Biometrics Patents (Class 340/5.52)
  • Patent number: 12287692
    Abstract: A method, computing device, computing system and computer program which receive, by at least one first computing device of a plurality of computing devices, and from a master computing device in communication with each of the plurality of computing devices, at least one command for changing a state of at least one user interface device of the first computing device; and responsive to receiving the command, change a state of at least one said user interface device from a first state with a first power usage to a second state with a second power usage that is less than the first power usage, thereby reducing the power usage of the first computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Cardtronics USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven James Birnie, Ian McFarlane Denny, Peter Roy Vettraino
  • Patent number: 12283146
    Abstract: A facility access system for facilitating on-site access to physical assets, comprising a physical structure having one or more actuated features each configured to provide selective access to one or more secured physical assets for retrieval by on-site personnel, including an optical unit configured to receive a unique code from the on-site personnel. A computing platform configured to validate the unique code received by the optical unit, provide a present status of the one or more secured physical assets based on the unique code, negotiate access to the one or more secured physical assets that corresponds to the unique code thereby permitting selective access for retrieval by the on-site personnel, a sensor configured to sense the transfer of the one or more secured physical assets, and wherein the present status is updated to transferred when the on-site personnel takes possession of the one or more physical assets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: 1Micro, LLC
    Inventor: Jon Kristian Terp
  • Patent number: 12277204
    Abstract: To enhance convenience in an authentication system using a plurality of types of authentication, a terminal device transmits authentication data including a face image and a voice of a user, the position of the terminal device, to the server device. The server device uses the received authentication data to perform individual authentications including face authentication, voiceprint authentication, position adequacy verification. The server device applies adds up weighted scores of the individual authentications to calculate a comprehensive score. When the comprehensive score exceeds a first threshold, a high security operation is permitted. When the comprehensive score is not higher than the first threshold and exceeds a second threshold, a low security operation is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Sotaro Moriwaki, Shigenobu Nishida, Yuichi Fujita, Ayumi Kokubun, Koji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 12175791
    Abstract: A fingerprint recognition method and an electronic device. The electronic device includes a touch screen and a fingerprint sensor. The electronic device displays a first interface and captures first fingerprint information that is input by a user at the first interface. The electronic device determines whether the touch screen is in a first state, and the first state is used to indicate that the touch screen is in a screen protector state. If the touch screen is in the first state, the electronic device restores the first fingerprint information by using a first preset artificial intelligence (AI) restoration model to obtain second fingerprint information. The electronic device determines that the second fingerprint information matches preset fingerprint information and displays a second interface. Quality of a fingerprint image in the second fingerprint information is higher than quality of a fingerprint image in the first fingerprint information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haoxuan Di, Danhong Li, Xiaowu Zhang
  • Patent number: 12164614
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with configuring and controlling access to virtual desktops are described. In one embodiment, a method includes configuring a virtual desktop for a registered user, wherein the virtual desktop includes at least allocated virtual computing devices and is accessible by a desktop as a service (DaaS). Biometric access credentials are assigned to the virtual desktop for obtaining remote access to the virtual desktop, wherein the biometric access credentials are based at least in part on registered biometric data that was collected from and specific to the registered user. Access to the virtual desktop is controlled by a server based on biometric authentication that grants or prohibits access to the virtual desktop based on a user's biometric data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventor: Johnson Manuel-Devadoss
  • Patent number: 12118117
    Abstract: A Counting Machine for Manufacturing and Validating Event-Relevant IDs, tagged with both Trust and Confidence Scores, for Specific Entities (Individuals and Enterprises) and their Prosoponyms using a Managed Secure-Immutable-Nonreputable-Replicated-Verifiable and Fault-Tolerant Distributed Datastore via an Ensemble-Based Network of both Existing and Newly-Created Heterogenous Single- and Multi-Factor ID Validation Services, the Ensemble consisting of both Commercial Organizations (known as Members) requiring valid Entity IDs for use during various events, such as purchase transactions, and Service Providers (known as Partners) who supply technology services for ID validation (as standalone services or as licensed by Members).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventors: James Anderson, Thomas J. Saleh, Lawrence C Rafsky
  • Patent number: 12088478
    Abstract: A terminal (100) includes a start assist tool (120) that classifies, into multiple groups, multiple remote modules (400) including channels (CH) connected to production line devices (500) as control targets, sets, based on information about the groups, an operation mode of a remote module belonging to a specific group of the multiple groups to a first operation mode to perform operational checks, and forms an image to display an operation of the remote module belonging to a first group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaya Takahashi, Yoshihiro Takamatsu
  • Patent number: 11995936
    Abstract: A system for operating a radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes a remotely operable access point at an authentication point. A first trigger sensor detects an RFID signal from an RFID device associated with a user at a first trigger distance from the authentication point. A controller responsive to a signal detected from the RFID device exchanges data with the RFID device and determines whether the RFID device is authorized. A second trigger sensor exchanges data with the RFID device at a second trigger distance closer to the authentication point than the first trigger distance. The controller is responsive to the RFID signal detected at the second trigger sensor to authenticate the RFID device at the authentication point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Essex Electronics
    Inventor: Robert D. Hogg
  • Patent number: 11978287
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information provision system that provides a user with information for coping with a problem by using an information terminal having a camera and a display, wherein the information terminal includes at least one processor with a memory comprising instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to at least: identify a problem area in a captured image obtained by the camera; detect agitation of the user; and suitably display, on the display, a plurality of procedure screens indicating contents of a procedure for coping with the identified problem area, in accordance with an answer from the user, and the at least one processor is configured to change a procedure screen to be displayed on the display in response to detection of agitation of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Yamaoka, Kazuhiko Tanaka, Yu Takiguchi, Hitomi Hamamura
  • Patent number: 11972849
    Abstract: The present disclosure may include methods, systems, and computer-readable media for optimizing database functionality. For example, one method may include receiving test data from multiple different test data sources for a specified user under test. The method may further include training a machine learning model to: access the test data received from the test data sources for the same user under test, identify which disparate substances or conditions are being tested on the user by each of the different test data sources, and determine a relevance score for each of the identified substances or conditions being tested by the different test data sources. The method may also include generating an illustration of combined test results for the user under test that includes those substances or conditions that meet at least a minimum relevance score. Other systems, methods, and computer-readable media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Isom
  • Patent number: 11894000
    Abstract: A speech signal is received by a device comprising first and second transducers, and the first transducer comprises a microphone. A method comprises performing a first voice biometric process on speech contained in a first part of a signal received by the microphone, in order to determine whether the speech is the speech of an enrolled user. A first correlation is determined, between said first part of the signal received by the microphone and a corresponding part of the signal received by the second transducer. A second correlation is determined, between said second part of the signal received by the microphone and the corresponding part of the signal received by the second transducer. It is then determined whether the first correlation and the second correlation satisfy a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.
    Inventor: John P. Lesso
  • Patent number: 11893849
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for selectively providing access to a physical space. An example method includes identifying a location of a device associated with an authorized user based on an electromagnetic signal received by at least one sensor from the device. The electromagnetic signal has a frequency that is greater than or equal to 24 gigahertz (GHz). The example method further includes determining that the location of the device is within a threshold distance of a location of a threshold to a secured space and determining that an authentication score indicating that an individual carrying the device is the authorized user is greater than a threshold score. The authentication score is associated with multiple authentication factors identified by the device. Based on determining that the authentication score is greater than the threshold score, the threshold is unlocked and/or opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Szigeti, David Hanes, Gonzalo Salgueiro, Sebastian Jeuk
  • Patent number: 11866007
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for verifying an identity of a user of a vehicle. The method includes receiving user authentication data from a vehicle sensor and generating a transaction token comprising the user authentication data. The method includes transmitting the transaction token to a blockchain database. The method includes receiving a message from the blockchain database comprising one or more of: a request for additional user authentication data; or an indication that a rider authentication server has verified the identity of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Ali Hassani
  • Patent number: 11854106
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an information management unit that registers boarding information on a user regarding boarding acquired by a check-in procedure of the user; and a deadline setting unit that, based on the boarding information, sets a deadline for a procedure of the user up to the boarding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Sakaguchi, Tomohiro Hatae, Cheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 11818525
    Abstract: An audio generation device includes a housing adapted to be worn by a user, memory, and a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions. The device includes at least two of the following: an adhesive located on an outer surface of the housing to removably couple the housing to the body of the user, a transducer coupled to receive an electrical signal from the processor, convert the electrical signal to an audio signal, and supply the audio signal to the body of the user, a six degrees of freedom (6DOF) sensor coupled to detect translation of the housing along three perpendicular axes, and rotation of the housing about the three perpendicular axes, a biometric sensor coupled to detect at least one biometric parameter of the body of the user, a rechargeable battery removably coupled with the housing, and a wireless interface to transmit data via a wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TechOnU, Limited
    Inventors: Joshua Wesley Carlson, Bradley Shayne Ferringo
  • Patent number: 11803850
    Abstract: A biometric heartrate authentication system and method is disclosed that leverages heartrate information collected by heartrate tracking devices to build a heartrate profile for a client. The system further leverages location information collected by existing location information services to determine an activity profile for a client. The activity profile information may be used together with the heartrate profile to generate an expected heartrate range against which a cardholder heartrate may be compared for authentication purposes. Because client heartrate characteristics are generally unique, varying according to the unique activities being performed by the client at any point in time, the system and method thus provide a low cost, non-invasive method for reliably authenticating individuals and securing against fraudulent account accesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Edwards, Abdelkader M'Hamed Benkreira, Kevan Emmott, Michael Mossoba
  • Patent number: 11794920
    Abstract: Systems for policing and managing the operation of so-called unmanned vehicles are presented which allow for the takeover of the unmanned vehicle in the event of the detection of possible or actual ill-intentioned or inappropriate use of, malfunction or usurpation of the vehicle. Embodiments of the invention include dual-control unmanned vehicles which allow both pilot and police control of the vehicle, with the police having priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Jeffrey Matos
  • Patent number: 11800018
    Abstract: A mobile virtual network operator is provided. The operator includes a server that is communicatively coupled to a mobile device. The mobile device includes application software provided by the virtual network operator for allowing phone call and data connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SEVEN NETWORKS, LLC
    Inventor: Trevor Fiatal
  • Patent number: 11784786
    Abstract: Technologies disclosed herein provide one example of a processor that includes a register to store a first encoded pointer for a first memory allocation for an application and circuitry coupled to memory. Size metadata is stored in first bits of the first encoded pointer and first memory address data associated with the first memory allocation is stored in second bits of the first encoded pointer. The circuitry is configured to determine a first memory address of a first marker region in the first memory allocation, obtain current data from the first marker region at the first memory address, compare the current data to a reference marker stored separately from the first memory allocation, and determine that the first memory allocation is in a first state in response to a determination that the current data corresponds to the reference marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sergej Deutsch, David M. Durham, Karanvir S. Grewal, Michael D. LeMay, Michael E. Kounavis
  • Patent number: 11776333
    Abstract: A biometric wireless electronic lockset includes a processor, a battery, a memory communicatively connected to the processor, a user interface, a wireless communication interface, a locking bolt, a motor, and a biometric sensor. The processor is configured to execute instructions which cause the processor to compare stored biometric data to a received first biometric data. Each known user entry includes a user identity of a known user, biometric data, and an indication of whether the known user is an authorized user. Based on a determination that the first biometric data corresponds to a known user entry and whether or not the known user is an authorized user or an unauthorized user, a plurality of responses may be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Denton Lovett
  • Patent number: 11722486
    Abstract: A method for range of motion (ROM) tracking, that determines with a ROM tracking system, an exercise identified by a caregiver to be performed by a subject by positioning a sensor of the ROM tracking system to allow the sensor to detect at least one movement by the subject during a performance of the exercise, and then detecting, through the sensor, at least one movement of the subject. The system further analyzes the movement by the subject to determine a range of motion of the at least one movement; recording through a user interface an indication by the subject of an experiential narrative; and finally, providing a report to the caregiver, where the report contains the results of at least one movement in conjunction with at least a portion of the experiential narrative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventors: Chris Outwater, William Gibbens Redmann
  • Patent number: 11706476
    Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus for performing a remote control function for an electronic apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with an electronic apparatus for providing a text input user interface (UI), an input unit configured to receive a user command for input of a specific text on the text input UI, a fingerprint scanner provided in the input unit and configured to recognize a user fingerprint, and a controller configured to recognize a user fingerprint according to the user command and to transmit information corresponding to the recognized user fingerprint to the electronic apparatus in response to the electronic apparatus entering a preset text input mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: In-ji Kim, Sang-on Choi, Byung-seok Soh, Mi-ra Yu, Ho-june Yoo, Eun-seok Choi
  • Patent number: 11695877
    Abstract: A mobile virtual network operator is provided. The operator includes a server that is communicatively coupled to a mobile device. The mobile device includes application software provided by the virtual network operator for allowing phone call and data connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventor: Trevor Fiatal
  • Patent number: 11631054
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for assisting time tracking using activity indicators. An activity indicator for a user is received by a computing device. The current status and the current schedule of the user are obtained. A determination can then be made that the current status of the user is incorrect based at least in part on a comparison between the activity indicator and the current schedule of the user. In response, the current status of the user can be corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Niraj Dhebar, Charles Filson, Matthew Feist, Senthil Anand Balakrishnan
  • Patent number: 11605389
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, systems, and storage medium associated with providing user records associated with characteristics that may be used to identify the user are disclosed herein. In one instance, the method may include obtaining features of an individual, determining identifying characteristics associated with the obtained features, and initiating a search for a record associated with the individual based in part on the identifying characteristics associated with the obtained features, and, based on a result of the search, a verification of the record associated with the individual. The method may further include receiving at least a portion of the record associated with the individual, based at least in part on a result of the verification. The verification may be based in part on a ranking associated with the record. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Ahmed Fuad Siddiqui
  • Patent number: 11599613
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a security system of a charging station for charging electric vehicles, the security system comprising the following elements: a charging plug, the charging plug comprising a sensor unit for recording biometric data of a user that are used for authenticating the user on the security system, and a control unit for evaluating biometric data of the user. For this purpose, according to the invention, the control unit extracts a plurality of features from the biometric data of the user, and the control unit evaluates the features of the biometric data in a plurality of stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Michael Hirsch, Holger Rendel, Erik Schondorff, Matthias Meitzner
  • Patent number: 11600118
    Abstract: The accuracy of identity authentication is further improved. There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first determiner that determines whether a face of a user and an identity verification document are captured in a moving image at a same time, a second determiner that makes, when the first determiner determines that the face and the identity verification document are captured at the same time, a notification of an action instruction, and determines whether the user acts in accordance with the action instruction, and a verifier that verifies, when the second determiner determines that the user acts in accordance with the action instruction, that the identity verification document belongs to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Aoyagi, Yoshiko Imanishi
  • Patent number: 11565657
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a door lock having an infrared biometrics information collection device. In certain embodiments, the door lock includes, a door with a door handle for opening the door, an infrared light source, and an infrared biometrics information collection sensor. The infrared light source includes one or more infrared light emitters. The infrared biometrics information collection sensor captures at least one infrared image of biometrics information of the one or more fingers of a target human hand. The fingers are positioned between the infrared light source and the infrared biometrics information collection sensor. The infrared light source irradiates infrared light through one or more fingers to generate infrared images of biometrics information of fingers to be captured by infrared biometrics information collection sensor, infrared images of biometrics information captured are used for user authentications, and the door lock can be unlocked by an authenticated user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: NANJING EASTHOUSE ELECTRICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hao Min
  • Patent number: 11551501
    Abstract: An access control system receives a device-specific identifier of a mobile electronic device and an electronic reference template for facial parameters of a user. The reception takes place when the mobile device is located in a public zone, from which the user can request access to an access-restricted zone. A memory unit stores the identifier of the mobile device and the reference template, which are received by a transmitting and receiving unit, as belonging to the user present in a public zone. An image processing unit generates a real-time template for facial features of the user based on an image of the user when the user requests access to the access-restricted zone. It determines if the real-time template matches a reference template stored in the memory unit to a defined degree, wherein the user is recognized as an access-requesting user in the event of a match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: INVENTIO AG
    Inventors: Florian Troesch, Paul Friedli
  • Patent number: 11543895
    Abstract: A method is described in which biometric input is associated with at least one selectable option on a user controller prior to receipt of a user selection for the at least one selectable option; a past input by a user of a previous selectable option on the user controller is identified; and the at least one selectable option is preemptively executed according to the biometric input and the past input of the previous selectable option, prior to receipt of the user selection for the at least one selectable option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rafael Antonio Ballagas, Hiroshi Horii, Mithra Vankipuram
  • Patent number: 11538276
    Abstract: A communication system includes: an image acquisition terminal to obtain a captured image, the captured image including at least one object that is captured with an imaging unit; a distributed data processing terminal to display the captured image; and a centralized data processing server connected with the distributed data processing terminal through a network. The image acquisition terminal includes: an object detector to detect the object in the captured image to generate a partial image that is a part of the captured image having the detected object; and a first transmitter to transmit the partial image to the distributed data processing terminal as data to be verified. The distributed data processing terminal includes: a second transmitter to transmit the data to be verified that is received from the image acquisition terminal, and verification data that is registered, respectively, to the centralized data processing server, the verification data being an image representing a specific object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshinaga Kato
  • Patent number: 11495111
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a monitoring system configured to monitor the activities of individuals without having to keep the surrounding area under the surveillance of a camera thereby maintaining the privacy of the individual. In particular, the monitoring system includes a network of sensitive sensor units that are installed onto indoor flooring to record human footstep induced vibrations. The data collected from the sensors can then be processed to identify individual occupants, determine the number of occupants, estimate the location of footsteps, and track the trajectory of each occupant. The extracted trajectory information can be used to assess an occupant's personal activity and social interaction, which can then be used to analyze the individual's physical and psychological health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC
    Inventors: WenZhan Song, Fangyu Li, Jose Clemente
  • Patent number: 11488166
    Abstract: A biometric heartrate authentication system and method is disclosed that leverages heartrate information collected by heartrate tracking devices to build a heartrate profile for a client. The system further leverages location information collected by existing location information services to determine an activity profile for a client. The activity profile information may be used together with the heartrate profile to generate an expected heartrate range against which a cardholder heartrate may be compared for authentication purposes. Because client heartrate characteristics are generally unique, varying according to the unique activities being performed by the client at any point in time, the system and method thus provide a low cost, non-invasive method for reliably authenticating individuals and securing against fraudulent account accesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Edwards, Abdelkader M'Hamed Benkreira, Kevan Emmott, Michael Mossoba
  • Patent number: 11436348
    Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that allow authority to be delegated without bothering the user. Provided are an acquisition unit that acquires information for receiving delegation of an authority that is predetermined, a change unit that changes a level of the authority when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a processing unit that performs a process using the authority that is predetermined. The acquisition unit acquires first information, an inquiry is made to a server using the first information to acquire second information from the server, and the authority that is predetermined is delegated by acquiring the second information. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an agent device to which the authority to access predetermined information is delegated from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Naoyuki Sato, Kuniaki Torii, Fujio Arai, Yusuke Kudo
  • Patent number: 11429145
    Abstract: An example method is performed at a device with a display and a biometric sensor. While the device is in a locked state, the method includes displaying a log-in user interface that is associated with logging in to a first and second user account. While displaying the log-in user interface, the method includes, receiving biometric information, and in response to receiving the biometric information: when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the first user account and the first user account does not have an active session, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the first user account; and when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the second user account and the second user account does not have an active session on the device, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Raymond S. Sepulveda, Chun Kin Minor Wong, Patrick L. Coffman, Dylan R. Edwards, Eric Lance Wilson, Gregg S. Suzuki, Christopher I. Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell
  • Patent number: 11386192
    Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, an authentication token is provided, comprising: a communication unit for contactless communication between the token and an external device; an energy storage unit for storing energy; a biometric capturing unit for capturing at least one biometric sample; a processing unit for processing the biometric sample captured by the biometric capturing unit; wherein the token further comprises a synchronization unit configured to: determine a communication status of the communication unit; determine a power supply capability of the energy storage unit; adjust a processing speed of the processing unit in dependence on said communication status and said power supply capability. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating an authentication token is conceived. In accordance with a third aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Thomas Suwald
  • Patent number: 11376959
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes at least one camera capturing images of an environment outside of the motor vehicle. A proximity sensor detects an object disposed adjacent to the motor vehicle. An electronic processor receives the images captured by the at least one camera, and receives a proximity signal from the proximity sensor. The proximity signal is indicative of whether an object is disposed adjacent to the motor vehicle. The electronic processor determines, based upon the images captured by the at least one camera and the proximity signal, whether the motor vehicle is disposed within an enclosure. The electronic processor receives an engine start request signal that has been wirelessly transmitted by a user. In response to receiving the engine start request signal, the electronic processor causes the engine start system to start an engine of the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is not disposed within an enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
    Inventors: Padmanaban Kanagaraj, Katherine Freund
  • Patent number: 11363130
    Abstract: An example method includes, responsive to receiving user input to activate an airplane mode of a mobile computing device: disabling a first wireless protocol; determining, based on activity of a media session, whether to maintain an enabled state of a second wireless protocol of the mobile computing device, wherein the mobile computing device is configured to stream audio data associated with the media session to an audio sink device via a second wireless protocol; and selectively maintaining the enabled state of the second wireless protocol based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Hurwitz, Justin Lee
  • Patent number: 11360471
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a mobile locker. The mobile locker can include a mobility unit to enable the locker to relocate from one location to another. The mobile locker is modular which allows the storage compartment to be detached from the mobility unit for storage, transfer via other means. The storage compartment can be coupled either the same or a different mobility unit. The mobile lockers can be recalled by a customer to either the customer's location or to designated locations at the venue. The lockers can include any one of multiple locking mechanisms. The mobile locker can communicate with a monitoring center that oversees the deployment of multiple mobile lockers. Embodiments of the mobile locker can interact with customers through a display, microphone, and speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Asa K. Kalama, Robert Scott Trowbridge, Scott Watson
  • Patent number: 11341974
    Abstract: A speech signal is received by a device comprising first and second transducers, and the first transducer comprises a microphone. A method comprises performing a first voice biometric process on speech contained in a first part of a signal received by the microphone, in order to determine whether the speech is the speech of an enrolled user. A first correlation is determined, between said first part of the signal received by the microphone and a corresponding part of the signal received by the second transducer. A second correlation is determined, between said second part of the signal received by the microphone and the corresponding part of the signal received by the second transducer. It is then determined whether the first correlation and the second correlation satisfy a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventor: John P. Lesso
  • Patent number: 11314851
    Abstract: A method for unlocking an electronic device includes unlocking a screen of the electronic device and displaying a first interface in response to receiving an image, wherein the image comprises an eyeprint image or an iris image that matches a preset condition, wherein the first interface comprises a previous interface that displayed before the screen was last locked, and unlocking the screen and displaying a second interface in response to receiving the image and in response to detecting an action of blinking or moving an eyeball, wherein the second interface is different than the first interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaobo Yu, Shuiping Long, Shunan Fan
  • Patent number: 11288904
    Abstract: This gate device has: a pair of left and right passage walls that form a passage; opening and closing shutters that are attached to the passage walls and restrict a person from passing through the passage; and an arch which is attached to bridge the pair of passage walls, has a height at which a person can pass therethrough in the attached state, and has cameras which capture an image of a person passing through the passage and wiring for supplying electric power to an electric device provided in the passage walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Kunieda, Masao Kubota
  • Patent number: 11269985
    Abstract: A method for biometric authentication of a user of a mobile device, and a case for performing the method is provided. The method includes, by the case, coupling the mobile device to the case, receiving from the mobile device biometric data of the user of the mobile device that was captured by the mobile device, storing the biometric data, receiving a request from the mobile device for authenticating the user of the mobile device, the request including biometric data captured by the mobile device, comparing the biometric data stored in the case and the biometric data included in the request, and sending to the mobile device a response to the request for authenticating the user of the mobile device based on a result of the comparison, wherein the response to the request is for use by the mobile device to perform an operation based on the authentication of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: nCap Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Scully-Power, Rhett Francis Spencer, Anthony Joseph Sutera
  • Patent number: 11215377
    Abstract: A control system (1) for controlling a cooling system comprising two or more cooling entities (2) is disclosed. The control system comprises a central control unit (3), two or more entity controllers (4), each entity controller (4) being associated with one of the cooling entities (2), and each entity controller (4) being provided with a nearfield communication interface (6) allowing communication between the entity controller (4) and a portable device (7), via a nearfield communication channel, and a secured communication network (5) connecting the central control unit (3) with each of the entity controllers (4). The central control unit (3) is configured to generate blocking signals and/or unblocking signals and communicate the blocking signals and/or unblocking signals to each of the entity controllers (4), via the secured communication network (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Danfoss A/S
    Inventors: Ejnar Luckmann, Lars Jensen
  • Patent number: 11176235
    Abstract: Disclosed are a permission control method and a related product, relating to the technical field of mobile terminals. The method comprises: a mobile terminal (200) using a processor (110) to notify, where it is determined that an operation requested by a user is of a pre-set operation type, more than one biological identification module of the mobile terminal to acquire N pieces of biological information about the user; and then, the processor (110) matching the N pieces of biological information with a pre-set biological information template, and if the N pieces of biological information all successfully match the pre-set biological information template, executing the operation requested by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Yibao Zhou, Xueyong Zhang, Haitao Zhou, Cheng Tang
  • Patent number: 11170082
    Abstract: A method of operation and non-transitory computer readable medium are provided for a mobile communications device which includes memory storing program instructions and a processor coupled to a first input that passively collects input data and a second input that collects response data based on a challenge. A statistical behavioral model is generated based upon passively collected input data for the user. A level of assurance (LOA) is determined based upon the statistical behavioral model and the passively collected input data from the first input. The LOA is compared with a threshold and based on the comparison: the mobile device operation is enabled as a result of determining that the LOA meets or exceeds the threshold without requiring response data from the at least one second input, otherwise, the challenge is generated and the mobile device operation is enabled responsive to valid response data from the second input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Goldsmith, Aleksandar Papo, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Jasmin Mulaosmanovic, Nazih Almalki, Brian Everett McBride, Peter Mark Rabinovitch
  • Patent number: 11153277
    Abstract: A protection system, method, and a security device can protect an Internet of things (IOT) system having connected hardware equipment, including at least an interface that can receive a control communication for controlling at least one connected device. They feature tasks/steps that intercept control communication between a controller and a connected device, determine whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command, and either pass or block the received control communication to the connected device depending on whether the received control communication contains an undesirable control command. The security device can be disposed between a source of communication in an IOT network and the connected device for protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: MISSION SECURE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Park, John Mark Baggett, Edward C Suhler, Rick A. Jones, Gary W. Huband, Paul D. Robertson, Austin C. Suhler, Casey Silver
  • Patent number: 11125716
    Abstract: A potential measurement device includes a plurality of read-out electrodes arranged in an array shape and that detects a potential at a potential generation point generated due to a chemical change, and a reference electrode that detects a reference potential. The reference electrode is arranged within the array of the read-out electrodes. With this configuration, a low-noise potential measurement device in which noise superimposed on a wire from each of the read-out electrodes to an amplifier and noise superimposed on a wire from the reference electrode to the amplifier, i.e., wiring noise, can be reduced is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Ogi, Yusuke Oike
  • Patent number: 11117665
    Abstract: A response drone for detecting incidents within a coverage area including multiple zones is provided. With customer permission or affirmative consent, the drone may be programmed to (1) detect (or receive an indication of) triggering activity associated with one of the zones; (2) determine or receive a navigation path to that zone; (3) travel to that zone based upon the determined navigation path; (4) collect sensor data using drone-mounted sensors; and (5) transmit the collected sensor data to a user computing device associated with the coverage area for review. The response drone may be an autonomous drone in wireless communication with a smart home controller that detects triggering activity associated with an insurance-related event (e.g., fire). The autonomous drone may automatically deploy to mitigate damage to insured assets (e.g., a home or personal belongings). The autonomous drone data may be used for subsequent insurance claim handling and/or damage estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventor: Bryan Flick
  • Patent number: 11055385
    Abstract: A multi-factor user authentication framework using asymmetric key includes a host device, a user agent, a gesture system, and an authentication system. The multiple factors include a user credential as well as a user gesture that indicates that the user is present. The user interacts with the user agent via the host device in order to obtain access to something for which user authentication is needed. The authentication system maintains the user credentials, which are provided to authenticate the user in response to the authentication system determining that the user is present (which can be determined in different manners, such as using a personal identification number (PIN), biometric information regarding the user, geographic location of the gesture system, etc.). The user agent, gesture system, and authentication system can be implemented on the same device (e.g., the host device), or alternatively implemented across one or more different devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Anooshiravan Saboori, Nelly Porter, Vijay G. Bharadwaj, Alexander Thomas Weinert, Octavian T. Ureche, Benjamin Richard Vincent, Tarek Bahaa El-Din Mahmoud Kamel