Embedded authentication systems in an electronic device
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a display;
one or more image sensors;
one or more processors;
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;
displaying, on the display, a respective user interface that includes an obscured version of first information;
while displaying the obscured version of the first information on the display;
capturing image data from the one or more image sensors; and
detecting one or more attributes of a user'"'"'s face from the captured image data;
in response to detecting the one or more attributes of the user'"'"'s face from the captured image data;
in accordance with a determination that the one or more attributes from the captured image data authorizes the user, replacing display of the obscured version of the first information with an unobscured version of the first information; and
in accordance with a determination that the one or more attributes from the captured image data does not authorize the user, maintaining display of the obscured version of the first information on the display.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to an electronic device with an embedded authentication system for restricting access to device resources. The authentication system may include one or more sensors operative to detect biometric information of a user. The sensors may be positioned in the device such that the sensors may detect appropriate biometric information as the user operates the device, without requiring the user to perform a step for providing the biometric information (e.g., embedding a fingerprint sensor in an input mechanism instead of providing a fingerprint sensor in a separate part of the device housing). In some embodiments, the authentication system may be operative to detect a visual or temporal pattern of inputs to authenticate a user. In response to authenticating, a user may access restricted files, applications (e.g., applications purchased by the user), or settings (e.g., application settings such as contacts or saved game profile).
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66 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display; one or more image sensors; one or more processors; memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; displaying, on the display, a respective user interface that includes an obscured version of first information; while displaying the obscured version of the first information on the display; capturing image data from the one or more image sensors; and detecting one or more attributes of a user'"'"'s face from the captured image data; in response to detecting the one or more attributes of the user'"'"'s face from the captured image data; in accordance with a determination that the one or more attributes from the captured image data authorizes the user, replacing display of the obscured version of the first information with an unobscured version of the first information; and in accordance with a determination that the one or more attributes from the captured image data does not authorize the user, maintaining display of the obscured version of the first information on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 52)
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23. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display and one or more image sensors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
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displaying, on the display, a respective user interface that includes an obscured version of first information; while displaying the obscured version of the first information on the display; capturing image data from the one or more image sensors; and detecting one or more attributes of a user'"'"'s face from the captured image data; in response to detecting the one or more attributes of the user'"'"'s face from the captured image data; in accordance with a determination that the one or more attributes from the captured image data authorizes the user, replacing display of the obscured version of the first information with an unobscured version of the first information; and in accordance with a determination that the one or more attributes from the captured image data does not authorize the user, maintaining display of the obscured version of the first information on the display. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method, comprising:
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at an electronic device with a display and one or more image sensors; displaying, on the display, a respective user interface that includes an obscured version of first information; while displaying the obscured version of the first information on the display; capturing image data from the one or more image sensors; and detecting one or more attributes of a user'"'"'s face from the captured image data; in response to detecting the one or more attributes of the user'"'"'s face from the captured image data; in accordance with a determination that the one or more attributes from the captured image data authorizes the user, replacing display of the obscured version of the first information with an unobscured version of the first information; and in accordance with a determination that the one or more attributes from the captured image data does not authorize the user, maintaining display of the obscured version of the first information on the display. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
detecting the one or more attributes includes detecting a first attribute from the visible light image sensor and a second attribute from the infra-red image sensor.
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60. The method of claim 45, wherein the one or more image sensors includes a three-dimensional capture device to capture depths of the user'"'"'s facial features.
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61. The method of claim 45, wherein the captured image data comprises depth data for the user'"'"'s face.
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62. The method of claim 61, wherein detecting the one or more attributes includes detecting a third attribute from the depth data.
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63. The method of claim 45, further comprising:
detecting the user'"'"'s face is opposite the one or more image sensors, wherein capturing the image data occurs in response to detecting the user'"'"'s face.
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64. The method of claim 45, wherein the one or more sensors comprises an ultra-violet sensor, a scanning laser, an ultrasound sensor, or a combination thereof.
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65. The method of claim 45, wherein the one or more attributes comprises a three-dimensional contour of the user'"'"'s eye sockets, chin, nose, or a combination thereof.
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66. The method of claim 45, further comprising:
emitting, from a light source, infrared light to be reflected by the user'"'"'s eye and captured by the one or more sensors.
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