Increasing security of a computing device based on determining a user's state of consciousness
US11514147B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2149
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some examples, a security application may monitor data received from one or more of sensors of a computing device, one or more input devices of the computing device, or one or more biometric sensors of a smartwatch that is connected to the computing device. If the user is not logged in and the user that is carrying the computing device has an uneven gait or is stumbling, the security app may, when the user initiates a login process, gather additional data, such as, from the sensors, the smartwatch, or both. If the user makes too many errors, based on data from the input devices, when attempting to login or after logging in, the security application may gather additional data. If the additional data indicates that the user may be under the influence of prescription or recreational drugs or alcohol, the user may be prevented from logging in.
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