Authentication Via Motion of Wireless Device Movement

• US 20150181426A1
• Filed: 02/09/2015
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: McFarland, Keith A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,326,143 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/68 Gesture-dependent or behaviour-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information

Abstract

Motion of a wireless device is pre-registered as authentication credentials, then later matched, to provide motion-based authentication for access to software, service, etc. The wireless device may contain any number of gyroscopic, distance, positional or compass sensors—any or all of which are measured during a physical gesture or motion or the wireless device while the user is holding the wireless device. Recorded measurements of the specific motion then identifies the authorized user. If measurements of an attempted motion suitably matches the pre-registered and valid authentication credentials for the service or device, then the motioned wireless device is authenticated for use by the user. Such motion is difficult, if not impossible, for a user to pass on to another individual—even if they wanted to, making it the ultimate security technique.

Claims

1. A method of authenticating access to a wireless device to a restricted service, comprising:

receiving a motion measurement of a motion parameter from a given wireless device attempting access to a restricted service;

comparing said motion measurement to a pre-registered motion measurement; and

authorizing said given wireless device to access said restricted service when said motion measurement suitably matches said pre-registered motion measurement.

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