Context analysis at an information handling system to manage authentication cycles
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1. An information handling system comprising:
- a housing;
a processing components disposed in the housing and operable to cooperate to process information;
one or more input/output (I/O) devices interfaced with the processing components and operable to accept touch inputs;
a display interfaced with the processing components and operable to present information as visual images;
one or more optical sensors operable to sense light for adapting brightness of the display;
one or more cameras operable to capture images proximate the display;
one or more wireless communication devices operable to communicate with wireless signals; and
a nervous state engine operable to execute on one or more of the processing components, the nervous state engine transitioning between plural nervous states, each nervous state disenabling access to currently authorized secure information with predetermined conditions defined by each nervous state, the nervous state engine transitioning between nervous states based upon a context sensed by one or more of the I/O devices, optical sensors, camera and wireless communication devices;
wherein the nervous states include at least a first user-present nervous state that transitions to a second user-absent nervous state, the first user-present nervous state having one or more indications that an authorized user is proximate the information handling system, the first user-present nervous state disenabling a first access if a first predetermined condition is detected, the second user-absent nervous state having one or more indications that an authorized user is not proximate the information handling system, the second user-absent state disenabling a second access if the first predetermined condition is detected; and
wherein the predetermined condition comprises a detection of discontinuity between the amount of light sensed by the one or more optical sensors and the one or more cameras, the second access comprising a complete lock of the information handling system.
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Abstract
Context captured with sensors of an information handling system is applied to selectively lock access to currently unlocked information, with conditions for locking access based upon the context. Nervous states enforce locking of selected information based upon the confidence of the security of the information under sensed external conditions. Increased sensitivity for locking access includes reduced timeouts to a lock command, increased response to sensed conditions, and more rapid response where unlocked access is to sensitive information.
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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a housing; a processing components disposed in the housing and operable to cooperate to process information; one or more input/output (I/O) devices interfaced with the processing components and operable to accept touch inputs; a display interfaced with the processing components and operable to present information as visual images; one or more optical sensors operable to sense light for adapting brightness of the display; one or more cameras operable to capture images proximate the display; one or more wireless communication devices operable to communicate with wireless signals; and a nervous state engine operable to execute on one or more of the processing components, the nervous state engine transitioning between plural nervous states, each nervous state disenabling access to currently authorized secure information with predetermined conditions defined by each nervous state, the nervous state engine transitioning between nervous states based upon a context sensed by one or more of the I/O devices, optical sensors, camera and wireless communication devices; wherein the nervous states include at least a first user-present nervous state that transitions to a second user-absent nervous state, the first user-present nervous state having one or more indications that an authorized user is proximate the information handling system, the first user-present nervous state disenabling a first access if a first predetermined condition is detected, the second user-absent nervous state having one or more indications that an authorized user is not proximate the information handling system, the second user-absent state disenabling a second access if the first predetermined condition is detected; and wherein the predetermined condition comprises a detection of discontinuity between the amount of light sensed by the one or more optical sensors and the one or more cameras, the second access comprising a complete lock of the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for monitoring access at an information handling system, the method comprising:
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authorizing access to information through the information handling system; monitoring the information handling system to deauthorize at least a portion of the access through the information handling system in the event of a first one or more predetermined conditions; detecting with a sensor integrated in the information handling system at least a first sensed condition indicating absence of the user from a predetermined proximity with the information handling system; and in response to the detecting, altering the monitoring to deauthorize all access through the information handling system in the event of a detection of hot plug event at a port of an information handling system, the hot plug event associated with insertion of a portable storage device into the port. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for monitoring access to an information handling system, the system comprising:
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plural sensors including at least an ambient light sensor for adjusting a display brightness and a camera for capturing images proximate the display, each sensor operable to sense one or more predetermined conditions at the information handling system; and non-transitory memory storing a nervous state engine, the nervous state engine operable to execute on one or more of processing components disposed in the information handling system, the nervous state engine transitioning between plural nervous states, each nervous state disenabling access to at least a portion of currently authorized information upon detection of predetermined conditions defined by each nervous state, the nervous state engine transitioning between nervous states based upon a context sensed by one or more of the plural sensors; wherein a first nervous state disenables a first access in response to a first predetermined condition sensed by the plural sensors and a second nervous state disenables all access in response to detection of discontinuity between the amount of light sensed by the ambient light sensor and the camera, the second nervous state entered upon detection of a user absence from a proximity of the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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