User interfaces for authenticating to perform secure operations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12216754-B2
Application number	US-202217732222-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2022
Priority date	May 10, 2021
Publication date	Feb 4, 2025
Grant date	Feb 4, 2025

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for authentication, including providing authentication at a computer system in accordance with some embodiments.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer system configured to communicate with one or more biometric sensors, one or more input devices, and an external accessory device, the computer system comprising:
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:
receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to unlock the computer system while the computer system is in a locked state;
in response to receiving the request to unlock the computer system:
in accordance with a determination that a first set of biometric identification criteria is satisfied, wherein the first set of biometric identification criteria is satisfied when a detected biometric feature detected in conjunction with the request to unlock the computer system is consistent with an enrolled biometric feature, transitioning the computer system from the locked state to an unlocked state; and
in accordance with a determination that a second set of biometric identification criteria is satisfied without satisfying the first set of biometric identification criteria, wherein the second set of biometric identification criteria is satisfied when the detected biometric feature detected in conjunction with the request to unlock the computer system is partially consistent with the enrolled biometric feature, causing an output of a prompt that indicates that one or more interactions with the external accessory device can be used to unlock the computer system; and

after causing the output of the prompt:
in accordance with a determination that the one or more interactions with the external accessory device have been detected, transitioning the computer system from the locked state to the unlocked state; and
in accordance with a determination that the one or more interactions with the external accessory device have not been detected, maintaining the computer system in the locked state.

2. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
after transitioning the computer system from the locked state to the unlocked state, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to perform a secure operation;
in response to receiving the request to perform the secure operation:
in accordance with a determination that the first set of biometric identification criteria is satisfied, performing the secure operation; and
in accordance with a determination that the second set of biometric identification criteria are satisfied without satisfying the first set of biometric identification criteria, causing a second output of a second prompt that indicates that a second one or more interactions with the external accessory device can be used to perform the secure operation; and
after causing the second output of the second prompt:
in accordance with a determination that the second one or more interactions with the external accessory device have been detected, performing the secure operation; and
in accordance with a determination that the second one or more interactions with the external accessory device have not been detected, forgoing performing the secure operation.

3. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the second set of biometric identification criteria includes a criterion that is satisfied when a gaze of a user directed toward a predetermined portion of the computer system has been detected.

4. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein:
the computer system is in communication with a first output device; and
causing the output of the prompt includes outputting the prompt via the first output device.

5. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein causing the output of the prompt includes transmitting one or more instructions that cause the external accessory device to output the prompt.

6. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the computer system is not a wearable device.

7. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the external accessory device is a wearable device.

8. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the enrolled biometric feature includes data corresponding to a face or a fingerprint.

9. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more interactions include a gesture on a touch-sensitive surface of the external accessory device.

10. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more interactions include actuation of a hardware input element that is located on the external accessory device.

11. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more interactions include a compressing gesture on the external accessory device.

12. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more interactions include the computer system and the external accessory device transmitting data via a near-field communication protocol.

13. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more interactions include a first interaction that is detected by the one or more input devices of the computer system and a second interaction detected at the external accessory device.

14. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more interactions is an interaction that is detected when a determination is made that the computer system and the external accessory device have physically touched.

15. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more interactions include a motion gesture that is performed with the external accessory device.

16. The computer system of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in accordance with a determination that the second set of biometric identification criteria and the first set of biometric identification criteria are not satisfied, maintaining the computer system in the locked state without causing the output of the prompt.

17. The computer system of claim 1 , wherein, in accordance with the determination that the one or more interactions with the external accessory device have been detected, transitioning the computer system from the locked state to the unlocked state includes:
in accordance with a determination that the one or more interactions with the external accessory device satisfy a set of respective criteria, providing limited access privileges to a user of the computer system.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with one or more biometric sensors, one or more input devices, and an external accessory device, the one or more programs including instructions for:
receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to unlock the computer system while the computer system is in a locked state;
in response to receiving the request to unlock the computer system:
in accordance with a determination that a first set of biometric identification criteria is satisfied, wherein the first set of biometric identification criteria is satisfied when a detected biometric feature detected in conjunction with the request to unlock the computer system is consistent with an enrolled biometric feature, transitioning the computer system from the locked state to an unlocked state; and
in accordance with a determination that a second set of biometric identification criteria is satisfied without satisfying the first set of biometric identification criteria, wherein the second set of biometric identification criteria is satisfied when the detected biometric feature detected in conjunction with the request to unlock the computer s

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Lee Sung Chang
• Cheng Bowen
• Hang Yue
• Pan Weiqi
• Shen Yue
• Yang Xiaoguang
• Yu Xiaofeng
• Zhang Feng
• Zhao Liang
• Zhao Qiuji
• Zhong Wendong

Classifications

• G10L17/24

  the user being prompted to utter a password or a predefined phrase · CPC title

• G06V40/70

  Multimodal biometrics, e.g. combining information from different biometric modalities · CPC title

• G06F21/32 Primary

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

• G06F2221/2117

  User registration · CPC title

• G06F21/34 Primary

  involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards · CPC title