Patents Examined by William Corum, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11809535
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-modal user device authentication are disclosed. An example electronic device includes a first sensor, a microphone, a first camera, and a confidence analyzer to authenticate a subject as the authorized user in response to a user presence detection analyzer detecting a presence of the subject and one or more of (a) an audio data analyzer detecting a voice of an authorized user or (b) an image data analyzer detecting a feature of the authorized user. The example electronic device includes a processor to cause the electronic device to move from a first power state to a second power state in response to the confidence analyzer authenticating the user as the authorized user. The electronic device is to consume a greater amount of power in the second power state than the first power state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksander Magi, Barnes Cooper, Arvind Kumar, Julio Zamora Esquivel, Vivek Paranjape, William Lewis, Marko Bartscherer, Giuseppe Raffa
  • Patent number: 11809536
    Abstract: A voice signal in a headphone is detected. The voice signal includes a person speaking an audible command. Based on detecting the voice signal a first biometric signature of a user is retrieved. The first biometric signature is compared to one or more biometric features of the person. Based on comparing the first biometric signature to the one or more biometric features an authentication of the user is determined. An authentication action is performed based on the detected voice signal. The authentication action is performed in response to verifying the authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11811947
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) of an electric power delivery system includes processing circuitry a memory that includes instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processing circuitry, are configured to cause the processing circuitry to receive first data via parallel redundancy protocol (PRP), generate a first integrity check value using a media access control security (MACsec) integrity check function based on the first data, receive second data via PRP, generate a second integrity check value using the MACsec integrity function based on the second data, compare the first integrity check value and the second integrity check value with one another, and output a notification in response to determining that the first integrity check value and the second integrity check value do not match one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventor: Colin Gordon
  • Patent number: 11797658
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a handwritten signature authentication apparatus and method. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of blinding a handwritten signature for authentication in which when a user writes a handwritten signature, a handwritten signature image displayed on a display device is blinded from a third party nearby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SECUVE Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki-Yoong Hong
  • Patent number: 11797296
    Abstract: A hot updating method of script file package and a hot updating device of script file package are provided, which belongs to the technical field of hot updating. The hot updating method of script file package includes: receiving an update request of a terminal for an application program, where the update request carries a terminal identification; acquiring an initial script file packet of the application program, extracting an encryption feature vector of the initial script file packet, encrypting the initial script file packet according to the encryption feature vector, and generating an encrypted script file packet; calculating a first MD5 value of the encrypted script file packet; calculating an encrypted feature value of a combination of the terminal identification and the feature vector; and generating a hot update package, according to the encrypted script file package, the first MD5 value and the encrypted feature value, and sending the hot update package to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yonggui Yang
  • Patent number: 11790063
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus performs operations comprising performing facial authentication of a second user in a state in which a first user is logged in, performing authentication of a user using a second scheme that is different from facial authentication if the facial authentication is successful, and switching a logged-in user from the first user to the second user if the authentication using the second scheme is successful and the authenticated user is the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuki Narita
  • Patent number: 11762968
    Abstract: Data encryption and Human Pose Estimation based on imaging a body segment. A key for encrypting a data file is generated based on image data that represent a unique biometric feature of a body segment of a user or motion of the user. An image engine executes artificial intelligence to identify matching image data for decrypting the data file. The image engine is further trained to predict changes in image data due to aging, stress, and the like. An avatar associated with the user, which is generated based on a movement pattern of the user, is configurable for generating an encryption key and for use in an avatar-based language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: P TECH, LLC
    Inventors: Peter M. Bonutti, Justin E. Beyers, Marc Bonutti
  • Patent number: 11762969
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for facilitating biometric recognition. Further, the method includes receiving, using a communication device, a biometric data from a user device. Further, the biometric data includes an eyeball image data. Further, the eyeball image data includes a periocular region image and an iris image. Further, the method includes processing, using a processing device, the biometric data using a machine learning model. Further, the method includes determining, using the processing device, an iris feature based on the processing. Further, the method includes determining, using the processing device, a periocular feature based on the processing. Further, the method includes concatenating, using the processing device, the iris feature and the periocular feature. Further, the method includes generating, using the processing device, an enrolled image data based on the concatenating. Further, the method includes storing, using a storage device, the enrolled image data in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: King Saud University
    Inventors: Muhammad Khurram Khan, Saiyed Umer, Ranjeet Kumar Rout, Alamgir Sardar
  • Patent number: 11757927
    Abstract: This invention provides systems and methods for data processing by means of an ongoing background process on an end-user's computer. As a user receives and generates data, files are analyzed. A container file is opened into the volatile memory and its contents (including data and metadata) are extracted, without requiring an index to be created. The extracted components are analyzed based on predefined characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Nuix Limited
    Inventors: David Sitsky, Edward Sheehy
  • Patent number: 11757623
    Abstract: This application pertains to encryption/decryption methods and related apparatuses. A communication device receives an initial layer-3 message. The initial layer-3 message includes an indication indicating that a part of the initial layer-3 message is encrypted. The communication device generates a keystream, and decrypts the encrypted part of the initial layer-3 message by performing an exclusive OR operation on the keystream and the initial layer-3 message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lijia Zhang, Jing Chen
  • Patent number: 11755703
    Abstract: Methods and systems may incorporate voice interaction and other audio interaction to facilitate access to prescription related information and processes. Particularly, voice/audio interactions may be utilized to achieve authentication to access prescription-related information and action capabilities. Additionally, voice/audio interactions may be utilized in performance of processes such as obtaining prescription refills and receiving reminders to consume prescription products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventors: Andrew Schweinfurth, Julija Alegra Petkus, Gunjan Dhanesh Bhow
  • Patent number: 11757873
    Abstract: Methods for authenticating a genuine presence of a human involve directing one or more modulated probes towards a body part of the human, receiving a response to the probes from the body part, and analyzing the response to determine whether it contains spectral characteristics that match a class of responses to such probes for the human body part in a human population. Replay attacks are countered by varying the modulation of the probe temporally, spatially, and spectrally each time authentication is performed. The probes may include electromagnetic radiation, acoustic beams, or particle beams that generate a detected reflection, absorption pattern, scintillation, or fluorescence response of the body part. The analysis of the response may be directed to one or more of temporal, spatial, and spectral variations in accordance with the nature of the probes and the modulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Bud, Andrew Newell
  • Patent number: 11748462
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a user of an electronic device is disclosed. The method comprises: responsive to detection of a trigger event indicative of a user interaction with the electronic device, generating an audio probe signal to play through an audio transducer of the electronic device; receiving a first audio signal comprising a response of the user's ear to the audio probe signal; receiving a second audio signal comprising speech of the user; and applying an ear biometric algorithm to the first audio signal and a voice biometric algorithm to the second audio signal to authenticate the user as an authorised user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
    Inventor: John Paul Lesso
  • Patent number: 11741269
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method can include detecting, at a first circuit, the first circuit being operatively coupled to a memory device having a set of memory portions. The method can include receiving, from the memory device and at the first circuit, a set of encryption key portions after the detecting, each encryption key portion from the encryption key portions being a unique portion of an encryption key. The method can include assembling the encryption key by ordering each encryption key portion from the set of encryption key portions based on (1) a first previously defined list and (2) a second previously defined list. The first previously defined list and the second previously defined list each is stored at or accessible by the first circuit but not stored at or accessible by the memory device. The method can include authorizing access to a second circuit based on the encryption key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Management Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Scott Morgan, Martin Mayer, Steven Yates
  • Patent number: 11734406
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for secure data management and transfer for secure data transactions are provided. For example, disclosed herein are secure & tamper resistant smart cards configured to immutably store data and securely exchange at least a portion of the data via, for example, wireless networks and/or peer-to-peer networks. The smart cards comprise a plurality of dedicated hardware circuit blocks electrically coupled via a bus interconnection, the plurality of dedicated hardware circuit blocks configured to authenticate users, verify trust amongst the smart card and external devices, and encrypt sensitive data for secure transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ETHERNOM, INC.
    Inventors: Hock Thye Law, Orang Dialameh, Ulrich Franz Buddemeier, Lyn Phuong Nguyen, Lun Feng Tan, Alexandre Charapov, Tim Dorcey, Imraan Ahmed
  • Patent number: 11734399
    Abstract: Provided is a personal authentication device capable of simply securing security with little psychological and physical burden of a user to be authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takafumi Koshinaka, Masahiro Saikou, Takayuki Arakawa
  • Patent number: 11722484
    Abstract: A system comprising a secure computer system, a network-enabled secure end-user device, and a coercion security system. The secure computer system can host secure services and/or sensitive data. The secure end-user device can utilize a secure device architecture that requires biometric authentication of an authorized user for access. The coercion security system can have an application running on the secure end-user device. The coercion security system can be configured to capture and analyze verbal communication proximate to the secure end-user device to address coercion of the authorized user by a nefarious actor to access the secure computer system and/or the secure end-user device. Without coercion of the authorized user, the nefarious actor can be unable to access the secure end-user device and/or the secure computer system. The coercion security system can executes one or more security commands upon the secure end-user device in response to detected coercion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: HOYOS INTEGRITY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hector Hoyos
  • Patent number: 11700473
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods, apparatus and systems for authentication of a user. The described embodiments relate to obtaining ear biometric data for a user to be authenticated. The ear biometric data comprises one or more features characteristic of the user's ear canal and an associated fit metric indicative of a positioning of a personal audio device relative to the user's ear canal, the personal audio device comprising a transducer for application of acoustic stimulus to the user's ear to obtain the ear biometric data. The user may be identified as a particular authorised user based on one or more features and the associated fit metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Vitaliy Sapozhnykov, Thomas Ivan Harvey, Brenton Potter, David Watts
  • Patent number: 11693939
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include methods, apparatus and computer programs for detecting the proximity of an ear to an audio device. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a system for detecting the presence of an ear in proximity to an audio device. The system comprises: an input for obtaining a data signal from the environment of the audio device; and an ear biometric authentication module configured to: compare one or more ear biometric features, extracted from the data signal, to an ear biometric template; and generate a first output indicative of the presence or absence of any ear in proximity to the audio device based on the comparison of the one or more extracted ear biometric features to the ear biometric template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventor: John Paul Lesso
  • Patent number: 11681792
    Abstract: The present invention puts forward a personal electronic access permission (Figure B, 31) that can both check on the customer's identity (Figure A, step 2) and right to access an event/venue in one scanning event, and address the unwanted secondary market, still enabling a customer (Figure D, 5) to sell back an electronic access permission to the system (Figure D, I) in case the customer is not able to attend the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Codiqo AB
    Inventor: Mikael Ungerholm