Personal digital identity device with motion sensor
View Patent ↗A personal digital ID device provides a digital identifier to a service for a predetermined duration in response to user interaction. The user interaction may include a button press. The personal digital ID device may be in the form of a bracelet, a key fob, or other form factor. The service may be provided by a mobile device, in the cloud, or elsewhere.
1. A personal digital ID device comprising:
a crypto/cipher engine having at least one digital identifier including one or more shared secret keys;
a button accessible to a user of the personal digital ID device;
a motion sensor to allow for user authentication when the personal digital ID device undergoes a predefined motion;
a radio; and
a processor coupled to the crypto/cipher engine, the button, the motion sensor, and the radio, the processor configured to validate a user through motion of the personal digital ID device;
wherein the crypto/cipher engine makes available the one or more shared secret keys to perform authentication with a cloud service in response to user interaction with the button.
2. The personal digital ID device of claim 1 wherein the crypto/cipher engine comprises a smartcard controller.
3. The personal digital ID device of claim 1 wherein the crypto/cipher engine comprises a plurality of smartcard secure elements.
4. The personal digital ID device of claim 1 wherein the crypto/cipher engine is user-removable from the personal digital ID device.
5. The personal digital ID device of claim 4 wherein the crypto/cipher engine resides on a subscriber identity module (SIM) card.
6. The personal digital ID device of claim 1 wherein the radio comprises a near-field radio.
7. The personal digital ID device of claim 6 wherein the near-field radio comprises an ISO 14443 compatible radio.
8. The personal digital ID device of claim 6 wherein the near-field radio comprises an ISO 18092 compatible radio.
9. The personal digital ID device of claim 1 wherein the radio comprises a non-near-field radio.
10. The personal digital ID device of claim 1 wherein the radio comprises a near-field radio and a non-near-field radio.
11. The personal digital ID device of claim 1 further comprising a flexible housing to allow the personal digital ID device to be worn as a personal accessory.
12. The personal digital ID device of claim 11 wherein the flexible housing includes a bracelet shape.
13. A bracelet comprising:
a housing formed to encircle a user's wrist;
a crypto/cipher engine having at least one digital identifier including one or more shared secret keys;
a button accessible to a user of the personal digital ID device;
a motion sensor to allow for user authentication when the bracelet undergoes a predefined motion;
a radio; and
a processor coupled to the crypto/cipher engine, the button, the motion sensor, and the radio, the processor configured to validate a user through motion of the bracelet;
wherein the crypto/cipher engine makes available the one or more shared secret keys to perform authentication with a cloud service in response to user interaction with the button.
14. The bracelet of claim 13 wherein the crypto/cipher engine comprises a smartcard secure element.
15. The bracelet of claim 13 wherein the radio comprises a near-field radio.
16. The bracelet of claim 13 wherein the radio comprises a non-near-field radio.
17. A personal digital ID device that includes a radio, a user accessible hardware-based interaction component, a motion sensor to allow user validation through recognition of a predetermined motion of the personal digital ID device, and a smartcard secure element providing identity authentication to a cloud service through a mobile device over a radio link that is available for a predetermined duration only when a user interacts with the hardware-based interaction component.
18. The personal digital ID device of claim 17 further comprising a housing in the shape of a bracelet.
19. The personal digital ID device of claim 18 wherein the radio comprises a near-field radio.
20. The personal digital ID device of claim 18 wherein the radio comprises a non-near-field radio.
21. The personal digital ID device of claim 17 wherein the user accessible hardware-based interactive component comprises a button.
22. A personal digital ID device comprising:
a crypto/cipher engine having at least one digital identifier including one or more shared secret keys;
a button accessible to a user of the personal digital ID device;
a motion sensor to allow for user authentication when the personal digital ID device undergoes a predefined motion;
a radio; and
a processor coupled to the crypto/cipher engine, the button, the motion sensor, and the radio, the processor configured to validate a user through motion of the personal digital ID device and to turn on the radio in response to user interaction with the button;
wherein the crypto/cipher engine performs encryption using the one or more shared secret keys to perform authentication with a cloud service.
23. A personal digital ID device comprising:
a crypto/cipher engine having at least one digital identifier;
a button accessible to a user of the personal digital ID device;
a motion sensor to allow for user authentication when the personal digital ID device undergoes a predefined motion;
a radio; and
a processor coupled to the crypto/cipher engine, the button, the motion sensor, and the radio, the processor configured to validate a user through motion of the personal digital ID device and to turn on the radio in response to user interaction with the button;
wherein the crypto/cipher engine makes available the at least one digital identifier to perform mutual authentication with a cloud service using a public key method.
24. A bracelet comprising:
a housing formed to encircle a user's wrist;
a crypto/cipher engine having at least one digital identifier including one or more shared secret keys;
a button accessible to a user of the personal digital ID device;
a motion sensor to allow for user authentication when the bracelet undergoes a predefined motion;
a radio; and
a processor coupled to the crypto/cipher engine, the button, the motion sensor, and the radio, the processor configured to validate a user through motion of the bracelet;
wherein the crypto/cipher engine performs encryption using the one or more shared secret keys to perform authentication with a cloud service.
25. A bracelet comprising:
a housing formed to encircle a user's wrist;
a crypto/cipher engine having at least one digital identifier;
a button accessible to a user of the personal digital ID device;
a motion sensor to allow for user authentication when the bracelet undergoes a predefined motion;
a radio; and
a processor coupled to the crypto/cipher engine, the button, the motion sensor, and the radio, the processor configured to validate a user through motion of the bracelet;
wherein the crypto/cipher engine makes available the at least one digital identifier to perform mutual authentication with a cloud service using a public key method.
26. A personal digital ID device that includes a radio, a user accessible hardware-based interaction component, a motion sensor to allow user validation through recognition of a predetermined motion of the personal digital ID device, and a smartcard secure element providing identity authentication to a cloud service through a mobile device over a radio link that is available only after a user interacts with the hardware-based interaction component.