IP Library Granted Patent US 10,200,868
Granted Patent B1
US 10,200,868 · App. 15/595,521 · Granted Feb 5, 2019

Augmented reality security access

Inventors: Brian Michael Young (Nolensville, TN); Kourtney Eidam (Marietta, GA)
Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
H04W12/08G06F21/31G06T19/003G06T19/006H04L63/10H04W4/02
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Patent No.
US 10,200,868
App. No.
15/595,521
Granted
Feb 5, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method implemented on an augmented reality (AR) electronic device includes initiating a security access code software application on the AR electronic device. A user of the AR electronic device is identified. A first electronic computing device at or near a current location of the user is identified. The first electronic computing device is an input device for entry of a security code to permit access to a protected asset. A determination is made as to whether the user is authorized to access the protected asset. When a determination is made that the user is authorized to access the protected asset, a security access code is displayed on the AR electronic device. The security access code permits the user to access the protected asset via the first electronic computing device.

Claims (49)

1. A method involving an augmented reality (AR) electronic device, the method comprising:

identifying a user of an AR electronic device, the AR electronic device executing a security access code software application;

identifying a current location of the user;

enabling the security access code software application of the AR electronic device to be synchronized with a security access code software application being executed by a server computer;

before generating a security access code at the AR electronic device, when the current location of the user is at or near a location of a protected asset, using multiple levels of authorization to authorize the user to access the protected asset, including:

determining whether the user is authorized to access the protected asset at the current location of the user; and

determining whether the user is authorized to view the security access code at the current location of the user;

when the AR electronic device is synchronized with the server computer and when a-determination is made that the user is authorized to access the protected asset when the current location of the user is at or near the location of the protected asset, using the security access code software application of the AR electronic device, generating the security access code at the AR electronic device; and

using the security access code to gain access to the protected asset.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

using a voice command to request generating the security access code at the AR electronic device; and

when the AR electronic device is synchronized with the server computer, when the determination is made that the user is authorized to access the protected asset and when the voice command request is made, generating the security access code at the AR electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating the security access code based on a time of day generated by an internal clock on the AR electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the current location of the user comprises identifying a global positioning system (GPS) location of the user.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein identifying the current location of the user comprises identifying a location in a building at the GPS location of the user.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein using the security access code to gain access to the protected asset comprises sending the security access code to an input device located near the protected asset.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining whether the AR electronic device is an authorized device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the AR electronic device is configured to generate access codes for a plurality of electronic computing devices.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the software access code software application on the AR electronic device determines which security access code to generate based on the identity of the protected asset to be accessed.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protected asset is one of a server computer, a vault or a secure access area of a building.

11. An augmented reality (AR) electronic device, comprising:

a processing unit; and

system memory, the system memory including instructions which, when executed by the processing unit, cause the AR electronic device to:

synchronize a clock on the AR electronic device with a clock on a server computer;

identify a user of an AR electronic device;

identify a current location of the user;

receive a command from the user to generate a security access code at the AR electronic device;

before generating the security access code, when the current location of the user is at or near a location of a protected asset, using multiple levels of authorization to authorize the user to access the protected asset, including:

determine whether the user is authorized to access the protected asset at the current location of the user;

determine whether the AR electronic device is an authorized device; and

determine whether the user is authorized to view the security access code at the current location of the user;

when the clock on the AR electronic device is synchronized with clock on the server computer, when the command is received from the user and when a determination is made that the user is authorized to access the protected asset at the current location of the user, use a security access code software application of the AR electronic device to generate the security access code at the AR electronic device; and

use the security access code to gain access to the protected asset.

12. The AR electronic device of claim 11 , wherein identify the current location of the user comprises identifying a global positioning system (GPS) location of the user.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein identify the current location of the user comprises identifying a location in a building at the GPS location of the user.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the AR electronic device is configured to generate access codes for a plurality of electronic computing devices.

15. An augmented reality (AR) electronic device, comprising:

a processing unit; and

system memory, the system memory including instructions which, when executed by the processing unit, cause the AR electronic device to:

synchronize a clock on the AR electronic device with a clock on a server computer;

use a biometric method of authentication to identify a user of an AR electronic device;

identify a current location of the user in a building at a global positioning system (GPS) location of the user;

receive a command from the user to generate a security access code at the AR electronic device;

before generating the security access code at the AR electronic device, when the current location of the user is at or near a location of a protected asset, determine whether the user is authorized to access protected asset in the building, the determination of whether the user is authorized to access the protected asset in the building comprising:

determine whether the AR electronic device is an authorized device;

determine whether the user is authorized to view a security access code to obtain access to the protected asset in the building;

determine whether the user is authorized to view the security access code at the current location of the user;

when the clock on the AR electronic device is synchronized with clock on the server computer, when the command is received from the user and when a determination is made that the user is authorized the authorization is received from the server computer to access the protected asset, use a security access code software application on the AR electronic device to generate the security access code at the AR electronic device; and

use the security access code to gain access to the protected asset.

Assignments (2)
STATEMENT OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE Recorded Jun 17, 2025
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 071658/0990 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2018
From: YOUNG, BRIAN MICHAEL; EIDAM, KOURTNEY
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 045770/0874 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 14340255 · Jul 24, 2014