Systems, apparatus, and methods for using a wearable device to confirm the identity of an individual

• US 10,542,915 B2
• Filed: 01/28/2019
• Issued: 01/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Company Limited (ByteDance Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Vision Service Plan (VSP Global, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sales, Jay William, Klosinski, Jr., Richard Chester, Workman, Matthew Allen, Murphy, Meghan Kathleen, Steen, Matthew David
• Primary Examiner(s): Dang, Hung X
• Application Number:
  US16/259,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20190159700A1
• Time in Patent Office: 365 Days
• Field of Search: 351158, 351 41
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Abstract

A wearable device includes at least one sensor for obtaining a unique identifier from the wearer when the wearer and for transmitting the unique identifier to one or more computer processors for use in determining whether the wearer is a particular individual. The wearable device may also include a wireless communications device for transmitting a signal (e.g., to a remote computing device) that confirms the identity of the wearer as the particular individual. A remote computing device, or other device, or individual, may then, based at least in part on receiving the signal, grant wearer access to a computer program, computing system, and/or a particular physical space.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of providing a particular individual with access to a computer system or computer program, the method comprising:

receiving at least one wireless signal from a wearable device, the at least one wireless signal comprising a unique identifier associated with the particular individual;

at least partially in response to receiving the at least one wireless signal, comparing the unique identifier with a stored identifier for the particular individual; and

at least partially in response to determining that the unique identifier at least partially matches the stored identifier, providing the particular individual with access to the computer system or computer program.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

transmitting at least one wireless signal to the wearable device requesting an identification signal from the wearable device, wherein receiving the at least one wireless signal from the wearable device is completed after transmitting the at least one wireless signal to the wearable device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising providing the wearable device, the wearable device comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more sensors operatively coupled to the one or more sensors; and

one or more wireless chips operatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to;

generate a signal that confirms the identity of the particular individual; and

the one or more wireless chips are configured to transmit the at least one wireless signal that comprises the unique identifier associated with the particular individual.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the one or more sensors is a biometric sensor that is configured to identify the particular individual by an attribute selected from a group consisting of:

the particular individual'"'"'s finger print;

the particular individual'"'"'s voice;

the particular individual'"'"'s gait;

the particular individual'"'"'s one or more facial characteristics;

the particular individual'"'"'s iris;

the particular individual'"'"'s tear;

the particular individual'"'"'s blood; and

the particular individual'"'"'s DNA.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining a biometric reading of the particular individual from the generated signal;

comparing the biometric reading of the particular individual with biometric data that is associated with the particular individual; and

at least partially in response to the results of the biometric reading at least partially matching the biometric data associated with the particular individual, generating the unique identifier associated with the particular individual.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the unique identifier is a passcode associated with the particular individual, and wherein the computer system or computer program is selected from a group consisting of:

a secure entry system;

a password protected computing device;

a password protected smart phone;

a password protected alarm system;

an electronic payment system; and

an automobile.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein providing the particular individual with access to the computer system or computer program comprises deactivating a home alarm system at least partially based on the unique identifier.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein providing the particular individual with access to the computer system or computer program comprises executing an electronic payment for the particular individual at least partially based on the unique identifier.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein providing the particular individual with access to the computer system or computer program comprises unlocking an automobile associated with the particular individual at least partially based on the unique identifier.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is selected from a group consisting of:

one or more contact lenses;

a wristwatch;

at least a portion of a shirt;

at least a portion of a pair of pants;

at least a portion of an undergarment;

at least a portion of a shirt;

at least a portion of a compression sleeve;

at least a portion of footwear;

at least a portion of a hat;

at least a portion of a helmet;

at least a portion of an orthopedic cast;

an adhesive bandage; and

a piece of jewelry.

11. A system for confirming an identity of an individual, the system comprising:

a wearable device comprising;

one or more processors;

one or more sensors operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

at least one electronic communications device operatively coupled to the one or more processors and adapted to broadcast a wireless signal comprising a unique identifier associated with a particular individual wearing the wearable device,

wherein the wireless signal is configured to be received by a remote computer system that uses the unique identifier to compare to a stored identifier for the particular individual so that the remote computer system can allow the particular individual access to one of the remote computer system, a secure area associated with the remote computer system, or a payment system associated with the remote computer system.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the wearable device is selected from a group consisting of:

one or more contact lenses;

a wristwatch;

at least a portion of a shirt;

at least a portion of a pair of pants;

at least a portion of an undergarment;

at least a portion of a shirt;

at least a portion of a compression sleeve;

at least a portion of footwear;

at least a portion of a hat;

at least a portion of a helmet;

at least a portion of an orthopedic cast;

an adhesive bandage; and

a piece of jewelry.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the one or more sensors comprises a biometric sensor configured to capture biometric information from the particular individual, the biometric information selected from a group consisting of:

the particular individual'"'"'s finger print,

the particular individual'"'"'s voice,

the particular individual'"'"'s one or more facial characteristics,

the particular individual'"'"'s iris,

the particular individual'"'"'s tear,

the particular individual'"'"'s blood, and

the particular individual'"'"'s DNA; and

the one or more processors analyze the captured information from the biometric sensor and generate the unique identifier.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein:

the biometric sensor captures information about the particular individual'"'"'s gait; and

the one or more processors analyze the particular individuals gait information and generate the unique identifier based on the analyzed gait information.

15. The system of claim 11, further comprising a remote computer system comprising:

one or more processors;

memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

one or more electronic communication devices that is operatively coupled to the one or more processors of the remote computer system, wherein the remote computer system is configured to;

receive the wireless signal from the wearable device containing the unique identifier associated with the particular individual;

at least partially in response to receiving the wireless signal, compare the unique identifier with a stored identifier for the particular individual; and

at least partially in response to determining that the unique identifier at least partially matches the stored identifier, allow the particular individual access to one of the remote computer system, a secure area associated with the remote computer system, or a payment system associated with the remote computer system.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the remote computer system is associated with an automobile and the remote computer system allows the particular individual to access the automobile when the unique identifier at least partially matches the stored identifier.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the remote computer system is associated with a smartphone and the remote computer system allows the particular individual access to the smartphone when the unique identifier at least partially matches the stored identifier.

18. A system for confirming an identity of an individual, the system comprising:

a wearable device comprising;

one or more processors operative to receive a unique identifier associated with the individual from one or more sensors; and

one or more electronic communication devices operatively coupled to the one or more processors and configured to broadcast a wireless signal comprising the unique identifier associated with the individual wearing the wearable device,

wherein the wireless signal is configured to be received by a remote computer system that uses the unique identifier to compare to a stored identifier for the individual so that the remote computer system can allow the individual access to one of the remote computer system, a secure area associated with the remote computer system, or a payment system associated with the remote computer system.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising the remote computer system comprising:

one or more processors;

memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

one or more electronic communication devices that is operatively coupled to the one or more processors of the remote computer system,

wherein the remote computer system is configured to;

receive the wireless signal from the computerized eyewear containing the unique identifier associated with the individual;

at least partially in response to receiving the wireless signal, compare the unique identifier with a stored identifier for the individual; and

at least partially in response to determining that the unique identifier at least partially matches the stored identifier, allow the individual access to one of the remote computer system, the secure area associated with the remote computer system, or the payment system associated with the remote computer system.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the wearable device is selected from a group consisting of:

one or more contact lenses;

a wristwatch;

at least a portion of a shirt;

at least a portion of a pair of pants;

at least a portion of an undergarment;

at least a portion of a shirt;

at least a portion of a compression sleeve;

at least a portion of footwear;

at least a portion of a hat;

at least a portion of a helmet;

at least a portion of an orthopedic cast;

an adhesive bandage; and

a piece of jewelry.