Biometrics for user identification in mobile health systems
First Claim
1. A wearable device, comprising:
- apparatus for securing the wearable device to a user'"'"'s body;
a sensor system including one or more biometric sensors, the sensor system being configured for obtaining first biometric data from the user'"'"'s body;
a wireless interface system; and
a control system configured for;
receiving the first biometric data from the sensor system;
determining first biometric authentication information based on the first biometric data, wherein the first biometric authentication information includes a representation of the first biometric data;
providing, via the wireless interface system, the first biometric authentication information to a second device;
receiving, via the wireless interface system, a signal from the second device; and
controlling the wearable device according to the signal, wherein controlling the wearable device involves preventing or ceasing at least one function of the wearable device if the signal indicates that the user has not been authenticated.
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Abstract
A wearable device may include a sensor system capable of obtaining physiological from a user'"'"'s body. Some wearable devices may include a substance delivery system. A sensor system of a wearable device may include at least one “bio-assurance sensor” capable of obtaining biometric data that may be used to identify a user. For example, the bio-assurance sensor may be used to ensure that the wearable device is not removed from the user'"'"'s body and/or placed on or in another user'"'"'s body. In some examples, the wearable device may be used with a second device, such as a smart phone, that includes at least one “authentication sensor,” such as a fingerprint sensor, that also may be used to identify a user. However, in some implementations the wearable device may include at least one authentication sensor.
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17 Claims
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1. A wearable device, comprising:
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apparatus for securing the wearable device to a user'"'"'s body; a sensor system including one or more biometric sensors, the sensor system being configured for obtaining first biometric data from the user'"'"'s body; a wireless interface system; and a control system configured for; receiving the first biometric data from the sensor system; determining first biometric authentication information based on the first biometric data, wherein the first biometric authentication information includes a representation of the first biometric data; providing, via the wireless interface system, the first biometric authentication information to a second device; receiving, via the wireless interface system, a signal from the second device; and controlling the wearable device according to the signal, wherein controlling the wearable device involves preventing or ceasing at least one function of the wearable device if the signal indicates that the user has not been authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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obtaining, via a sensor system of a wearable device, first biometric data from a user to whose body the wearable device is currently secured; determining, by a control system of the wearable device, first biometric authentication information based on the first biometric data; providing, via an interface system of the wearable device, the first biometric authentication information to a second device; receiving, via the interface system of the wearable device, a signal from the second device; and controlling, by a control system of the wearable device, the wearable device according to the signal, wherein controlling the wearable device involves preventing or ceasing at least one function of the wearable device if the signal indicates that the user has not been authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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