Implementation of biometric authentication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11393258-B2
Application number	US-202017015429-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 9, 2020
Priority date	Sep 9, 2017
Publication date	Jul 19, 2022
Grant date	Jul 19, 2022

Abstract

An electronic device performs techniques related generally to implementing biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for a biometric enrollment process tutorial. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for aligning a biometric feature for enrollment. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for enrolling a biometric feature. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for providing hints during a biometric enrollment process. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for application-based biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for autofilling biometrically secured fields. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for unlocking a device using biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for retrying biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for managing transfers using biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides interstitial user interfaces during biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for preventing retrying biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for cached biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for autofilling fillable fields based on visibility criteria. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for automatic log-in using biometric authentication.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
one or more biometric sensors;
a display;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, on the display a biometric enrollment interface, wherein displaying the biometric enrollment interface includes concurrently displaying:
a representation of a biometric feature, wherein the representation of the biometric feature has an orientation determined based on an alignment of the biometric feature to one or more biometric sensors of the device;
a progress indicator including a first progress-indicator portion at a first position on the display relative to the representation of the biometric feature and a second progress-indicator portion at a second position on the display relative to the representation of the biometric feature, wherein the representation of the biometric feature is displayed between the first position and the second position on the display; and
a simulated three-dimensional orientation guide overlaid on the representation of the biometric feature;

while concurrently displaying the representation of the biometric feature and the progress indicator, detecting a change in the orientation of the biometric feature relative to the one or more biometric sensors that includes rotation about an axis parallel to the display of the electronic device; and
in response to detecting the change in the orientation of the biometric feature relative to the one or more biometric sensors:
changing visual characteristics of the simulated three-dimensional orientation guide in accordance with the change in orientation of the biometric feature relative to the one or more biometric sensors, including:
simulating rotation of the simulated three-dimensional orientation guide about an axis parallel to the display of the electronic device to provide feedback about an orientation of the biometric feature relative to the one or more biometric sensors; and
emphasizing the displayed simulated three-dimensional orientation guide while the biometric feature is moving;

in accordance with a determination that the change in the orientation of the biometric feature meets enrollment criteria for a first portion of the biometric feature that corresponds to the first progress-indicator portion, updating one or more visual characteristics of the first progress-indicator portion that indicates that biometric information for the first portion of the biometric feature has been successfully captured by the device for use in completing enrollment of the biometric feature; and
in accordance with a determination that the change in the orientation of the biometric feature meets enrollment criteria for a second portion of the biometric feature that corresponds to the second progress-indicator portion, updating one or more visual characteristics of the second progress-indicator portion that indicates that biometric information for the second portion of the biometric feature has been successfully captured by the device for use in completing enrollment of the biometric feature; and

after capturing biometric information for one or more portions of the biometric feature, completing enrollment of the biometric feature based on the biometric information captured while displaying the biometric enrollment user interface.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to detecting the change in the orientation of the biometric feature to the one or more biometric sensors, updating the representation of the biometric feature in accordance with the change in the orientation of the biometric feature relative to the one or more biometric sensors.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the progress indicator includes a plurality of progress-indicator portions, the plurality of progress-indicator portions including the first progress-indicator portion and the second progress-indicator portion, wherein the plurality of progress-indicator portions surrounds at least a portion of the representation of the biometric feature.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the enrollment criteria for the first portion of the biometric feature that corresponds to the first progress-indicator portion includes a requirement that the first portion of the biometric feature is oriented relative to the one or more biometric sensors in a predetermined manner.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein one or more of the progress-indicator portions of the plurality of progress-indicator portions includes a plurality of respective progress elements.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the enrollment criteria for a first portion of the biometric feature that corresponds to the first progress-indicator portion include a requirement that the first portion of the biometric feature has not been enrolled.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first progress-indicator portion indicates the enrollment status of a first portion of the biometric feature that is detected by the one or more biometric sensors when the biometric feature is turned toward the first progress-indicator portion; and
the second progress-indicator portion indicates the enrollment status of a second portion of the biometric feature, different from the first portion of the biometric feature that is detected by the one or more biometric sensors when the biometric feature is turned toward the second progress-indicator portion.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein displaying the representation of the biometric feature includes displaying a digital viewfinder including a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras of the electronic device.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the enrollment criteria for a first portion of the biometric feature that corresponds to the first progress-indicator portion includes a requirement that the first portion of the biometric feature change in orientation relative to the one or more biometric sensors by at least a threshold amount.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein displaying the biometric enrollment interface further includes displaying a prompt to move the biometric feature.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein displaying the prompt to move the biometric feature includes displaying a prompt indicating a direction of movement.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein updating one or more visual characteristics of the first progress-indicator portion includes updating the one or more visual characteristics of the first progress-indicator from a first state to a second state that indicates that the first progress-indicator portion meets the enrollment criteria.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
after updating one or more visual characteristics of the first progress-indicator portion, detecting a change in orientation of the biometric feature relative to the one or more biometric sensors so the biometric feature no longer meets enrollment criteria for a first portion of the biometric feature that corresponds to the first progress-indicator portion; and
in response to detecting the change in orientation of the biometric feature relative to the one or more biometric sensors, updating the one or more visual characteristics of the first progress-indicator portion from the second state to a third state that indicates that the first portion of the biometric feature has been enrolled but no longer meets the enrollme

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Van Os Marcel
• Anton Peter D
• Behzadi Arian
• Bernstein Jeffrey Traer
• Devine Lynne
• Dye Alan C
• Foss Christopher Patrick
• Griffin Bradley W
• Ive Jonathan P
• Malia Joseph A
• Mari Pedro
• Mohseni Daamun
• Mouilleseaux Jean-Pierre
• Moussette Camille
• Preston Daniel Trent
• Sharma Praveen
• Verweij Hugo
• Yerkes Giancarlo

Classifications

• G06V40/67 Primary

  by interactive indications to the user · CPC title

• H04L63/0861 Primary

  using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231) · CPC title

• H04N23/64

  Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image · CPC title

• H04N23/62

  Control of parameters via user interfaces · CPC title

• H04N23/611

  where the recognised objects include parts of the human body · CPC title