Electronic mechanism to self-authenticate and automate actions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11070549-B2
Application number	US-201916404997-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 7, 2019
Priority date	Jun 1, 2016
Publication date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021

Abstract

Systems and methods for a authenticating a user on an alien electronic device is described. The system may include a first device associated with a first user and a second device associated with a second user. The first device may include a non-transitory memory and one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the first device to perform operations that include receiving from the second user, an identification data of the second user, determining that the identification data of the second user does not correspond to the first device, searching for the second device associated with the identification data of the second user, receiving an indication from the second device confirming that the identification data of the second user is associated with the second device, and initiating data communication between the first device and the second device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
one or more biometric sensors;
a non-transitory memory; and
one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
detecting, via the one or more biometric sensors, first biometric user identification data of a first user;
determining that the first biometric user identification data does not match second biometric user identification data stored on the system;
initiating a search, in response to the determining that the first biometric user identification data does not match second biometric user identification data and via one or more wireless electronic communication protocols, for a first device, wherein the first biometric user identification data is stored on the first device;
receiving, from the first device, a notification that the first biometric user identification data is stored on the first device;
determining a type of the first biometric user identification data; and
electronically exchanging data with the first device after the receiving the notification, wherein the electronically exchanging the data comprises electronically exchanging a predefined type of transaction data based on the determined type of the first biometric user identification data.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the initiating the search comprises searching for devices that are not in electronic communication with the system prior to the search being initiated.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein
the determining the type of the first biometric user identification data comprises determining whether the first biometric user identification data comprises a first type of biometric user identification data or a second type of biometric user identification data; and
the electronically exchanging the predefined type of transaction data comprises:
electronically exchanging a first type of transaction data based on a determination that the first biometric user identification data comprises the first type of biometric user identification data; or
electronically exchanging a second type of transaction data based on a determination that the first biometric user identification data comprises the second type of biometric user identification data.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the first type of transaction data and the second type of transaction data correspond to different types of transactions or different transactions with different restrictions.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein:
the first type of biometric user identification data comprises fingerprint data of a first finger; and
the second type of biometric user identification data comprises fingerprint data of a second finger.

6. The system of claim 3 , wherein:
the first type of biometric user identification data comprises fingerprint data of a single finger; and
the second type of biometric user identification data comprises fingerprint data of multiple fingers.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the one or more biometric sensors include a touchscreen interface; and
the first biometric user identification data includes an authentication credential entered through the touchscreen interface.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the notification comprises receiving an encrypted code from the first device.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the initiating the search comprises electronically transmitting the first biometric user identification data to one or more devices within a predefined range of the system.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the initiating the search comprises transmitting a geolocation of the system to a remote server, and wherein the operations further comprise receiving, from the remote server, a list of mobile devices that are located within a predefined range of the geolocation.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein: the data that is electronically exchanged comprises data corresponding to an electronic address book.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the system is a point of sale (POS) of a merchant; and
the electronically exchanging the data comprises electronically exchanging data pertaining to a transaction between the merchant and the first user.

13. A method, comprising:
accessing, via one or more sensors of a second device, first biometric user identification data of a first user;
determining, by one or more hardware processors of the second device, that the first biometric user identification data has not been registered with the second device;
initiating a wireless transmission, by the second device and in response to the determining, to transmit the first biometric user identification data to one or more devices within a predefined distance from the second device;
receiving, by the second device from a first device of the one or more devices, a confirmation that the first biometric user identification data is registered with the first device;
determining a type of the first biometric user identification data; and
establishing, by the second device, an electronic communication session with the first device after the receiving the confirmation, wherein the establishing comprises establishing a predefined type of electronic communication session based on the determined type of the first biometric user identification data.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein:
the determining the type of the first biometric user identification data comprises determining whether the first biometric user identification data comprises a first type of biometric user identification data or a second type of biometric user identification data; and
the establishing the predefined type of electronic communication session comprises:
establishing a first type of electronic communication session based on a determination that the first biometric user identification data comprises the first type of biometric user identification data; or
establishing a second type of electronic communication session based on a determination that the first biometric user identification data comprises the second type of biometric user identification data.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first type of biometric user identification data and the second type of biometric user identification data correspond to different fingerprints.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first type of electronic communication session and the second type of electronic communication session correspond to transactions with different transaction limits.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the receiving the confirmation comprises receiving an encrypted code from the first device.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein: the electronic communication session comprises an exchange of an electronic address book or a monetary transaction.

19. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-readable instructions executable to cause a machine to perform operations comprising:
detecting, via one or more sensors of a second device, an entry of first biometric user identification data of a first user;
comparing the first biometric user identification data with second biometric user identification data that is registered with the second device;
determining, in response to the comparing indicating a mismatch between the first biometric user identification data and the second biometric user identification data, that the first user is not an authorized user of the second device;
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Assignees

• Paypal Inc

Inventors

• Sarin Pankaj

Classifications

• H04W4/02 Primary

  Services making use of location information · CPC title

• H04L63/0853 Primary

  using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234) · CPC title

• G06V40/13

  Sensors therefor · CPC title

• G06V10/17

  using hand-held instruments · CPC title

• G06V40/172

  Classification, e.g. identification · CPC title