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US 9,256,715 · App. 13/415,930 · Granted Feb 9, 2016

Authentication using physical interaction characteristics

Inventors: Vadim Draluk (Cupertino, CA); Francois Goldfain (Sunnyvale, CA); Avery Audrey Kwan (Oakland, CA); Jan-Willem Maarse (Palo Alto, CA)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
G06F21/00G06F21/31G06F21/32
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Patent No.
US 9,256,715
App. No.
13/415,930
Filed
Mar 9, 2012
Granted
Feb 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2433
USPC
726/19
Abstract

User physical interaction characteristics information or the way a user physically interacts with a device is analyzed to aid in authenticating a user of a device. User physical interaction characteristics information such as swipe speed, finger area, finger conductivity, finger angle, device angle, movement patterns, acceleration, etc., provide signatures that are distinctive for particular individuals and possibly unique if measured to a sufficiently high level of precision. In some examples, a device measures finger positions, finger pad sizes, moisture level, acceleration, displacement, and changes in finger pad size for a particular user and compares the measurements to physical interaction characteristics measured during subsequent usage of the device to verify that a user is an authorized user.

Claims (35)

1. A method for user authentication on a mobile device, the method comprising:

obtaining physical interaction characteristics information for a user of a device, the physical interaction characteristics information including finger angle, the tilt of the device, and a confidence score based on an interaction, the physical interaction characteristics information being measured as the user utilizes the device;

maintaining the physical interaction characteristics information for the user of the device;

generating a user physical interaction characteristics profile;

continually measuring physical interaction characteristics information as the user utilizes the device; and

recurrently comparing the continually measured physical interaction characteristics information with the user physical interactions characteristics profile in order to consistently authenticate the user without the need for passcode information or additional authentication information, wherein the additional authentication information includes fingerprints, facial recognition, and iris scans, wherein the confidence score provides a graduated scale for determining how frequently passcode information or additional authentication information is requested.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical interaction characteristics information is compared with the user physical interaction characteristics profile to generate a user identity confidence score.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein physical interaction characteristics information is obtained during or shortly after the time the user enters passcode information.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein physical interaction characteristics information comprises tapping and swiping speed and acceleration.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein physical interaction characteristics information comprises finger pad area.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein physical interaction characteristics information comprises device angle.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein physical interaction characteristics information comprises device angle measured during swiping, reading, and typing.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein non-physical interaction characteristics including location and time information are evaluated to generate the user identity confidence score.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein additional authentication information comprises passcode information and biometric data.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein a sufficiently high user identity confidence score authorizes the user to access an application on the device.

11. A system for user authentication on a mobile device, the system comprising:

a plurality of input interfaces configured to obtain physical interaction characteristics information for a user of a device, the physical interaction characteristics information including finger angle, the tilt of the device, and a confidence score based on an interaction, the physical interaction characteristics information being measured as the user utilizes the device;

storage configured to maintain the physical interaction characteristics information for the user of the device;

a physical interaction characteristics analyzer configured to generate a user physical interaction characteristics profile;

a processor configured to continually measure physical interaction characteristics information, using the plurality of input interfaces, as the user utilizes the device; and

a user identity confidence score generator configured to recurrently compare the continually measured physical interaction characteristics information with the user physical interactions characteristics profile in order to consistently authenticate the user without the need for passcode information or additional authentication information, wherein the additional authentication information includes fingerprints, facial recognition, and iris scans, wherein the confidence score provides a graduated scale for determining how frequently passcode information or additional authentication information is requested.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the physical interaction characteristics information is compared with the user physical interaction characteristics profile to generate a user identity confidence score.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein physical interaction characteristics information is obtained during or shortly after the time the user enters passcode information.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein physical interaction characteristics information comprises tapping and swiping speed and acceleration.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein physical interaction characteristics information comprises finger pad area.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein physical interaction characteristics information comprises device angle.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein physical interaction characteristics information comprises device angle measured during swiping, reading, and typing.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein non-physical interaction characteristics including location and time information are evaluated to generate the user identity confidence score.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein additional authentication information comprises passcode information and biometric data.

20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer code for performing user authentication on a mobile device, the computer code comprising:

computer code for obtaining physical interaction characteristics information for a user of a device, the physical interaction characteristics information including finger angle, the tilt of the device, and a confidence score based on an interaction, the physical interaction characteristics information being measured as the user utilizes the device;

computer code for maintaining the physical interaction characteristics information for the user of the device;

computer code for generating a user physical interaction characteristics profile;

computer code for continually measuring physical interaction characteristics information as the user utilizes the device; and

computer code for recurrently comparing the continually measured physical interaction characteristics information with the user physical interactions characteristics profile in order to consistently authenticate the user without the need for passcode information or additional authentication information, wherein the additional authentication information includes fingerprints, facial recognition, and iris scans, wherein the confidence score provides a graduated scale for determining how frequently passcode information or additional authentication information is requested.

Assignments (15)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (045455/0001) Recorded May 20, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (040136/0001) Recorded Apr 26, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INC.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INC.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; COMPELLANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INC.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Jan 2, 2014
From: APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; BOOMI, INC.; COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INC.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL USA L.P.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; GALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM LOAN) Recorded Jan 2, 2014
From: DELL INC.; APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; BOOMI, INC.; COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL USA L.P.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; GALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Jan 2, 2014
From: DELL INC.; APPASSURE SOFTWARE, INC.; ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; BOOMI, INC.; COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL USA L.P.; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; GALE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION; SECUREWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2012
From: DRALUK, VADIM; GOLDFAIN, FRANCOIS; KWAN, AVERY AUDREY; MAARSE, JAN-WILLEM
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
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