Haptic feedback-based video authentication method and system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12432201-B1
Application number	US-202217822176-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Aug 25, 2022
Priority date	Aug 31, 2021
Publication date	Sep 30, 2025
Grant date	Sep 30, 2025

Abstract

A remote haptic signal-based method and system of performing an authentication of video of a person in order to authorize access to a secured resource. The system and method are configured to cause a remote computing device to generate a vibration while collecting sensor data from the same device. The sensor data is evaluated to determine whether the appropriate motion response from the remote computing device is present. If the response is present, the system determines the image is authentic and can verify an identity of the person, and can further be configured to automatically grant the person access to one or more services, features, or information for which he or she is authorized.

First claim

We claim:

1. A computer-implemented method of verifying an authenticity of video in order to protect user resources, the method comprising:
receiving, at a cloud-based authentication system and from a first computing device, a request to access a secured resource of a first user while video is streaming from the first computing device to the authentication system;
accessing, in response to the request, a first haptic pattern from a pattern repository of the authentication system, the first haptic pattern being associated with a first haptic response that should be detected when a computing device generates a vibration output based on the first haptic pattern;
transmitting, from the authentication system and in response to the request, a first control signal to the first computing device, the first control signal including the first haptic pattern;
obtaining, at the authentication system, first sensor data captured by a motion sensor of the first computing device while the vibration output based on the first haptic pattern via the first computing device was to have occurred, wherein the first sensor data is not dependent on any active interaction of the first user with the authentication system;
determining, at the authentication system, that the first sensor data includes a second haptic response that is sufficiently similar to the first haptic response so as to be classified as a match;
verifying, in response to the responses matching, an authenticity of the video; and
thereby granting the first user access to the secured resource for which the first user is authorized.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, from the authentication system and to the first computing device, a second control signal including instructions to capture sensor data while the vibration output was generated by the first computing device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second haptic pattern represents an output of one or more bursts of vibration generated by a vibration motor of the first computing device.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein each of the one or more bursts vary in intensity.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor data includes a motion record for the first computing device while being held by a hand of the first user.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor data is collected while a face of the first user is in a field of view of a camera of the first computing device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the secured resource includes one of a service, feature, and information for which access is restricted to one or more authorized persons.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor data is obtained during a telephone or videoconferencing session between the first user and a service representative associated with the secured resource.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is obtained from one or more of an accelerometer, gyroscope, and camera.

10. A computer-implemented method of detecting fraudulent attempts to obtain access to secure user data using image data, the method comprising:
receiving, at a cloud-based authentication system and from a first computing device, a request to access a secured resource of a first user while video is streaming from a camera of the first computing device to the authentication system;
accessing, in response to the request, a first haptic pattern from a pattern repository of the authentication system, the first haptic pattern being associated with a first haptic response that should be detected when a computing device generates a vibration output based on the first haptic pattern;
transmitting, from the authentication system and in response to the request, a first control signal to the first computing device, the first control signal including the first haptic pattern;
obtaining, at the authentication system, first sensor data captured by a motion sensor of the first computing device while the vibration output based on the first haptic pattern via the first computing device was to have occurred, wherein the first sensor data is not dependent on any active interaction of the first user with the authentication system;
determining, at the authentication system, that the first sensor data fails to include a response that matches the first haptic response;
determining, in response to the first sensor data failing to include a matching pattern, that there is a high likelihood of the request originating from a fraudulent source; and
denying the request and blocking access to the secured resource.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting, from the authentication system and to the first computing device, a second control signal including instructions to capture sensor data while the vibration output was generated by the first computing device.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first sensor data includes a motion record for the first computing device while being held by a hand of the first user.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first sensor data is collected while a face of a person is in a field of view of a camera of the first computing device.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the video is at least partially generated using deep fake technology.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
generating a message indicating an unauthorized attempt to access the secured resource may have occurred; and
automatically transmitting the message to a communication channel for the first user.

16. A system for verifying an authenticity of images in order to protect user resources, the system comprising a processor and machine-readable media including instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive, at a cloud-based authentication system and from a first computing device, a request to access a secured resource of a first user while video is streaming from the first computing device to the authentication system;
access, in response to the request, a first haptic pattern from a pattern repository of the authentication system, the first haptic pattern being associated with a first haptic response that should be detected when a computing device generates a vibration output based on the first haptic pattern;
transmit, from the authentication system and in response to the request, a first control signal to the first computing device, the first control signal including the first haptic pattern;
obtain, at the authentication system, first sensor data captured by a motion sensor of the first computing device while the vibration output based on the first haptic pattern via the first computing device was to have occurred, wherein the first sensor data is not dependent on any active interaction of the first user with the authentication system;
determine, at the authentication system, that the first sensor data includes a second haptic response that is sufficiently similar to the first haptic response so as to be classified as a match;
verify, in response to the responses matching, an authenticity of the video; and
thereby grant the first user access to the secured resource for which the first user is authorized.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to transmit, from the authentication system and to the first computing device, a second control signal including instructions to capture sensor data while the vibration output was generated by the first computing device.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the second haptic pattern represents an output of

Assignees

• Uipco Llc
• Usaa

Inventors

• Lyle Ruthie D
• Desai Snehal
• Harris David Joaquin
• Schroeder Eric David
• Calusinski Jeffrey David

Classifications

• G06F2218/12

  Classification; Matching · 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