Multifactorial unlocking function for smart wearable device and method

• US 20170257698A1
• Filed: 02/27/2017
• Published: 09/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Original Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Inventors: Boesen, Peter Vincent, Milevski, Veniamin
• Granted Patent: US 10,667,033 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/00 Speaker identification or verification techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1091 Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/305 Self-monitoring or self-testing

Abstract

A system, method and one or more wireless earpieces for authenticating functionality of one or more wireless earpieces. A request that requires authentication is received through the one or more wireless earpieces. Biometric readings are performed for a user utilizing sensors of the one or more wireless earpieces. The biometric readings are analyzed to determine whether the user is authorized for the one or more wireless earpieces to fulfill the request. The request is authenticated in response to determining the biometric readings performed by the one or more wireless earpieces authorize fulfillment of the request.

Claims

1. A method for authenticating functionality of one or more wireless earpieces, the method comprising:

receiving a request that requires authentication through the one or more wireless earpieces;

performing at least biometric readings for a user utilizing sensors of the one or more wireless earpieces;

analyzing the biometric readings to determine whether the user is authorized for the one or more wireless earpieces to fulfill the request; and

authenticating the request after determining the user is authorized for the one or more wireless earpieces to fulfill the request.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising fulfilling the request.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric readings include at least a voice identification.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric readings include at least two of voice characteristics, pulse, ear mapping, and temperature.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more wireless earpieces are a pair of wireless earpieces.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is associated with information securely stored by the one or more wireless earpieces.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric readings are automatically performed in response to the one or more wireless earpieces being worn by the user to immediately authenticate the request when received.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is automatically generated in response to a user action utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

fulfilling the request in response to the authenticating the request.

10. A wireless earpiece comprising:

a processor for executing a set of instructions; and

a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to;

receive a request that requires authentication through the wireless earpiece;

perform at least biometric readings for a user utilizing sensors of the wireless earpiece;

analyze the biometric readings to determine whether the user is authorized for the wireless earpiece to fulfill the request; and

authenticate the request in response to determining the biometric readings performed by the wireless earpiece authorize fulfillment of the request.

11. The wireless earpiece of claim 10, wherein the request is received from a wireless device associated with the wireless earpiece.

12. The wireless earpiece of claim 10, wherein the set of instructions are further executed to:

reject the request in response to determining the biometric readings do not authorize the wireless earpiece to fulfill the request.

13. The wireless earpiece of claim 10, wherein the request is associated with information securely stored by the wireless earpiece.

14. The wireless earpiece of claim 10, wherein the wireless earpiece is one of a pair of wireless earpieces worn in ears of the user.

15. The wireless earpiece of claim 10, wherein the biometric readings include a plurality of identifiers.

16. The wireless earpiece of claim 10, wherein the set of instructions are further executed to:

fulfill the request in response to the authenticating the request.

17. The wireless earpiece of claim 10, wherein the set of instructions are further executed to:

play alerts to the user regarding the status of the request.

18. A wireless earpiece, comprising:

a frame for fitting in an ear of a user;

a logic engine controlling functionality of the wireless earpiece;

a plurality of sensors performing biometric readings of the user;

wherein the logic engine receives a request that requires authentication through the wireless earpieces, authenticate the request in response to determining the biometric readings performed by wireless earpiece authorize fulfillment of the request, and fulfills the request in response to the authenticating the request.

19. The wireless earpiece of claim 18, wherein the wireless earpiece is one of a pair of wireless earpieces worn in-ear.