Configurable electronic-device security locking
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- detecting multiple signals using one or more sensors of an electronic device;
automatically determining an authorization confidence level using the detected signals, the authorization confidence level indicative of whether the electronic device is under the control of an authorized user of the electronic device; and
configuring the electronic device to have a security timeout based at least in part on the authorization confidence level.
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Abstract
An interface of an electronic device may be locked in accordance with an authorization confidence level indicating a likelihood that the electronic device is in the possession of an authorized user of the electronic device. Multiple signals may be detected using one or more sensors of an electronic device. The authorization confidence level may be automatically determined using the detected signals. The electronic device may be configured to have a security timeout based at least in part on the authorization confidence level. In some examples, collection(s) of signals may be detected using one or more sensors of an electronic device. A confidence history may be updated using the collection(s) of signals. In response to a match of the confidence history to a stored locking condition, a user interface of the electronic device may be locked.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting multiple signals using one or more sensors of an electronic device; automatically determining an authorization confidence level using the detected signals, the authorization confidence level indicative of whether the electronic device is under the control of an authorized user of the electronic device; and configuring the electronic device to have a security timeout based at least in part on the authorization confidence level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device comprising:
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a user interface; one or more sensors; one or more processing units operably coupled to the sensors and the user interface; and one or more computer storage media storing distinguishing data of an authorized user of the device, the computer storage media further storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to perform operations comprising; detecting multiple signals using the one or more sensors; determining an authorization confidence level of the detected signals based at least in part on the distinguishing data, the authorization confidence level indicative of whether the electronic device is under the control of the authorized user of the electronic device; determining a time period using the determined authorization confidence level; and locking the user interface in response to inactivity of the user interface for the determined time period. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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detecting a collection of signals using one or more sensors of an electronic device; updating a confidence history using the collection of signals; and in response to a match of the confidence history to a stored locking condition, locking a user interface of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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