Electronic device with method for controlling access to same

• US 9,710,629 B2
• Filed: 05/13/2014
• Issued: 07/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Alameh, Rachid M, Slaby, Jiri
• Primary Examiner(s): Hirl, Joseph P
• Assistant Examiner(s): GUNDRY, STEPHEN T
• Application Number:
  US14/276,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20150332032A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,162 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/20 Analysis of motion motion estimation for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals H04N19/43, H04N19/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• 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: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity

Abstract

An electronic device is able to alter one or more settings of its imager based on the motion of a user that the device is attempting to authenticate. The electronic device, in one implementation, captures a first set of image data of the user (e.g., a video or still photo of the user), detects motion of the user, alters a setting of the imager based on the motion, captures a second set of image data of the user, and authenticates the user based on the second set of image data. In some implementations, the electronic device has multiple imagers, and activates one or more additional imagers based on the detected motion of the user.

Claims

1. A method for controlling access to an electronic mobile device, the method carried out by the electronic mobile device comprising:

activating a first imager of the electronic mobile device, based on detected motion of a user, to capture a first set of image data of the user;

granting the user a first level of access to the electronic mobile device based on the first set of image data;

activating a second imager of the electronic mobile device, based on another detected motion of the user, to capture a second set of image data of the user;

stitching the first and second sets of image data together; and

granting the user a second level of access to the electronic mobile device based on the stitched first and second sets of image data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

using the stitched first and second sets of image data to make an environmental assessment of an environment surrounding the electronic mobile device; and

granting the second level access based on the environmental assessment.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

using one or more of the first and second sets of image data to make a biometric assessment of the user; and

granting the second level access based on a combination of the environmental assessment and the biometric assessment.

4. A method for controlling access to an electronic mobile device, the method carried out by the electronic mobile device comprising:

activating a first imager of the electronic mobile device, based on detected motion of a user, to capture a first set of image data of the user;

granting the user a first level of access to the electronic mobile device based on the first set of image data;

activating a second imager of the electronic mobile device, based on another detection motion of the user, to capture a second set of image data;

stitching the first and second sets of image data together; and

granting the user a second level of access to the electronic mobile device based on the stitched first and second sets of image data.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving data regarding the user from a first motion sensor and a second motion sensor;

stitching the data from the first motion sensor and the second motion sensor together,

wherein granting the user the second level of access comprises granting the user the second level of access based, at least in part, on the stitched data from the first motion sensor and the second motion sensor.