AUTHENTICATION PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME

• US 20170048240A1
• Filed: 08/01/2016
• Published: 02/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: OH, Seung Won, LEE, Yong Wan, CHANG, Moon Soo, KIM, In Ho
• Granted Patent: US 10,554,656 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/41 where a single sign-on provides access to a plurality of computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/74 operating in dual or compartmented mode, i.e. at least one secure mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one communication module and a processor, wherein the processor is operatively connected to the at least one communication module. The processor is configured to transmit a result of authentication of a user of the electronic device and a request for registration for a security parameter which corresponds to the user and is received from a first external electronic device to a second external electronic device via the at least one communication module in response to a request for execution of a specified function supported by an application, and perform the specified function in response to the request for execution if the registration is successful.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

at least one communication module; and

a processor operatively connected to the at least one communication module,

wherein the processor is configured to;

transmit a result of authentication of a user of the electronic device and a request for registration for a security parameter which corresponds to the user and is received from a first external electronic device to a second external electronic device via the at least one communication module in response to a request for execution of a specified function; and

perform the specified function in response to the request for execution if the registration is successful.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a biometric sensor, wherein the processor is configured to perform the authentication of the user of the electronic device via the biometric sensor.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to perform the authentication of the user of the electronic device in response to the request for execution of the specified function.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to use the result of the authentication performed within a specified time for the authentication of the user.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to receive the security parameter from the first external electronic device in response to execution of an application.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to automatically transmit a registration request message to the second external electronic device in response to reception of information indicating a non-registered state from the second external electronic device.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to add a specified public key to the registration request message and transmit the registration request message to the second external electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to generate a payment request message based on security information received from the second external electronic device, and output the payment request message via the at least one communication module.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to output details of the registration to payment details information obtained by performing the specified function.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to differently display a specified indicator object related to the security parameter based on a registered state or a non-registered state, or output a guide message notifying completion of the registration.

11. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

provide a user interface related to a user authentication procedure based on biometric information when the request for execution of the specified function is made; and

perform processing required for the registration by background processing while the user interface is provided.

12. An authentication processing method comprising:

receiving, by an electronic device, a request for execution of a specified function supported by an application;

receiving a request for registration for a security parameter which corresponds to the user from a first external electronic device;

transmitting, to a second external electronic device via at least one communication module, a result of authentication of a user of an electronic device and a request for registration for the security parameter; and

performing the specified function in response to the request for execution if the registration is successful.

13. The authentication processing method of claim 12, further comprising authenticating the user of the electronic device using a biometric sensor.

14. The authentication processing method of claim 13, wherein the authenticating comprises authenticating the user of the electronic device in response to the request for execution of the specified function.

15. The authentication processing method of claim 12, further comprising obtaining the result of the authentication performed within a specified time as authentication information of the user of the electronic device.

16. The authentication processing method of claim 12, further comprising receiving the security parameter corresponding to the user from the first external electronic device in response to execution of the application.

17. The authentication processing method of claim 12, wherein the transmitting comprises:

automatically transmitting a registration request message to the second external electronic device in response to reception of information indicating a non-registered state from the second external electronic device.

18. The authentication processing method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving security information from the second external electronic device;

generating a payment request message based on the security information; and

outputting the payment request message via the at least one communication module.

19. The authentication processing method of claim 12, further comprising at least one of:

outputting details of the registration to payment details information obtained by performing the specified function;

differently displaying a specified indicator object related to the security parameter based on a registered state or a non-registered state;

or

receiving a guide message that notifies completion of the registration and outputting the guide message.

20. The authentication processing method of claim 12, further comprising:

providing a user interface related to a user authentication procedure based on biometric information when the request for execution of the specified function is made,

wherein the transmitting is performed by background processing while the user interface is provided.