Methods, Systems, Devices, and Products for Authenticating Users

• US 20150074778A1
• Filed: 11/14/2014
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Novack, Brian M., Madsen, Daniel L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,491,168 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1365 Matching; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/082 applying multi-factor authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231

Abstract

Enhanced biometric authentication combines a user'"'"'s inherent biometric data with the user'"'"'s password, code, or other secret glyph. For example, the user'"'"'s finger makes an input on a touchpad. An image of a fingerprint is extracted from the input, along with the user'"'"'s password, code, or other secret glyph. In one input, then, the user'"'"'s finger serves two authentication schemes for increased security.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a server, an input sent from a device for authentication;

segregating, by the server, the input into an image of a fingerprint and a mechanical component;

determining, by the server, a match between the image of the fingerprint and a template for the authentication;

determining, by the server, the match between the mechanical component and the template for the authentication; and

authenticating, by the server, the device in response to the match.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a password as the mechanical component.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a trace as the mechanical component.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a character as the mechanical component.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a combination of characters as the mechanical component.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a letter as the mechanical component.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a stroke as the mechanical component.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that when executed cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving an input sent from a device for authentication;

segregating the input into an image of a fingerprint and a mechanical component;

determining a match between the image of the fingerprint and a template for the authentication;

determining the match between the mechanical component and the template for the authentication; and

authenticating the device in response to the match.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise determining a password as the mechanical component.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise determining a trace as the mechanical component.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise determining a character as the mechanical component.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise determining a combination of characters as the mechanical component.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise determining a letter as the mechanical component.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise determining a stroke as the mechanical component.

15. A computer readable memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving an input sent from a device for authentication;

segregating the input into an image of a fingerprint and a mechanical component;

determining a match between the image of the fingerprint and a template for the authentication;

determining the match between the mechanical component and the template for the authentication; and

authenticating the device in response to the match.

16. The memory of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise determining a password as the mechanical component.

17. The memory of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise determining a trace as the mechanical component.

18. The memory of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise determining a character as the mechanical component.

19. The memory of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise determining a combination of characters as the mechanical component.

20. The memory of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise determining a letter as the mechanical component.