Initiating a Secure Action Via Physical Manipulation

• US 20160294835A1
• Filed: 03/31/2015
• Published: 10/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Beaumont, Suzanne M., Hunt, James A., Kapinos, Robert J., Ramirez Flores, Axel, Waltermann, Rod D.
• Application Number:
  US14/673,969
• Publication Number:
  US 20160294835A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/062 Pre-authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/33 using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/68 Gesture-dependent or behaviour-dependent

Abstract

An approach is provided for sending a non-visual challenge request to a wearable device worn by a user. A non-visual challenge response is received from the wearable device, such as by the user moving the wearable device. The non-visual challenge response is compared to an expected response. The system allows usage of a resource by the user of the wearable device in response to the comparison revealing that the non-visual challenge response matches the expected response.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

sending a non-visual challenge request to a wearable device, wherein the request is a pattern of one or more vibrations that the wearable device creates that are felt by a user of the wearable device, wherein the pattern is selected from a plurality of available patterns with each pattern corresponding to a different one of a plurality of expected responses with the selected pattern corresponding to a selected expected response from the plurality of expected responses;

receiving a non-visual challenge response from the wearable device based on a movement detected at the wearable device;

comparing the non-visual challenge response to the selected expected response; and

allowing usage of a resource by the user of the wearable device in response to the comparison revealing that the non-visual challenge response matches the selected expected response.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a wearable-device identifier from the wearable device;

comparing the wearable-device identifier with a registered wearable-device identifier; and

inhibiting usage of the resource in response to the wearable-device identifier failing to match the registered wearable device identifier.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

setting a timer in conjunction with the sending of the non-visual challenge request; and

inhibiting usage of the resource in response to the timer expiring before the reception of the non-visual challenge response.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the non-visual challenge response is a pattern of one or more movements of the wearable device by the user.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

prior to sending the non-visual challenge request;

selecting the non-visual challenge request from a plurality of non-visual challenge requests;

receiving the expected response to the selected non-visual challenge request from the wearable device, wherein the expected response is a result of movement of the wearable device by the user; and

associating the non-visual challenge request with the expected response.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

prior to sending the non-visual challenge request;

receiving a wearable device identifier corresponding to the wearable device; and

associating the received wearable device identifier with the user.

4. (canceled)

8. An information handling system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory coupled to at least one of the processors;

a communications adapter that sends and receives communications to and from wearable devices; and

a set of instructions stored in the memory and executed by at least one of the processors to;

send a non-visual challenge request to a wearable device, wherein the request is a pattern of one or more vibrations that the wearable device creates that are felt by a user of the wearable device, wherein the pattern is selected from a plurality of available patterns with each pattern corresponding to a different one of a plurality of expected responses with the selected pattern corresponding to a selected expected response from the plurality of expected responses;

receive a non-visual challenge response from the wearable device based on a movement detected at the wearable device;

compare the non-visual challenge response to the selected expected response; and

allow usage of a resource by the user of the wearable device in response to the comparison revealing that the non-visual challenge response matches the selected expected response.

9. The information handling system of claim 8 wherein the set of instructions further comprise further instructions executed by at least one of the processors to:

receive a wearable-device identifier from the wearable device;

compare the wearable-device identifier with a registered wearable-device identifier; and

inhibit usage of the resource in response to the wearable-device identifier failing to match the registered wearable device identifier.

10. The information handling system of claim 8 wherein the set of instructions further comprise further instructions executed by at least one of the processors to:

set a timer in conjunction with the sending of the non-visual challenge request; and

inhibit usage of the resource in response to the timer expiring before the reception of the non-visual challenge response.

12. The information handling system of claim 8 wherein the non-visual challenge response is a pattern of one or more movements of the wearable device by the user.

13. The information handling system of claim 8 wherein the set of instructions further comprise further instructions executed by at least one of the processors to:

prior to the send of the non-visual challenge request;

select the non-visual challenge request from a plurality of non-visual challenge requests;

receive the expected response to the selected non-visual challenge request from the wearable device, wherein the expected response is a result of movement of the wearable device by the user; and

associate the non-visual challenge request with the expected response.

14. The information handling system of claim 13 wherein the set of instructions further comprise further instructions executed by at least one of the processors to:

prior to the send of the non-visual challenge request;

receive a wearable device identifier corresponding to the wearable device; and

associate the received wearable device identifier with the user.

11. (canceled)

15. A computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage medium comprising a set of computer instructions, the computer instructions effective to;

send a non-visual challenge request to a wearable device, wherein the request is a pattern of one or more vibrations that the wearable device creates that are felt by a user of the wearable device, wherein the pattern is selected from a plurality of available patterns with each pattern corresponding to a different one of a plurality of expected responses with the selected pattern corresponding to a selected expected response from the plurality of expected responses;

receive a non-visual challenge response from the wearable device based on a movement detected at the wearable device;

compare the non-visual challenge response to the selected expected response; and

allow usage of a resource by the user of the wearable device in response to the comparison revealing that the non-visual challenge response matches the selected expected response.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the set of instructions further comprise instructions effective to:

receive a wearable-device identifier from the wearable device;

compare the wearable-device identifier with a registered wearable-device identifier; and

inhibit usage of the resource in response to the wearable-device identifier failing to match the registered wearable device identifier.

17. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the set of instructions further comprise instructions effective to:

set a timer in conjunction with the sending of the non-visual challenge request; and

inhibit usage of the resource in response to the timer expiring before the reception of the non-visual challenge response.

19. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the non-visual challenge response is a pattern of one or more movements of the wearable device by the user.

20. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the set of instructions further comprise instructions effective to:

prior to the send of the non-visual challenge request;

receive a wearable device identifier corresponding to the wearable device;

associate the received wearable device identifier with the user;

select the non-visual challenge request from a plurality of non-visual challenge requests;

receive the expected response to the selected non-visual challenge request from the wearable device, wherein the expected response is a result of movement of the wearable device by the user; and

associate the non-visual challenge request with the expected response.

18. (canceled)