Biometric authentication for video communication sessions

• US 8,489,887 B1
• Filed: 12/31/2008
• Issued: 07/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Newman, Kurt D., Ghosh, Debashis, O'Hagan, Michael James, Joa, David, Bendel, Timothy J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong, Thanhnga B
• Application Number:
  US12/347,838
• Time in Patent Office: 1,658 Days
• Field of Search: 713/168, 713/176, 713/182, 713/186, 726/2, 726/4, 726/7, 726/17, 726/19, 726/21, 726/22, 348/14.08, 348/143, 707/737, 725/112, 725/136, 379/202.01
• US Class Current: 713/182
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1818 Conference organisation arrangements, e.g. handling schedules, setting up parameters needed by nodes to attend a conference, booking network resources, notifying involved parties
• 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: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3231 Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using biometrical features in a packet data network H04L63/0861
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4415 using biometric characteristics of the user, e.g. by voice recognition or fingerprint scanning cryptography using biological data H04L9/3231; authentication in networks using biometric H04L63/0861
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems

Abstract

Systems and methods for integrating biometric authentication with video conference sessions are described. An individual seeking to participate in a video conference may first be identified with a biometric parameter such as an iris scan based on a comparison of the scanned iris with a database of stored parameters. If authorized, the system may connect the individual to the video session. In addition, the system may generate dynamic tags that allow the participants to identify and locate individuals in the video conference. For example, if one of the participants is speaking and moving within the room, her tag may change color and move with her on the video screen.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

generating a displayable tag dynamically associated with an identified individual in a video conference;

displaying on a video conferencing screen the tag associated with the identified individual;

changing the tag when an event occurs with regard to the identified individual, wherein the displayed tag has a first size when the identified individual is detecting talking during a video conference and the displayed tag has a second size when the identified individual is detected not talking during the video conference;

wherein the first size is larger than the second size; and

the event being a change in the detected state of talking of the identified individual;

determining whether a plurality of individuals are speaking at a same time during the video conference; and

in response to determining whether the plurality of individuals are speaking at the same time, changing the tags of the plurality of individuals to a same color.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the tag is one-sided.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the tag is multi-sided.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the tag is displayed over the head of the identified individual.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed tag moves on the video conferencing screen with the individual when the individual moves.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein unauthorized individuals are identified by a special tag.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed tag changes color when the identified individual is talking.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed tag is the name of the identified individual.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is an occurrence of a plurality of individuals speaking at a same time during the video conference, the method further comprising changing each of the tags of the plurality of individuals to a common tag.

10. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory having stored therein computer executable instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;

generate a displayable tag dynamically associated with an identified individual in a video conference;

display on a video conferencing screen the tag associated with the identified individual;

change the tag responsive to an event occurring with regard to the identified individual, wherein the displayed tag has a first size when the identified individual is detecting talking during a video conference and the displayed tag has a second size when the identified individual is detected not talking during the video conference;

wherein the first size is larger than the second size; and

the event being a change in the detected talking state of the identified individual;

determine whether a plurality of individuals are speaking at a same time during the video conference; and

in response to determining whether the plurality of individuals are speaking at the same time, change the tags of the plurality of individuals to a same color.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the tag is displayed over the head of the identified individual.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the displayed tag moves on the video conferencing screen with the individual when the individual moves.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the displayed tag changes color when the identified individual is talking.

14. One or more non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions, that when executed on a computing device, cause the computing device to:

generate a tag associated with an identified individual in a video conference;

display on a video conferencing screen the tag associated with the identified individual;

change the tag when an event occurs with regard to the identified individual, wherein the displayed tag has a first size when the identified individual is detecting talking during a video conference and the displayed tag has a second size when the identified individual is detected not talking during the video conference;

wherein the first size is larger than the second size; and

the event being a change in the detected state of talking of the identified individual;

determine whether a plurality of individuals are speaking at a same time during the video conference; and

in response to determining whether the plurality of individuals are speaking at the same time, change the tags of the plurality of individuals to a same color.

15. The one or more computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the tag is displayed over the head of the identified individual.

16. The one or more computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the displayed tag moves on the video conferencing screen with the individual when the individual moves.

17. The one or more computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the displayed tag changes color when the identified individual is talking.

18. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory having stored therein computer executable instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to;

generate a tag associated with an identified individual in a video conference;

display on a video conferencing screen the tag associated with the identified individual;

change the tag when an event occurs with regard to the identified individual, wherein the displayed tag has a first color when the identified individual is detected talking during a video conference and the displayed tag has a second color when the identified individual is detected not talking during the video conference;

wherein the first color is different from the second color; and

the event being a change in the detected talking state of the identified individual;

determine whether a plurality of individuals are speaking at a same time during the video conference; and

in response to determining whether the plurality of individuals are speaking at the same time, change the tags of the plurality of individuals to a same color.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein unauthorized individuals are identified by a special tag.