Breath actuation of electronic and non-electronic devices for preventing unauthorized access

• US 9,830,441 B2
• Filed: 08/26/2014
• Issued: 11/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kountotsis, Theodosios, Libohova, Agjah
• Original Assignee: Kountotsis, Theodosios, Libohova, Agjah
• Inventors: Kountotsis, Theodosios, Libohova, Agjah
• Primary Examiner(s): Rogers, David A
• Application Number:
  US14/469,314
• Publication Number:
  US 20140366126A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,190 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6897 Computer input devices, e.g. mice or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/497 of gaseous biological material, e.g. breath
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/50 Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Testing involving biospecific ligand binding methods; Immunological testing measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or microorganisms, compositions or test papers therefor; processes for forming such compositions, condition responsive control in microbiological or enzymological processes C12Q
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints

Abstract

A mobile device is presented including an input module for receiving a plurality of breath samples from a user and a breath analysis module for performing a chemical analysis of the plurality of breath samples, the chemical analysis involving identification and selection of a plurality of uncommon molecules and uncommon organic compounds for deriving distinguishing breath characteristics and using such breath information to create an initial chemical breath profile associated with the user. The mobile device further includes a breath authorization module for allowing or preventing access to the mobile device in response to a comparison result derived from comparing at least one subsequently created chemical breath profile with the initial chemical breath profile.

Claims

1. A mobile device comprising:

an input module for receiving a plurality of breath samples from a user; and

a breath analysis module for performing a chemical analysis of the plurality of breath samples, the chemical analysis involving identification and selection of a plurality of uncommon molecules and uncommon organic compounds for deriving distinguishing breath characteristics and using such breath information to create an initial chemical breath profile associated with the user,

wherein the initial chemical breath profile of the user is shared with other mobile devices having chemical analysis capabilities controlled by the same user.

2. The mobile device according to claim 1, further comprising a breath authorization module for allowing or preventing access to the mobile device in response to a comparison result derived from comparing at least one subsequently created chemical breath profile with the initial chemical breath profile.

3. The mobile device according to claim 1, further comprising a breath sampling module for sampling the plurality of breath samples.

4. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein an authorized user of the mobile device is prompted to reset a previously entered initial chemical breath profile associated with the user, the resetting involving inputting a plurality of new breath samples to create a new initial chemical breath profile for the user.

5. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the initial chemical breath profile of the user is monitored for deviations, and upon detection of the deviations, an updated chemical breath profile is created for the user by prompting the user to re-enter new breath samples.

6. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the initial chemical breath profile associated with the user is stored in the mobile device.

7. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the breath analysis module measures a concentration of each of the plurality of uncommon molecules and uncommon organic compounds selected.

8. The mobile device according to claim 1, further comprising a tracking module for recording breath input activity.

9. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of unique initial chemical breath profiles are created for association with the user.

10. A method of accessing a mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of breath samples from a user;

performing a chemical analysis of the plurality of breath samples, the chemical analysis involving identification and selection of a plurality of uncommon molecules and uncommon organic compounds for deriving distinguishing breath characteristics;

creating an initial chemical breath profile associated with the user based on such breath information; and

sharing the initial chemical breath profile of the user with other mobile devices having chemical analysis capabilities controlled by the same user.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising allowing or preventing access to the mobile device in response to a comparison result derived from comparing at least one subsequently created chemical breath profile with the initial chemical breath profile.

12. The method according to claim 10, further comprising sampling the plurality of breath samples.

13. The method according to claim 10, further comprising prompting an authorized user of the mobile device to reset a previously entered initial chemical breath profile associated with the user, the resetting involving inputting a plurality of new breath samples to create a new initial chemical breath profile for the user.

14. The method according to claim 10, further comprising monitoring the initial chemical breath profile of the user for deviations, and upon detection of the deviations, creating an updated chemical breath profile for the user by prompting the user to re-enter new breath samples.

15. The method according to claim 10, further comprising storing the initial chemical breath profile associated with the user in the mobile device.

16. The method according to claim 10, further comprising measuring a concentration of each of the plurality of uncommon molecules and uncommon organic compounds selected.

17. The method according to claim 10, further comprising recording breath input activity.

18. The method according to claim 10, further comprising creating a plurality of unique initial chemical breath profiles to be associated with the user.