Method and apparatus for user authentication

• US 9,922,179 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2015
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Son, Dong Il, Choi, Jong Chul, Kim, Yang Wook, Cho, Chi Hyun, Han, Pil Kyoo, Heo, Chang Ryong
• Primary Examiner(s): Turchen, James R
• Application Number:
  US14/719,512
• Publication Number:
  US 20150339468A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,033 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence

Abstract

A method is provided including: detecting, by an electronic device, at least one signal that is generated while a predetermined content is displayed on a display; identifying a security-related object associated with the content based on the signal; comparing, by the electronic device, information relating to the object with specified security setting information; and releasing a restriction on access to a resource based on an outcome of the comparison.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting, by an electronic device, at least one signal that is generated while a predetermined content is displayed on a display;

identifying a security-related object associated with the content based on the signal;

enlarging a specific area including the security-related object when a viewport displaying at least a portion of the content displays an area including the security-related object for a specified time or a specified input is received;

comparing, by the electronic device, information relating to the enlarged security-related object with specified security setting information; and

releasing a restriction for a first authentication on access to a resource based on an outcome of the comparison,

wherein the signal comprises at least one of a sensor signal relating to a movement of at least one of the electronic device and a mounting frame where the electronic device is mounted,

wherein the sensor signal applies for releasing the restriction,

wherein releasing the restriction comprises outputting virtual reality content corresponding to set information or a user input detected corresponding to the restriction release,

wherein the viewport corresponds to a direction of the mounting frame where the electronic device is mounted, and

wherein the predetermined content comprises a continuous virtual domain and wherein the security-related object is located outside the viewport and traversing over the continuous virtual domain responsive to the sensor signal until the security-related object is located in the viewport.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the security-related object is identified based on a location of a view pointer in the viewport.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the security-related object is identified based on at least one of a location of a view pointer and a location of the viewport within the content.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one of:

when a first specified input signal is detected, initiating a collection of security-related information; and

when a second specified input signal is detected, terminating the collection of the security-related information collection,

wherein the restriction is released based on the security-related information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the object comprises:

selecting a base object from the content; and

modifying the base object based on the signal to generate the security-related object.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising outputting virtual reality contents linked to the security related object while the security related object is enlarged to correspond to the viewport, if an event for selecting the security related object occurs.

6. An electronic device comprising:

a display configured to output a predetermined content; and

a processor configured to;

identify a security-related object that is associated with the content based on signal that is generated while the content is on display,

enlarge a specific area including the security-related object when a viewport displaying at least a portion of the content displays an area including the security-related object for a specified time or a specified input is received,

compare information relating to the enlarged security-related object with specified security setting information, and

release a restriction for a first authentication on access to a resource based on an outcome of the comparison,

wherein the signal comprises at least one of a sensor signal relating to a movement of at least one of the electronic device and a mounting frame where the electronic device is mounted,

wherein the sensor signal applies for releasing the restriction,

wherein the viewport corresponds to a direction of the mounting frame where the electronic device is mounted, and

wherein the predetermined content comprises a continuous virtual domain and wherein the security-related object is located outside the viewport and wherein the processor is configured to traverse over the continuous virtual domain responsive to the sensor signal until the security-related object is located in the viewport.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the security related object is identified based on a location of a view pointer and a specified input signal.

8. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the processor is further configured to initialize a collection of security related information or terminate the collection of the security related information when a specified input signal is detected.

9. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the security-related object is identified based on at least one of a location of a view pointer and a location of the viewport within the content.

10. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the processor is further configured to detect a selection of at least one base object included from the content and modifying the at least one base object based on the signal to generate the security-related object in order to identify the security-related object.

11. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the security related object is selected based on a movement relative to a moving object included in the content.

13. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the processor is further configured to output virtual reality contents linked to the security related object while the security related object is enlarged to correspond to the viewport, if an event for selecting the security related object occurs.