METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION

• US 20150339468A1
• Filed: 05/22/2015
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: SON, Dong Il, CHOI, Jong Chul, KIM, Yang Wook, CHO, Chi Hyun, HAN, Pil Kyoo, HEO, Chang Ryong
• Granted Patent: US 9,922,179 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence

Abstract

A method is provided including: detecting, by an electronic device, at least one signal that is generated while a predetermined content is displayed on a display; identifying a security-related object associated with the content based on the signal; comparing, by the electronic device, information relating to the object with specified security setting information; and releasing a restriction on access to a resource based on an outcome of the comparison.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting, by an electronic device, at least one signal that is generated while a predetermined content is displayed on a display;

identifying a security-related object associated with the content based on the signal;

comparing, by the electronic device, information relating to the security-related object with specified security setting information; and

releasing a restriction on access to a resource based on an outcome of the comparison.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal comprises at least one of a sensor signal relating to a movement of at least one of the electronic device and a mounting frame where an electronic device is mounted, and an input signal generated by at least one input device of the mounting frame, the electronic device, or an external electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the security-related object comprises:

detecting whether at least one specified object is located in a viewport displaying at least a portion of the content;

detecting whether the at least one specified remains in the viewport for a specified time; and

detecting whether the at least one specified object is located at a specified position in the viewport.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the security-related object is identified based on a location of a view pointer in the viewport.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the security-related object is identified based on at least one of a location of a view pointer and a location of a viewport within the content.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one of:

when a first specified input signal is detected, initiating a collection of security-related information; and

when a second specified input signal is detected, terminating the collection of the security-related information collection,

wherein the restriction is released based on the security-related information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the object comprises:

selecting a base object from the content; and

modifying the base object based on the signal to generate the security-related object.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein releasing the restriction comprises outputting virtual reality content corresponding to set information or a user input detected corresponding to the restriction release.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising executing a secondary authentication procedure based on the virtual reality content.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a display configured to output a predetermined content; and

a processor configured to identify a security-related object that is associated with the content based on signal that is generated while the content is on display, compare information relating to the object with specified security setting information, and release a restriction on access to a resource based on an outcome of the comparison.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the signal comprises at least one of a sensor signal relating to a movement of at least one of the electronic device and a mounting frame mounted the electronic device and an input signal generated by at least one input device of the mounting frame, the electronic device or an external electronic device.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to detect whether at least one specified object is located in a viewport displaying at least a portion of the content, detect whether the at least one specified object remains in the viewport for a specified time, and detect whether at least one specified object is located at a specified position in the viewport.

13. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to collect at least one of information relating to a viewport displaying at least a partial area of the content and information relating to a view pointer indicating a predetermined point in the viewport;

or to fix the viewport displaying a partial screen area in a screen area corresponding to the content based on an input signal and collect an information collection relating to an object that the view pointer indicates or selects in the viewport.

14. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the security related object is identified based on a location of a view pointer and a specified input signal.

15. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to initialize a collection of security related information or terminate the collection of the security related information when a specified input signal is detected.

16. The electronic device of claim 10, security-related object is identified based on at least one of a location of a view pointer and a location of a viewport within the content.

17. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein identifying the security-related object includes detecting a selection of at least one base object included from the content, and modifying the at least one base object based on the signal to generate the security-related object.

18. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the security related object is selected based on a movement relative to a moving object included in the content.

19. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to output a virtual reality content when the restriction is released.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to perform a secondary authentication procedure based on the virtual reality content.