Multi-person gestural authentication and authorization system and method of operation thereof

• US 9,626,498 B2
• Filed: 12/14/2012
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Gay, Julian, Odessky, Adam
• Primary Examiner(s): Jhaveri, Jayesh
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nipa, Wasika
• Application Number:
  US13/715,533
• Publication Number:
  US 20140007225A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,586 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/16 Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs coordinating program control therefor G06F9/52; in regulating and control system G05B
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/40 by quorum, i.e. whereby two or more security principals are required
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/00 Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field H04B10/00, H04B15/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/00 Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols

Abstract

A system of authorizing access to a resource including a processor obtaining sensor information related to at least two users from one or more sensors, the sensor information including one or more of image information and proximity information of each of the at least two users. Further, an act of identifying current gestures is performed for each of the at least two users in accordance with the sensor information. The current gestures may be compared with pre-stored gesture information related to predetermined gestures and an order of the predetermined gestures. Further, access to the resource may be authorized when it is determined that the current gestures are in accordance with the predetermined gestures and the order of the predetermined gestures.

Claims

1. A method of authorizing access to a resource, the method comprising acts which are performed by a processor, the acts comprising:

obtaining sensor information related to at least two users from one or more sensors, the sensor information comprising one or more of image information or proximity information of each of the at least two users;

identifying with the processor current gestures performed by each of the at least two users in accordance with the sensor information, regardless of a temporal order in which the current gestures are performed by the at least two users; and

when the at least two users are identified,

detecting the temporal order at which the current gestures were performed by the at least two identified users based on the sensor information;

comparing the current gestures of each of the at least two identified users and the temporal order of the current gestures between the at least two identified users with pre-stored gesture information specific to each identified user and related to predetermined gestures and an order of the predetermined gestures; and

authorizing access to the resource when the processor determines that the current gestures are in accordance with the predetermined gestures, and the temporal order of the current gestures are in accordance with the order of the predetermined gestures.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising an act of authenticating the at least two users based upon one or more of a password, a passcode, voice recognition, facial recognition, or biometric identification.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the act of authorizing access to the resource is only performed when the at least two users are authenticated.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the order of the predefined gestures comprises a simultaneous order or a sequential order with respect to time.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the sensor information further comprises one or more of time information or location information, the time information being indicative of a time when a corresponding gesture of the current gestures is performed and the location information being indicative of a location where a corresponding gesture of the current gestures is performed.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of authorizing access to the resource is only performed when the location information of each of the current gestures is determined to be in accordance with a predetermined location of a corresponding gesture of the predetermined gestures.

7. A system to authorize access to a resource, the system comprising:

a processor;

a memory comprising instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising;

instructions that configure the processor to obtain sensor information related to at least two users from one or more sensors, the sensor information comprising one or more of image information or proximity information of each of the at least two users;

instructions that configure the processor to identify current gestures performed by each of the at least two users in accordance with the sensor information, wherein the one or more sensors enable the current gestures to be performed by the at least two users in at least two different temporal orders;

instructions that configure the processor to detect, when the at least two users are identified, an order at which the current gestures were performed by the at least two identified users based on the sensor information;

instructions that configure the processor to compare the current gestures of each of the at least two identified users and the temporal order of the current gestures between the at least two identified users with pre-stored gesture information specific to each identified user and related to predetermined gestures and an order of the predetermined gestures, when the at least two users are identified; and

instructions that configure the processor to authorize access to the resource when the processor determines that the current gestures are in accordance with the predetermined gestures, and the temporal order of the current gestures are in accordance with the order of the predetermined gestures.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the processor is configured to authenticate the at least two users based upon one or more of a password, a passcode, voice recognition, facial recognition, or biometric identification.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to authorize access to the resource only when the at least two users are authenticated.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the order of the predefined gestures comprises a simultaneous order or a sequential order with respect to time.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the sensor information further comprises one or more of time information and location information, the time information being indicative of a time when a corresponding gesture of the current gestures is performed and the location information being indicative of location where a corresponding gesture of the current gestures is performed.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor authorizes access to the resource only when the location information of at least one of the current gestures is determined to be in accordance with a location defined by a corresponding one of the predetermined gestures.

13. A computer readable non-transitory memory medium comprising a computer program stored thereon, the computer program configured to authorize access to a resource when the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program comprising:

a program portion configured to;

configure the processor to obtain sensor information related to at least two users from one or more sensors, the sensor information comprising one or more of image information or proximity information of each of the at least two users;

configure the processor to identify current gestures performed by each of the at least two users in accordance with the sensor information, wherein the one or more sensors enable the current gestures to be performed by the at least two users in at least two different temporal orders;

configure the processor to detect an order at which the current gestures were performed by the at least two identified users based on the sensor information;

configure the processor to compare the current gestures of each of the at least two identified users and the temporal order of the current gestures between the at least two identified users with pre-stored gesture information specific to each identified user and related to predetermined gestures and an order of the predetermined gestures, when the at least two users are identified; and

configure the processor to authorize access to the resource when the processor determines that the current gestures are in accordance with the predetermined gestures, and the temporal order of the current gestures are in accordance with the order of the predetermined gestures.

14. The computer program of claim 13, wherein the program portion is further configured to authenticate the at least two users based upon one or more of a password, a passcode, voice recognition, facial recognition, or biometric identification.

15. The computer program of claim 14, wherein the program portion is further configured to authorize access to the resource only when the at least two users are authenticated.

16. The computer program of claim 13, wherein the order of the predefined gestures comprises a simultaneous order or a sequential order with respect to time.

17. The computer program of claim 16, wherein the program portion is further configured to form the sensor information to comprise one or more of time information and location information, the time information indicative of a time when a corresponding gesture of the current gestures is performed and the location information indicative of location where a corresponding gesture of the current gestures is performed.

18. The computer program of claim 17, wherein the program portion is further configured to authorize access to the resource only when the location information of at least one of the current gestures is determined to be in accordance with a location defined by a corresponding one of the predetermined gestures.

19. The computer program of claim 13, wherein the program portion is further configured authorize access to the resources only when processor determines that the at least two users are distinct from each other.