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Methods and devices for granting increasing operational access with increasing authentication factors

US11100204B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 2018
Grant dateAug 24, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/176
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device and corresponding method includes capturing, with one or more sensors, at least one authentication input from a person in the environment of the electronic device. One or more processors of the electronic device can then compare the captured authentication input with one or more authentication references to determine whether the person is an authorized user of the electronic device. Where the person is, the one or more processors can grant limited operational access to the electronic device. Thereafter, when additional authentication inputs are captured and sufficiently match additional authentication references, additional operation access can be granted.

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