture-dependent or behaviour-dependent

Abstract

Disclosed herein are example embodiments for behavioral fingerprinting via corroborative user device. For certain example embodiments, one or more devices may (i) ascertain at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint and (ii) incorporate the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint. However, claimed subject matter is not limited to any particular described embodiments, implementations, examples, or so forth.

Claims

1. A method for behavioral fingerprinting via corroborative user device, the method being at least partially implemented by a device, the method comprising:

ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint; and

incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint comprises:

ascertaining at least one indicator of a location of the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a location of the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

receiving one or more geographical coordinates representing the location of the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a location of the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

receiving one or more positional ranges representing the location of the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a location of the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

determining a distance between the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint based at least partially on the at least one indicator of a location of the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint comprises:

ascertaining at least one indicator of a distance between the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a distance between the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

receiving the at least one indicator of a distance between the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a distance between the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

determining the at least one indicator of a distance between the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint based at least partly on a location of the at least one corroborative user device and a location of the user device.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a distance between the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

determining the at least one indicator of a distance between the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint based at least partly on at least one Wi-Fi network detectable by the at least one corroborative user device and at least one Wi-Fi network detectable by the user device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint comprises:

ascertaining at least one indicator that the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint is out of range of the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint comprises:

ascertaining at least one indicator that the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint is in range of the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint comprises:

ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one first corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one second corroborative user device.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint comprises:

ascertaining the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint comprises:

ascertaining the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device (i) that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and (ii) that is associated with another behavioral fingerprint, the other behavioral fingerprint associated with a spouse of a user of the user device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint comprises:

ascertaining, during a time of a scheduled event, the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and that is associated with a particular person, the scheduled event relating to at least the particular person and a user of the user device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the ascertaining, during a time of a scheduled event, the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint and that is associated with a particular person, the scheduled event relating to at least the particular person and a user of the user device comprises:

accessing calendar data corresponding to the scheduled event to obtain at least one identifier of the particular person.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint comprises:

identifying the at least one corroborative user device based at least partially on one or more social network connections of a user that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint comprises:

obtaining at least one designation that the at least one corroborative user device is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the obtaining at least one designation that the at least one corroborative user device is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

detecting that the at least one corroborative user device is linked to a same account as the user device.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the obtaining at least one designation that the at least one corroborative user device is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

detecting at least one implicit temporary designation for the at least one corroborative user device based at least partially on at least one scheduled event of a calendar that is associated with the user device.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein the obtaining at least one designation that the at least one corroborative user device is affiliated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

detecting an affiliation designation based at least partially on a short-range communication between the user device and the at least one corroborative user device.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

determining if an affirmative authentication procedure is to be administered to a user of the user device based at least partly on the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the determining if an affirmative authentication procedure is to be administered to a user of the user device based at least partly on the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device comprises:

signaling that the user of the user device is authenticated based at least partly on the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the determining if an affirmative authentication procedure is to be administered to a user of the user device based at least partly on the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device comprises:

initiating administration of the affirmative authentication procedure to the user of the user device based at least partly on the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device and at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one other corroborative user device into the authentication-related analysis for the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device and at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one other corroborative user device into the authentication-related analysis for the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

determining if an affirmative authentication procedure is to be administered to the user of the user device based at least partly on the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device, which is associated with a first person, and based at least partly on the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one other corroborative user device, which is associated with a second person.

29. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device, which is associated with a parent, into the authentication-related analysis for the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint, with the user device or the behavioral fingerprint being associated with a child of the parent.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into the authentication-related analysis for the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint, the at least one corroborative user device at least one of (i) forming at least a part of or (ii) being coupled by wire to an internet-connected vehicle of a user of the user device.

31. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

incorporating at least one degree of the proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into the authentication-related analysis for the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

ascertaining at least one likelihood that a user of the user device is authentic based at least partly on the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device.

33. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

incorporating into the authentication-related analysis for the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint a time indicative of a recency of a previous affirmative authentication by an authorized user of the at least one corroborative user device.

34. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device and one or more indicators of one or more behavior-related acts with regard to the at least one corroborative user device into the authentication-related analysis for the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device and one or more indicators of one or more behavior-related acts with regard to the at least one corroborative user device into the authentication-related analysis for the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

incorporating one or more indicators of one or more transactions conducted at least partially by the at least one corroborative user device at a current location into the authentication-related analysis for the user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

109. The method of claim 24, wherein the signaling that the user of the user device is authenticated based at least partly on the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device comprises:

signaling that the user of the user device is authenticated based at least partly on the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device without requiring administration of the affirmative authentication procedure.

110. The method of claim 1, wherein the incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint comprises:

incorporating one or more indicators of one or more physical interactions with the user device into the behavioral fingerprint that is associated with the user device.

21. (canceled)

25. (canceled)

36. (canceled)

37. A system for behavioral fingerprinting via corroborative user device, the system comprising:

circuitry for ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint; and

circuitry for incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

38-72. -72. (canceled)

73. A system for behavioral fingerprinting via corroborative user device, the system comprising:

means for ascertaining at least one indicator of a proximity of at least one corroborative user device that is affiliated with a behavioral fingerprint; and

means for incorporating the at least one indicator of a proximity of the at least one corroborative user device into an authentication-related analysis for a user device that is associated with the behavioral fingerprint.

74-108. -108. (canceled)