Systems and methods for managing requests to implement account related actions based on biometric data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11615173-B2
Application number	US-202016915054-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2020
Priority date	Jun 29, 2020
Publication date	Mar 28, 2023
Grant date	Mar 28, 2023

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing requests to implement account related actions based on biometric data are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a system includes a first computing device comprising a user account manager configured to manage an account of a user. The user account manager is also configured to receive a request to implement an action associated with the account. Further, the user account manager is configured to receive, from a second computing device of the user, biometric data associated with the user. The user account manager is also configured to manage the request to implement the action based on the received biometric data.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a first computing device comprising a user account manager configured to:
manage an account of a user;
receive a request to implement an action associated with the account;
receive, from a second computing device of the user, biometric data associated with the user, wherein the biometric data indicates an active state of the user; and
manage the request to implement the action based on the indicated active state of the user.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the account is one of the user's financial account, social media account, cloud computing account, email account, and ecommerce account.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the request is one of a request to reset the account, to change a predetermined setting of the account, to change a login setting of the account, and to retrieve data from the account.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the biometric data includes one of a temperature reading of the user, a heart rate reading of the user, a sound reading of the user, and image capture data associated with the user.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicated active state is one of a state of sleeping, a state of driving, or a state of exertion based on the biometric data,
wherein the user account manager is configured to:
determine whether the user is in the state of sleeping, the state of driving, or the state of exertion based on the biometric data; and
prevent implementation of the requested action and/or locking the account based on determining that the user is in the state of sleeping, the state of driving, or the state of exercising.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user account manager is configured to:
implement a plurality of actions with respect to the user's account;
identify one or more of the actions as being restricted for implementation; and
restrict the one or more actions based on the received biometric data.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the user account manager is configured to remove the restriction in response to receipt of predetermined authorization.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the second computing device is one of a mobile computing device, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a wearable device, and a smartwatch.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first computing device further comprises a user interface configured to receive user input that indicates the action.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the user interface is configured to receive user input that indicates to restrict the action based on the received biometric data, and
wherein the user account manager is configured to restrict the action based on receipt of the biometric data meeting a predetermined criterion.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user account manager is configured to restrict implementation of the action based on the received biometric data meeting a predetermined criterion.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined criterion comprises a heartrate of the user exceeding a predetermined level.

13. A method comprising:
receiving, from a first computing device, a request to implement an action associated with an account of a user;
receiving, from a second computing device, biometric data associated with the user, wherein the biometric data indicates an active state of the user; and
managing the request to implement the action based on the indicated active state of the user.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the request is one of a request to reset the account, to change a predetermined setting of the account, to change a login setting of the account, and to retrieve data from the account.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the biometric data includes one of a temperature reading of the user, a heart rate reading of the user, a sound reading of the user, and image capture data associated with the user.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the indicated active state is one of a state of sleeping, a state of driving, or a state of exertion based on the biometric data,
wherein the method further comprises:
determining whether the user is in the state of sleeping, the state of driving, or the state of exertion based on the biometric data; and
preventing implementation of the requested action and/or locking the account based on determining that the user is in the state of sleeping, the state of driving, or the state of exercising.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
implementing a plurality of actions with respect to the user's account;
identifying one or more of the actions as being restricted for implementation; and
restricting the one or more actions based on the received biometric data.

18. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
receiving user input that indicates to restrict the action based on the received biometric data; and
restricting the action based on receipt of the biometric data meeting a predetermined criterion.

19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising restricting implementation of the action based on the received biometric data meeting a predetermined criterion.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the predetermined criterion comprises a heartrate of the user exceeding a predetermined level.

Assignees

• Lenovo Entpr Solutions Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Cudak Gary
• Peterson Nathan
• Petersen John
• Cudak Heather

Classifications

• G06F21/32 Primary

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints · CPC title

• H04L67/306

  User profiles · CPC title

• H04L63/0853

  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

• H04L63/0861

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

• G06V40/40

  Spoof detection, e.g. liveness detection · CPC title