Wearable device with user authentication interface
US10546439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1677
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wearable device is used to authenticate a user into a user account at a user device of the user. In particular, the wearable device may include a sensor configured to detect whether the wearable device is worn by or is with the user. If so, the wearable device may send a signal to the user device and the user device may authenticate the user based on the signal received from the wearable device. For example, when the sensor detects that the wearable device is worn by the user, the wearable device may send a unique signal periodically, such as every five seconds or every 10 seconds. Based on whether the unique signal from the wearable device is received, the user device may authenticate the user.
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