System and method of enhanced identity recognition incorporating random actions

• US 9,928,671 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2014
• Issued: 03/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ademco Inc. (Resideo Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Jelavic, Robert, Oh, Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): MORTELL, JOHN F
• Application Number:
  US14/497,769
• Publication Number:
  US 20160093129A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,278 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2103 Challenge-response
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence

Abstract

A system and a method are provided for authenticating a requester seeking service. In response to a received request, the system selects a random biometric behavior. A request to provide the selected behavior is output by the system. Evaluation circuitry compares a received behavioral response from a requester to information from an authorized user database and determines if the requested service should be provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

a processor receiving initial biometric data related to an authorized user during a training phase, wherein the initial biometric data comprises audio data of a voice of the authorized user when reading a training script comprising a plurality of phonemes;

the processor storing the initial biometric data in an authorized user database;

the processor receiving a first request for service including an identifier from a requesting user;

the processor evaluating the identifier and requesting a first random physiological response from the requesting user, wherein the first random physiological response comprises the requesting user speaking a random word or phrase that includes both at least one phoneme selected from the plurality of phonemes and at least one new phoneme not included within the plurality of phonemes, and wherein the first random physiological response further comprises the requesting user performing one action selected from a group consisting of the requesting user touching his or her nose, the requesting user touching his or her ear, the requesting user smiling, the requesting user making a sad face, and the requesting user turning his or her head;

the processor receiving the first random physiological response from the requesting user;

the processor evaluating the first random physiological response and determining whether the first random physiological response corresponds to a predetermined response;

the processor determining that the requesting user is the authorized user when the first random physiological response corresponds to the predetermined response;

the processor requesting a second random physiological response from the requesting user after authenticating the requesting user,

wherein the processor receives and stores the second random physiological response in the authorized user database,

wherein the second random physiological response is not used for authenticating the requesting user responsive to the first request for service, and

wherein the second random physiological response is used for authenticating the requesting user responsive to a subsequent request for service.

2. A system comprising:

a user input device that receives a first service request;

training circuits coupled to the user input device and configured to (1) receive initial biometric data related to an authorized user during a training phase and (2) store the initial biometric data in an authorized user database, wherein the initial biometric data comprises audio data of a voice of the authorized user when reading a training script comprising a plurality of phonemes;

identification circuits coupled to the user input device and configured to select and generate a first authentication request for a first random authentication behavior, wherein the first random authentication behavior comprises a requesting user speaking a random word or phrase that includes both at least one phoneme selected from the plurality of phonemes and at least one new phoneme not included within the plurality of phonemes, and wherein the first random authentication behavior further comprises the requesting user performing one action selected from a group consisting of the requesting user touching his or her nose, the requesting user touching his or her ear, the requesting user smiling, the requesting user making a sad face, and the requesting user turning his or her head;

output circuits that present the first random authentication behavior audibly or visually; and

evaluation circuits that receive a user response to the first authentication request and determine whether the user response corresponds to an expected response,

wherein, after the evaluation circuits authenticate the requesting user, the identification circuits generate a second authentication request requesting a second random authentication behavior from the requesting user,

wherein the evaluation circuits receive and store the second random authentication behavior in the authorized user database,

wherein the second random authentication behavior is not used for authenticating the requesting user responsive to the first service request, and

wherein the second random authentication behavior is used for authenticating the requesting user responsive to a subsequent service request.

3. The system as in claim 2 wherein a regional monitoring system includes the identification circuits and the evaluation circuits.

4. The system as in claim 3 wherein the output circuits present the first authentication request both audibly and visually.

5. The system as in claim 2 wherein the user input device includes at least one of a video camera directed to a viewing region and a microphone.

6. The system as in claim 5 wherein the at least one of the video camera or the microphone is coupled to the identification circuits.

7. The system as in claim 2 wherein the evaluation circuits store the expected response.

8. The system as in claim 7 further comprising correspondence processing that includes frequency domain processing, mathematical processing, or phoneme-type processing.

9. The system as in claim 8 wherein, in response to a failure of correspondence between the user response and the expected response, video of a failed attempt is forwarded to a displaced monitoring station.

10. The system as in claim 9 wherein the user input device includes a communications unit coupled to the identification circuits, and wherein the communications unit includes a microphone, a video camera, and an audio or visual output device to present the first authentication request.

11. The system as in claim 10 wherein the user response is selected from a class that includes phonetic data, facial measurements, relative timing, and pitch contours.

12. The system as in claim 2 further comprising an identification action database.

13. A system comprising:

a user input device that receives a first access request;

training circuits coupled to the user input device and configured to (1) receive initial biometric data related to an authorized user during a training phase and (2) store the initial biometric data in an authorized user database, wherein the initial biometric data comprises audio data of a voice of the authorized user when reading a training script comprising a plurality of phonemes;

selection circuits to select and generate a first authentication request for a first random, physiologically based identification action from the authorized user database in response to the first access request, wherein the first random, physiologically based identification action comprises a requesting user speaking a random word or phrase that includes both at least one phoneme selected from the plurality of phonemes and at least one new phoneme not included within the plurality of phonemes, and wherein the first random, physiologically based identification action further comprises the requesting user performing one gesture selected from a group consisting of the requesting user touching his or her nose, the requesting user touching his or her ear, the requesting user smiling, the requesting user making a sad face, and the requesting user turning his or her head;

an output device coupled to the selection circuits to present the first random, physiologically based identification action to the requesting user and to request a response thereto; and

evaluation circuits to compare the response to the initial biometric data,

wherein, after the evaluation circuits authenticate the requesting user, the selection circuits request a second random, physiologically based identification action from the requesting user,

wherein the evaluation circuits receive and store the second random, physiologically based identification action in the authorized user database,

wherein the second random, physiologically based identification action behavior is not used for authenticating the requesting user responsive to the first access request, and

wherein the second random, physiologically based identification action behavior is used for authenticating the requesting user responsive to a subsequent access request.