Systems and methods for providing location-based security and/or privacy for restricting user access

• US 10,555,112 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2017
• Issued: 02/04/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Conquer Your Addiction LLC
• Original Assignee: David H. Williams
• Inventors: Williams, David H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Christopher J
• Application Number:
  US15/840,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20180173866A1
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• Field of Search: 726 7
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4842 Monitoring progression or stage of a disease
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7264 Classification of physiological signals or data, e.g. using neural networks, statistical classifiers, expert systems or fuzzy systems neural networks per se G06N3/00; expert systems per se G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/747 in case of emergency, i.e. alerting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/12 Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0635 Risk analysis of enterprise or organisation activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/401 Transaction verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4014 Identity check for transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4016 involving fraud or risk level assessment in transaction processing
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3237 about the players, e.g. profiling, responsible gaming, strategy/behavior of players, location of players
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 : Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 : Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of systems and methods for providing location-based security and/or privacy for restricting user access. In an exemplary embodiment, a system is configured to restrict and condition access to the system and/or data based on a user'"'"'s selection of location-based data from a plurality of options presented by the system for selection by the user. The plurality of options include the location-based data and one or more other options that are selectable by the user.

Claims

1. A system for providing security or privacy, the system configured to restrict and condition access to data for a person based on a user'"'"'s selection of location-based data from a plurality of options presented by the system for selection by the user, the plurality of options including the location-based data and one or more other options that are selectable by the user, wherein the system includes a plurality of devices or sensors configured to:

determine, through one or more communications networks, a location of a person and a context of the person at the location;

predict and evaluate a risk of a pre-identified addiction-related or parolee violation-related behavior by the person in relation to the location and the context; and

facilitate one or more actions or activities to mitigate the risk of the pre-identified addiction-related or parolee violation-related behavior, if any, or react to the pre-identified addiction-related or parolee violation-related behavior, if any, by the person; and

wherein the system is configured to determine, based on data obtained through a plurality of sensors, at least one historical location of the user and at least one historical context of the user at the at least one determined historical location, wherein the system is configured to, in connection with the determining the at least one historical location and the at least one historical context;

determine the at least one historical location based on data obtained through at least one location sensor; and

determine the at least one historical context based on data obtained through the at least one location sensor and at least one different sensor;

wherein the system is further configured to;

receive a request for access by the user to data for the person obtained via one or more of the plurality of devices or sensors through the one or more communications networks;

present one or more queries or qualifiers to prompt the user to select at least one of the plurality of options in response to the one or more queries or qualifiers;

present the plurality of options for selection by the user, the plurality of options including location-based data for the user and the one or more other options, the location-based data for the user including data based on the determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user, wherein the system is configured to include the location-based data for the user in the at least one of the plurality of options based on a consistency between (a) the one or more queries or qualifiers and (b) the determined at least one historical location for the user and the determined at least one historical context for the user;

allow the requested access by the user to the data for the person, based on the user'"'"'s selection of at least one of the plurality of options including the location-based data for the user, whereby the user is the person, another person, and/or an accessor.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the system is configured to restrict the user'"'"'s access to the data for the person at least until the corresponding location-based data is selected that satisfies the one or more queries or qualifiers.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein:

the location-based data comprises one or more images that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers;

the one or more other options comprise one or more other images that do not satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers; and

the system is configured to restrict the user'"'"'s access to the data at least until the corresponding one or more images are selected that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers, or when the one or more other images are selected that do not satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the system is configured so as to not restrict the user'"'"'s access to the data when the corresponding one or more images are selected that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the location-based data includes the determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user at the at least one historical location.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the data obtained through the plurality of sensors includes data obtained via an Internet of Things network.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the location-based data comprises one or more images based on the determined at least one historical location and the determined at least one historical context of the user at the at least one determined historical location, whereby the one or more images are usable by the system as one or more passwords or keys for permitting access to the user data.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of options comprise a plurality of images presented by the system for selection by the user, one or more of the plurality of images including the location-based data for the user, whereby the one or more of the plurality of images are based on the determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the images comprise one or more of:

a visual, audio, graphical, video-based, photographic, textual, or alphanumeric image;

a sensor reading;

a static image;

a dynamic image;

a multidimensional image;

a past image;

a present image;

a future image;

a live streaming image;

an image of a vacation destination;

an image of a family member;

an image of a pet;

an image of a vehicle;

an image of a residence;

an image of a location;

a virtual or augmented reality image;

a drawing;

a distorted image;

a modified image;

or

an artificially rendered image.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the system is configured to present a multidimensional combination puzzle that includes one or more keys and that is successfully completed when corresponding location-based data is selected from the plurality of options for the one or more keys; and

the system is configured to restrict the user'"'"'s access to the data for the person at least until the successful completion of the multidimensional combination puzzle.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein:

the system is configured to present one or more queries or qualifiers to prompt the user to select, for the one or more keys, the corresponding location-based data from the plurality of options in response to the one or more queries or qualifiers; and

the system is configured such that the multidimensional combination puzzle is successfully completed when the corresponding location-based data is selected for the one or more keys that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein:

the location-based data comprises one or more images that are based on the determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user at the historical location that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers;

the one or more other options comprise one or more other images that do not satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers; and

the system is configured such that the multidimensional combination puzzle is successfully completed when the corresponding one or more images are selected for the one or more keys that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the system is configured such that the multidimensional combination puzzle comprises a three-dimensional cube that is successfully completed when the corresponding one or more images are selected for the one or more keys for at least one or more faces of the three-dimensional cube.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the system is configured to present the plurality of options to the user for selection as the one or more keys in a rotating, moving, or changing manner and for a predetermined amount of time.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the system is configured such that the multidimensional combination puzzle comprises a two-dimensional grid or a jigsaw puzzle that is successfully completed when the corresponding location-based data is selected from the plurality of options for the one or more keys in a predetermined order or sequence.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the system is configured to present one or more queries or qualifiers to prompt the user to select corresponding location-based data from the plurality of options in response to the one or more queries or qualifiers;

the location-based data comprises one or more images that are based on the determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user at the at least one determined historical location that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers;

the one or more other options comprise one or more other images that do not satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers; and

the system is configured to restrict the user'"'"'s access to the data for the person at least until the selection of;

the corresponding one or more images that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers; and

the corresponding one or more sensors used to capture the corresponding one or more images.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the location-based data comprises a plurality of different images of the determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user at the determined least one historical location;

the one or more other options comprise one or more other images;

the system is configured to present one or more queries or qualifiers to prompt the user to select the corresponding images of the determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user in response to the one or more queries or qualifiers; and

the system is configured to restrict the user'"'"'s access to the data for the person at least until the corresponding images of the determined at least one historical location and the determined at least one historical context are selected that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the system is configured to present one or more queries or qualifiers to prompt the user to select corresponding location-based data for the user from the plurality of options in response to the one or more queries or qualifiers;

the location-based data comprises one or more images that are based on the at least one determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user at the determined at least one historical location of the user that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers;

the one or more other options comprise one or more other images that do not satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers; and

the system is configured to assign a numerical value to the one or more images and to the one or more other images; and

the system is configured to use the numerical value(s) of the corresponding one or more images selected by the user that satisfy the one or more queries or qualifiers for generating a key or password for accessing the data for the person.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the location-based data includes the determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user; and

the system is configured to use the determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user to prove that the user is not a robot, or to verify a financial transaction.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the data for the person includes biometric data, environmental data, behavioral data, or location-based data for the person.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises a non-transitory computer-readable storage media including computer-executable instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

present the plurality of options for selection by the user, the plurality of options including the location-based data for the user and the one or more other options;

determine whether the user selected the location-based data from the plurality of options; and

restrict access to the data for the person at least until it is has been determined that the user selected the location-based data from the plurality of options.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of options comprise a plurality of images presented by the system for selection by the user;

and

wherein the location-based data comprises one or more images based on the historical location of the user and the historical context of the user at the historical location, wherein the images comprise one or more of the following, as obtained by the system via a plurality of different types of devices and/or sensors;

a textual image;

an alphanumeric image,

a satellite image;

an image of a vacation destination;

an image of a family member;

an image of a pet;

an image of a vehicle;

a drawing;

a distorted image;

a street sign;

a song clip;

or

an address.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of options comprise a plurality of images presented by the system for selection by the user;

and

wherein the location-based data comprises one or more images based on a location and a context of the location, wherein the images comprise augmented reality or a map, as obtained by the system via one or more sensors.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one location sensor is based on one or more of the following location technologies or sources or a hybrid/combination of any two or more of the following:

GPS, Assisted GPS, cell tower identification, cell tower triangulation, beacons/beacon-based systems, Radio Frequency fingerprinting, Real-Time Location Services (RTLS), WiFi based location systems, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) based systems, drones, crowdsourcing, or simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM).

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one historical location is a physical location.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the location-based data includes a future image.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to allow access to data for the person, based on location-based passwords from multiple users.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more other sensors include at least one biometric sensor, such that the system is configured to determine the at least one historical context of the user at the determined at least one historical location based, at least in part, on data obtained through the at least one biometric sensor.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to present the one or more queries or qualifiers to prompt the user to select at least one of a plurality of options in response to the one or more queries or qualifiers, based on memory profile for the user, the memory profile including one or more user-specific preferences for a query or qualifier.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to select one or more sensors through which to obtain the data to determine the at least one historical location of the user and the at least one historical context of the user, based on a memory profile for the user, the memory profile including one or more user specific preferences defining one or more types of sensors through which the data used for determining the at least one historical location and the at least one historical context of the user at the at least one determined historical location is obtained.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to:

predict, based on the determined at least one historical location of the user and the determined at least one historical context of the user at the determined at least one historical location, at least one future location of the user and at least one future context of the user at the predicted at least one future location; and

present the plurality of options for selection by the user, the plurality of options including the location-based data for the user, the location-based data for the user based on the predicted at least one future location of the user and the predicted at least one future context of the user at the predicted at least one future location.

32. A method for providing security or privacy, the method comprising:

using a plurality of devices or sensors configured to;

determine, through one or more communications networks, a location of a person and a context of the person at the location;

predict and evaluate a risk of a pre-identified addiction-related or parolee violation-related behavior by the person in relation to the location and the context; and

facilitate one or more actions or activities to mitigate the risk of the pre-identified addiction-related or parolee violation-related behavior, if any, or react to the pre-identified addiction-related or parolee violation-related behavior, if any, by the person;

and

presenting a plurality of options for selection by a user, the plurality of options including context data for the person and one or more other options, the context data for the person based on at least one trigger for the person;

determining whether the user selected the context data for the person from the plurality of options; and

restricting and conditioning access to data for the person, obtained via one or more of the plurality of devices or sensors through the one or more communications networks, based on a user'"'"'s selection of the context data for the person from the plurality of options presented by the system for selection by the user, whereby the user is the person, another person, and/or an accessor.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the context data for the person includes one or more images based on the at least one trigger for the person.

34. The system of claim 32, wherein the at least one trigger for the person includes at least one addiction-related trigger or at least one parolee-related trigger, the at least one addiction-related trigger including one or more of the following:

anger, anxiety, boredom, change, children, conflict, depression, disorder, envy, desire to escape, embarrassment, excitement, an extreme emotion, fear, fun, frustration, guilt, a health issue, a health problem, a holiday, hunger, insomnia, a job issue, job stress, loneliness, a kid, a child, a mid-life crisis, a money worry, a money problem, noise, media, television, radio, the Internet, marketing, music, overconfidence, pain, peer pressure, power, powerlessness, proximity to a substance, proximity to an addictive substance, fear of quitting a substance or activity, a relationship issue, a relative, a reminder, sex, a shopping situation, a social situation, a change of season, a change of weather, weather, a special occasion, a smell, a taste, stress, a time of day, being tired, being not fun, feeling not fun, feeling unhappy, being a victim, crime, abuse, feeling victimized, yelling, zeal, or high energy.

35. A system for providing security or privacy, the system including a plurality of devices or sensors configured to:

determine, through one or more communications networks, a location of a person and a context of the person at the location;

predict and evaluate a risk of a pre-identified addiction-related or parolee violation-related behavior by the person in relation to the location and the context; and

facilitate one or more actions or activities to mitigate the risk of the pre-identified addiction-related or parolee violation-related behavior, if any, or react to the pre-identified addiction-related or parolee violation-related behavior, if any, by the person;

wherein the system is configured to;

present a plurality of options for selection by a user, the plurality of options including context data for the person and one or more other options, the context data for the person based on at least one trigger for the person;

determine whether the user selected the context data for the person from the plurality of options; and

restrict and condition access to data for the person, obtained via one or more of the plurality of devices or sensors through the one or more communications networks, based on a user'"'"'s selection of the context data for the person from the plurality of options presented by the system for selection by the user, whereby the user is the person, another person, and/or an accessor.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein the context data for the person includes one or more images based on the at least one trigger for the person.