Electro-Biometric Authentication

• US 20140165184A1
• Filed: 12/12/2012
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Lange, Daniel H.
• Granted Patent: US 9,672,339 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/19
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints

Abstract

Electro-biometric data obtained from a user of a processor-based device may be used to authenticate that user. In some cases, no special action may need to be taken to initiate authentication.

Claims

1. A computer executed method comprising:

extracting data from electro-physiological signals belonging to an individual; and

using said data to authenticate said individual.

2. The method of claim 1 including calculating deviations in said data from standard statistical norms belonging to the individual, where the standard statistical norms are established and adjusted periodically when the individual performs an authentication transaction using a data-based biometric apparatus.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the data comprises healthcare indices.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the data comprises consumer healthcare indices.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the extracted data comprises EKG data.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the data-based biometric apparatus is an EKG-based biometric apparatus.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the data comprises consumer healthcare indices that include at least one of heart rate, level of stress, mood, EKG diagnostic landmarks, and any other indices that can be extracted from a heartbeat.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein deviations from the standard statistical norms are defined as changes exceed certain norm thresholds.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein norm thresholds are calculated as representing values with some statistical probability, such as values external to an average plus/minus an x number of standard deviations.

10. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions to implement a sequence comprising:

extracting data from electro-physiological signals belonging to an individual; and

using said data to authenticate said individual.

11. The media of claim 10 further storing instructions to implement a sequence including calculating deviations in said data from standard statistical norms belonging to the individual, where the standard statistical norms are established and adjusted periodically when the individual performs an authentication transaction using a data-based biometric apparatus.

12. The media of claim 11, wherein the data comprises healthcare indices.

13. The media of claim 11, wherein the data comprises consumer healthcare indices.

14. The media of claim 11, wherein the extracted data comprises EKG data.

15. The media of claim 14, wherein the data-based biometric apparatus is an EKG-based biometric apparatus.

16. The media of claim 11, wherein the data comprises consumer healthcare indices that include at least one of heart rate, level of stress, mood, EKG diagnostic landmarks, and any other indices that can be extracted from a heartbeat.

17. The media of claim 11, wherein deviations from the standard statistical norms are defined as changes exceed certain norm thresholds.

18. The media of claim 11, wherein norm thresholds are calculated as representing values with some statistical probability, such as values external to an average plus/minus an x number of standard deviations.

19. An apparatus comprising:

a pair of electrodes; and

a processor coupled to said electrodes to develop electro-physiological signals from an individual and to use said data to authenticate that individual.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 said processor to calculate deviations in said data from standard statistical norms belonging to the individual, where the standard statistical norms are established and adjusted periodically when the individual performs an authentication transaction using a data-based biometric apparatus.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the data comprises healthcare indices.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the data comprises consumer healthcare indices.

23. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the extracted data comprises EKG data.

24. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the data-based biometric apparatus is an EKG-based biometric apparatus.

25. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the data comprises consumer healthcare indices that include at least one of heart rate, level of stress, mood, EKG diagnostic landmarks, and any other indices that can be extracted from a heartbeat.

26. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein deviations from the standard statistical norms are defined as changes exceed certain norm thresholds.

27. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein norm thresholds are calculated as representing values with some statistical probability, such as values external to an average plus/minus an x number of standard deviations.

28. The apparatus of claim 19 in the form of a computer.

29. The apparatus of claim 19 in the form of a cellular telephone.

30. The apparatus of claim 19 in the form of a television remote control.