IP Library Granted Patent US 9,577,992
Granted Patent B2
US 9,577,992 · App. 15/013,792 · Granted Feb 21, 2017

Data encryption/decryption using neuro and neuro-mechanical fingerprints

Inventors: Martin Zizi (Brussels, BE); Hugh Sharkey (Redwood City, CA)
Assignee: Aerendir Mobile Inc.
H04L63/0428H04L9/06H04L9/0866H04L9/3231H04L63/083
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Patent No.
US 9,577,992
App. No.
15/013,792
Granted
Feb 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

In accordance with one embodiment, a method for securing data is disclosed. The method includes sensing multi-dimensional motion of a body part of a user to generate a multi-dimensional signal; in response to the multi-dimensional signal and user calibration parameters, generating a neuro-mechanical fingerprint; and encrypting data with an encryption algorithm using the neuro-mechanical fingerprint as a key.

Claims (40)

1. A method of securing data, the method comprising:

with at least one sensor, sensing multi-dimensional motion of a body part of a first authorized user to generate a first multi-dimensional signal;

in response to the first multi-dimensional signal and the first user calibration parameters, generating a first neuro-mechanical fingerprint;

encrypting data in a storage device with an encryption algorithm using the first neuro-mechanical fingerprint as an encryption key; and

accessing the encrypted data in the storage device that is encrypted with the first neuro-mechanical fingerprint as the encryption key including

sensing multi-dimensional motion of the body part of the first authorized user to generate a second multi-dimensional signal;

in response to the second multi-dimensional signal, regenerating the first neuro-mechanical fingerprint;

determining a match percentage in response to the first regenerated neuro-mechanical fingerprint and the first user calibration parameters; and

in response to the match percentage being greater than or equal to an access match level, decrypting data with the encryption algorithm using the first regenerated neuro-mechanical fingerprint representing the first encryption key.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the encrypted data is stored on a remote server; and

the first user is remotely verified over a computer network to decrypt the encrypted data.

3. A method of securing data, the method comprising:

with at least one sensor, sensing multi-dimensional motion of a body part of a first authorized user to generate a first multi-dimensional signal;

in response to the first multi-dimensional signal and the first user calibration parameters, generating a first neuro-mechanical fingerprint;

encrypting data in a storage device with an encryption algorithm using the first neuro-mechanical fingerprint as an encryption key;

storing the first neuro-mechanical fingerprint in a secured storage device associated with the first neuro-mechanical fingerprint and one or more secondary neuro-mechanical fingerprints,

wherein the stored neuro-mechanical fingerprint is accessible from the secured storage device in response to the first neuro-mechanical fingerprint regenerated from the first authorized user, and

wherein the stored neuro-mechanical fingerprint is further accessible from the secured storage device in response to the one or more secondary neuro-mechanical fingerprints generated from one or more secondary authorized users differing from the first authorized user.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein

the first authorized user invites the one or more secondary authorized users to have access to the stored neuro-mechanical fingerprint in response to verification of the one or more secondary authorized users with their respective one or more secondary neuro-mechanical fingerprints.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

accessing the encrypted data that is encrypted with the first neuro-mechanical fingerprint as the encryption key including

sensing multi-dimensional motion of a body part of one of the one or more secondary authorized users to generate a second multi-dimensional signal;

in response to second the multi-dimensional signal, regenerating a second neuro-mechanical fingerprint of the one of the one or more secondary authorized users;

determining a live match percentage in response to the second regenerated neuro-mechanical fingerprint and the second user calibration parameters associated with the one of the one or more secondary authorized users; and

in response to the live match percentage being greater than or equal to a live access match level, verifying the one of the one or more secondary authorized users to provide access of the stored neuro-mechanical fingerprint in the secured storage device.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the accessing of the encrypted data that is encrypted with the first neuro-mechanical fingerprint as the encryption key further includes

in response to verification of the one of the one or more secondary authorized users, accessing the stored neuro-mechanical fingerprint from the secured storage device;

determining a stored match percentage in response to the stored neuro-mechanical fingerprint and the first user calibration parameters; and

in response to the stored match percentage being greater than or equal to a stored access match level, decrypting data with the encryption algorithm using the stored neuro-mechanical fingerprint representing the encryption key.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein

the stored access match level is less than or equal to the live access match level.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein

the encrypted data is stored on a remote server; and

the one of the one or more secondary authorized users is remotely verified over a computer network to access the stored neuro-mechanical fingerprint in the secured storage device and decrypt the encrypted data.

9. The method of claim 3 , wherein

the multi-dimensional motion of the body part is at least two dimensional motion and the multi-dimensional signal is at least a two dimensional signal.

10. The method of claim 3 , wherein

the secured storage device is a portable secured storage device.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 28, 2016
From: PROPRIOUS TECHNOLOGIES
To: PROPRIOUS TECHNOLOGIES
Reel/Frame 038112/0315 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2016
From: ZIZI, MARTIN; SHARKEY, HUGH
To: AERENDIR MOBILE INC.
Reel/Frame 037846/0695 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62112153 · Feb 4, 2015
Related Publication 20160234174A1 · Aug 11, 2016