Securely Entering Credentials via Head-Mounted Display Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021133305-A1
Application number	US-202017063387-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 5, 2020
Priority date	Jun 20, 2017
Publication date	May 6, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods and systems for securely entering credentials via a head-mounted display device are described herein. A head-mounted device may select a first type of graphical user interface (GUI) elements and a second type of GUI elements based on capabilities of the head-mounted device. A display of the head-mounted device may display the first type of GUI elements. A first user selection of a first GUI element of the first type of GUI elements may be selected. The second type of GUI elements may be displayed. A second user selection of a second GUI element of the second type of GUI elements may be received. Based on the first user selection and the second user selection, whether to grant user access to a resource may be determined.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
selecting, based on capabilities of a head-mounted device, a first type of graphical user interface (GUI) elements and a second type of GUI elements; displaying, on a display of the head-mounted device, the first type of GUI elements; receiving, by the head-mounted device, a first user selection of a first GUI element of the first type of GUI elements; displaying, on the display of the head-mounted device, the second type of GUI elements; receiving, by the head-mounted device, a second user selection of a second GUI element of the second type of GUI elements; and determining, based on the first user selection and the second user selection, whether to grant user access to a resource.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user selection is based on a first actuation of a physical button associated with the head-mounted device, and the second user selection is based on a second actuation of the physical button associated with the head-mounted device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user selection is based on a first eye blink captured by a camera associated with the head-mounted device, and the second user selection is based on a second eye blink captured by the camera associated with the head-mounted device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user selection is based on a first head movement measured by one or more sensors associated with the head-mounted device, and the second user selection is based on a second head movement measured by the one or more sensors associated with the head-mounted device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the head-mounted device comprises a virtual reality headset or an augmented reality headset.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the resource comprises an application running on the head-mounted device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the resource comprises a device wirelessly connected to the head-mounted device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying the first type of GUI elements comprises displaying the first type of GUI elements in a first arrangement of a first shape, and wherein the displaying the second type of GUI elements comprises displaying the second type of GUI elements in a second arrangement of a second shape different from the first shape.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying the first type of GUI elements comprises displaying the first type of GUI elements at a first virtual depth, and wherein the displaying the second type of GUI elements comprises displaying the second type of GUI elements at a second virtual depth different from the first virtual depth.

10 . A head-mounted device comprising:
a display; one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the head-mounted device to:
select, based on capabilities of the head-mounted device, a first type of graphical user interface (GUI) elements and a second type of GUI elements;
display, on the display, the first type of GUI elements;
receive a first user selection of a first GUI element of the first type of GUI elements;
display, on the display, the second type of GUI elements;
receive a second user selection of a second GUI element of the second type of GUI elements; and
determine, based on the first user selection and the second user selection, whether to grant user access to a resource.

11 . The head-mounted device of claim 10 , further comprising:
a button, wherein the first user selection is based on a first actuation of the button, and the second user selection is based on a second actuation of the button.

12 . The head-mounted device of claim 10 , further comprising:
a camera, wherein the first user selection is based on a first eye blink captured by the camera, and the second user selection is based on a second eye blink captured by the camera.

13 . The head-mounted device of claim 10 , further comprising:
one or more sensors, wherein the first user selection is based on a first head movement measured by the one or more sensors, and the second user selection is based on a second head movement measured by the one or more sensors.

14 . The head-mounted device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the head-mounted device to display the first type of GUI elements by displaying the first type of GUI elements in a first arrangement of a first shape, and
wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the head-mounted device to display the second type of GUI elements by displaying the second type of GUI elements in a second arrangement of a second shape different from the first shape.

15 . The head-mounted device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the head-mounted device to display the first type of GUI elements by displaying the first type of GUI elements at a first virtual depth, and
wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the head-mounted device to display the second type of GUI elements by displaying the second type of GUI elements at a second virtual depth different from the first virtual depth.

16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a head-mounted device, cause the head-mounted device to:
select, based on capabilities of the head-mounted device, a first type of graphical user interface (GUI) elements and a second type of GUI elements; display, on a display of the head-mounted device, the first type of GUI elements; receive a first user selection of a first GUI element of the first type of GUI elements; display, on the display, the second type of GUI elements; receive a second user selection of a second GUI element of the second type of GUI elements; and determine, based on the first user selection and the second user selection, whether to grant user access to a resource.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the head-mounted device comprises a virtual reality headset or an augmented reality headset.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the resource comprises an application running on the head-mounted device.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the head-mounted device, cause the head-mounted device to display the first type of GUI elements by displaying the first type of GUI elements in a first arrangement of a first shape, and
wherein the instructions, when executed by the head-mounted device, cause the head-mounted device to display the second type of GUI elements by displaying the second type of GUI elements in a second arrangement of a second shape different from the first shape.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the head-mounted device, cause the head-mounted device to display the first type of GUI elements by displaying the first type of GUI elements at a first virtual depth, and
wherein the instructions, when executed by the head-mounted device, cause the head-mounted device to display the second type of GUI elements by displaying the second type of GUI elements at a second virtual depth different from the first virtual depth.

Assignees

• Citrix Systems Inc

Inventors

• Mistry Shaunak

Classifications

• G06F3/017

  Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883) · CPC title

• G06F3/012

  Head tracking input arrangements · CPC title

• G06F3/013

  Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F21/36 Primary

  by graphic or iconic representation · CPC title

• G06F3/0236

  using selection techniques to select from displayed items · CPC title