SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURE ACCESS TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING FACIAL BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION AND SCREEN GESTURE
A system and method for providing secure authorization to a device ( 800 ) that includes the steps of combining two or more security factors for authentication ( 805,807 ) operating at about the same time where at least one of the factors is a “tolerant” factor. By combining two factors analyzed at about the same time ( 805,807 ), the tolerance match required by the tolerant factor(s) can be reduced without reducing the overall security accuracy.
1 . A facial biometric recognition system for providing security for an electronic device comprising:
a digital camera having a field of view for providing a plurality of facial biometric images from a user of the electronic device for establishing a first security factor;
a touch screen for enabling the user to enter data for establishing a second security factor;
at least one processor associated with the electronic device for comparing the first factor and second factor to data stored in a database; and
wherein access to the electronic device is enabled if the first factor and second factor match data stored in the database.
2 . A facial biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein a data entry area on the touch screen can be dynamically placed for preventing recognition of previously entered data through finger residue.
3 . A facial biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein the second factor is a screen gesture.
4 . A facial biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein the second factor is a predetermined combination of displayed symbols.
5 . A facial biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein the database is within the electronic device.
6 . A facial biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein the database is a cloud.
7 . A facial biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is one from the group of personal computer, personal digital assistant, mobile telephone or gaming device.
8 . An electronic device using facial biometric security for providing access comprising:
a digital camera for providing first authentication credentials based on at least one user image;
a touch screen for entering second authentication credentials based on user input data;
a memory for storing the first authentication credentials and second authentication credentials;
a microprocessor for comparing the first authentication credentials and second authentication credentials to data stored in a database; and
wherein the user is granted access to the electronic device after the user is authenticated with valid first authentication credentials and second authentication credentials.
9 . An electronic device as in claim 8 , wherein a data entry area on the touch screen can be dynamically moved for preventing recognition of previously entered data through finger residue.
10 . An electronic device as in claim 8 , wherein the second authenticating credentials are a screen gesture.
11 . An electronic device as in claim 8 , wherein the second authentication credentials are a predetermined sequence of symbols selected by the user.
12 . An electronic device as in claim 8 , wherein the symbols are a plurality of shapes.
13 . An electronic device as in claim 8 , wherein a data entry area on the touch screen can be moved in order to prevent recognition of finger residue.
14 . An electronic device as in claim 8 , wherein the database is within the electronic device.
15 . An electronic device as in claim 8 , wherein the database is in a cloud accessed via the Internet.
16 . An electronic device as in claim 8 , wherein the electronic device is one from the group of a personal computer (PC), personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular telephone or gaming device.
17 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor in an electronic device to perform a method comprising the steps of:
using a plurality of facial biometric images as a first authentication factor provided from a digital imaging device input into a memory;
dynamically placing a data enter area on a touch screen based upon previous used data enter area positions;
using the touch screen to enter a second authentication factor from the user;
utilizing at least one processor for authenticating the identity of the user using a the first authentication factor and second authentication factor with information stored in a database; and
denying use of the electronic device if no user authentication is made within a predetermined time period.
18 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as in claim 17 , further comprising the step of:
entering a screen gesture as the second authentication.
19 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as in claim 17 , further comprising the step of:
entering a sequence of symbols displayed on the touch screen as the second authentication.
20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as in claim 19 , further comprising the step of:
displaying a group of shapes as the symbols.
21 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as in claim 17 , further comprising the step of:
including the database in the electronic device.
22 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as in claim 17 , further comprising the step of:
including the database in a cloud accessed via the Internet.
23 . A non-transitory computer readable medium as in claim 17 , wherein the electric device is one from the group of: personal computer (PC), personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular telephone or gaming device a mobile telephone.
24 . A method for providing security to an electronic device comprising the steps of:
displaying an authentication screen;
providing data from at least one camera for providing biometric authentication data;
providing user input data to a touch screen display;
comparing the biometric authentication data to information stored in a database;
comparing the user input data to information stored in a database;
determining if the user is authenticated;
inputting authentication credentials into an application run on the electronic device if the user is authenticated; and
granting access to the electronic device.
25 . A method for providing security as in claim 24 , further comprising the step of:
using the user's face as the biometric authentication data.
26 . A method for providing security as in claim 24 , further comprising the step of:
using a screen gesture as the user input data.
27 . A method for providing security as in claim 24 , further comprising the step of:
using a predetermined sequence of symbols displayed on the touch screen display.
28 . A method for providing security as in claim 27 , further comprising the step of:
displaying a plurality of shapes as the symbols on the touch screen display.
29 . A method for providing security as in claim 24 , further comprising the step of:
moving a data entry area displayed on the touch screen display for preventing recognition of previously entered data though residue left on the touch screen display.
30 . A method for providing security as in claim 24 , further comprising the step of:
providing a tolerant factor by selecting either of the biometric authentication data or the user input for granting access to the electronic device if the comparison is within a predetermined tolerance.
31 . A method for providing security as in claim 24 , further comprising the step of:
including the database in the electronic device.
32 . A method for providing security as in claim 24 , further comprising the step of:
including the database in a cloud accessed via the Internet.
33 . A method for providing security as in claim 24 , wherein the electric device is one from the group of: personal computer (PC), personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular telephone or gaming device a mobile telephone.