SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS AUTHENTICATION

• US 20170178431A1
• Filed: 03/10/2017
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Noblis, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Noblis, Inc.
• Inventors: ASHENFELTER, Timothy Patrick, KIEBUZINSKI, George Ihor, MERCIER, John R., MONACO, Matthew K., NADEL, Lawrence Dennis, PHILLIPS, Jonathan Mark, UYESUGI, Daniel Farlow
• Granted Patent: US 10,304,267 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/15 Biometric patterns based on physiological signals, e.g. heartbeat, blood flow
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence

Abstract

Systems, apparatus, and methods for continuously authenticating individuals are provided. A continuous authentication system receives first biometric authentication information from an individual. The system compares the first biometric authentication information to stored first biometric information to identify the individual and links the identified individual to a device for obtaining second biometric authentication information. The device for obtaining second biometric authentication information continuously receives second biometric authentication information. The continuous authentication system compares the received second biometric authentication information to stored second biometric information that corresponds to the individual to determine if the received second biometric authentication information corresponds to the individual. The individual may be granted access to one or more access points if it is determined that the received second biometric authentication information corresponds to the individual.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. A device for determining whether to grant access comprising:

a first sensor configured to acquire biometric authentication information;

a second sensor configured to acquire location authentication information;

a processor; and

memory storing one or more programs executable by the processor, the one or more programs including instructions for;

linking an identified individual with the device, wherein the device is carried by the individual;

continuously acquiring biometric authentication information from the individual using the first sensor of the device;

continuously acquiring location authentication information from the individual using the second sensor of the device;

determining whether to grant access or to deny access to the identified individual based on the biometric authentication information and the location authentication information.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein determining whether to grant access to the identified individual comprises:

comparing the continuously acquired biometric information to stored biometric information;

in accordance with a determination that a characteristic of the acquired biometric authentication information is within a predetermined threshold of a corresponding characteristic of the stored biometric information, granting the identified individual access.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein:

the sensor is a wavelength-adjustable light sensor;

the device further comprises a wavelength-adjustable light source; and

the biometric authentication information is continuously acquired from the identified individual using the wavelength-adjustable light source and the wavelength-adjustable light sensor of the device.

5. The device of claim 2, wherein authenticating the identified individual comprises:

determining whether the location authentication information satisfies one or more predefined criteria; and

in accordance with a determination that the location authentication information satisfies the one or more predefined criteria, denying the individual access.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein determining whether the location authentication information satisfies one or more predefined criteria comprises determining whether the location authentication information represents one or more sudden movements.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein determining whether the location authentication information satisfies one or more predefined criteria comprises determining whether the location authentication information represents one or more security breaches.

8. The device of claim 5, wherein determining whether the location authentication information satisfies one or more predefined criteria comprises determining whether the location authentication information indicates that the identified individual is present in a location unrelated to a task the identified individual is performing.

9. The device of claim 5, wherein determining whether the location authentication information satisfies one or more predefined criteria comprises determining whether the location authentication information indicates that the identified individual has been present in a location for greater than a predefined amount of time.

10. The device of claim 2, wherein granting access to the identified individual comprises granting the identified individual access to a resource or facility associated with an access point.

11. The device of claim 2, wherein denying access to the identified individual comprises:

denying the identified individual access to a resource or facility associated with an access point; and

generating a signal associated with denying access to the identified individual.

12. A method for determining whether to grant access comprising:

linking an identified individual with the device, wherein the device comprises a first sensor configured to acquire biometric authentication information and a second sensor configured to acquire location authentication information and is carried by the individual;

continuously acquiring biometric authentication information from the individual using the first sensor of the device;

continuously acquiring location authentication information from the individual using the second sensor of the device;

determining whether to grant access or to deny access to the identified individual based on the biometric authentication information and the location authentication information.

13. A system for determining whether to grant access comprising:

a device carried by an identified individual, wherein the device comprises a first sensor configured to acquire biometric authentication information and a second sensor configured to acquire location authentication information;

a system controller in communication with the device, wherein the system controller comprises a processor and memory storing one or more programs executable by the processor, the one or more programs including instructions for;

linking the identified individual with the device;

continuously acquiring biometric authentication information from the individual using the first sensor of the device;

continuously acquiring location authentication information from the individual using the second sensor of the device;

determining whether to grant access or to deny access to the identified individual based on the biometric authentication information and the location authentication information.