Biometric authentication using a smart ring

1 . A method performed by a housing, the method comprising:

collecting, by one or more sensors of the housing, a biometric data of a user while the user is wearing the housing;

performing, by one or more processors, an authentication operation by:

comparing the biometric data of the user to a biometric signature for a known user to determine whether the biometric data of the user matches the biometric signature for the known user;

determining an existence of a communication contact between the housing and a device;

receiving an identifier from the device upon determining the existence of the communication contact between the housing and the device;

comparing the identifier to a stored identifier of the known user;

receiving a spoken phrase from the user;

creating a seed value from the spoken phrase from the user;

associating the seed value with the user by storing the seed value in a profile of the known user;

determining (i) the biometric data of the user matches the biometric signature for the known user; and (ii) the identifier, as received by the device, matches the stored identifier of the known user;

generating a private key from the seed value stored in the profile of the known user;

storing the private key on a memory of the housing;

in response to determining the biometric data and the identifier, digitally signing transaction data using the private key stored on the memory of the housing; and

after receiving the private key, providing the known user with access to a source of information while the known user is wearing the housing.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are within the housing.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the biometric data of the user comprises data from one or more of an iris scan of the user, a fingerprint of the user, a gait of the user, or a voice of the user.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying an acoustic pattern associated with a speech of the user; and

storing the acoustic pattern, as identified, as the biometric signature for the known user.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the source of information to which the known user is provided access is a physical resource.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the source of information to which the known user is provided access is a digital resource.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the source of information performs a cryptographic operation.

8 . A housing comprising:

one or more sensors in the housing configured to collect a biometric data of a user while the user is wearing the housing;

a memory in the housing; and

one or more processors configured to:

perform an authentication operation by:

comparing the biometric data of the user to a biometric signature for a known user to determine whether the biometric data of the user matches the biometric signature for the known user;

determining an existence of a communication contact between the housing and a device;

receiving an identifier from the device upon determining the existence of the communication contact between the housing and the device;

comparing the identifier to a stored identifier of the known user;

receiving a spoken phrase from the user;

creating a seed value from the spoken phrase from the user;

associating the seed value with the user by storing the seed value in a profile of the known user;

determining (i) the biometric data of the user matches the biometric signature for the known user; and (ii) the identifier, as received by the device, matches the stored identifier of the known user;

generating a private key from the seed value stored in the profile of the known user;

storing the private key on the memory of the housing;

in response to determining the biometric data and the identifier, digitally signing transaction data using the private key stored on the memory of the housing; and

after receiving the private key, providing the known user with access to a source of information while the known user is wearing the housing.

9 . The housing of claim 8 , wherein the one or more sensors are biometric sensors.

10 . The housing of claim 8 , wherein the biometric data of the user comprises data from one or more of an iris scan of the user, a fingerprint of the user, a gait of the user, or a voice of the user.

11 . The housing of claim 8 , wherein to perform the authentication operation further comprises:

identifying an acoustic pattern associated with a speech of the user; and

storing the acoustic pattern, as identified, as the biometric signature for the known user.

12 . The housing of claim 8 , wherein the source of information to which the known user is provided access is a physical resource.

13 . The housing of claim 8 , wherein the source of information to which the known user is provided access is a digital resource.

14 . The housing of claim 8 , wherein the source of information performs a cryptographic operation.

15 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media comprising computing instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

collecting a biometric data of a user from one or more sensors while the user is wearing a housing;

performing, by one or more processors, an authentication operation by:

comparing the biometric data of the user to a biometric signature for a known user to determine whether the biometric data of the user matches the biometric signature for the known user;

determining an existence of a communication contact between the housing and a device,

receiving an identifier from the device upon determining the existence of the communication contact between the housing and the device;

comparing the identifier to a stored identifier of the known user;

receiving a spoken phrase from the user;

creating a seed value from the spoken phrase from the user;

associating the seed value with the user by storing the seed value in a profile of the known user;

determining (i) the biometric data of the user matches the biometric signature for the known user; and (ii) the identifier, as received by the device, matches the stored identifier of the known user;

generating a private key from the seed value stored in the profile of the known user;

storing the private key on a memory of the housing;

in response to determining the biometric data and the identifier, digitally signing transaction data using the private key stored on the memory of the housing; and

after receiving the private key, providing the known user with access to a source of information while the known user is wearing the housing.

16 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the biometric data of the user comprises data from one or more of an iris scan of the user, a fingerprint of the user, a gait of the user, or a voice of the user.

17 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein performing the authentication operation further comprises:

identifying an acoustic pattern associated with a speech of the user; and

storing the acoustic pattern, as identified, as the biometric signature for the known user.

18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the biometric signature for the known user comprises a range of one or more of a heartbeat pattern, a walking gait, a fingerprint, or an iris scan.

19 . The housing of claim 8 , wherein the biometric signature for the known user comprises a range of one or more of a heartbeat pattern, a walking gait, a fingerprint, or an iris scan.

20 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the biometric signature for the known user comprises a range of one or more of a heartbeat pattern, a walking gait, a fingerprint, or an iris scan.