System and method for user enrollment in a secure biometric verification system
US-2024386089-A1 · Nov 21, 2024 · US
Automatic user swap
US8990580B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8990580-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213457400-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | Apr 26, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
A computer-implemented method for providing secure access to a computer is disclosed according to one aspect of the subject technology. The method comprises capturing an image with a camera at the computer, extracting facial features from the image, and comparing the extracted facial features with facial features of a user stored on the computer, wherein the computer is currently logged into a user account belonging to the user. The method also comprises, if the extracted facial features match the stored facial features of the user, then staying logged into the user account, and, if the extracted facial features do not match the stored facial features of the user, then automatically logging out of the user account.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method for providing secure access to a computer, the method comprising: capturing a first image of a user with a camera at the computer in response to the user logging into a user account on the computer; extracting facial features from the first image; periodically detecting, after the capturing of the first image and while the user is still logged into the user account, whether a human face is in front of the computer, by captur…
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
- H04L9/3231Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Next steps
Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US8990580B2 cover?
- A computer-implemented method for providing secure access to a computer is disclosed according to one aspect of the subject technology. The method comprises capturing an image with a camera at the computer, extracting facial features from the image, and comparing the extracted facial features with facial features of a user stored on the computer, wherein the computer is currently logged into a …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Matsuoka Yoshimichi, Google Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L9/3231. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).