Method and apparatus for user authentication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9922179-B2
Application number	US-201514719512-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2015
Priority date	May 23, 2014
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

A method is provided including: detecting, by an electronic device, at least one signal that is generated while a predetermined content is displayed on a display; identifying a security-related object associated with the content based on the signal; comparing, by the electronic device, information relating to the object with specified security setting information; and releasing a restriction on access to a resource based on an outcome of the comparison.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
detecting, by an electronic device, at least one signal that is generated while a predetermined content is displayed on a display;
identifying a security-related object associated with the content based on the signal;
enlarging a specific area including the security-related object when a viewport displaying at least a portion of the content displays an area including the security-related object for a specified time or a specified input is received;
comparing, by the electronic device, information relating to the enlarged security-related object with specified security setting information; and
releasing a restriction for a first authentication on access to a resource based on an outcome of the comparison,
wherein the signal comprises at least one of a sensor signal relating to a movement of at least one of the electronic device and a mounting frame where the electronic device is mounted,
wherein the sensor signal applies for releasing the restriction,
wherein releasing the restriction comprises outputting virtual reality content corresponding to set information or a user input detected corresponding to the restriction release,
wherein the viewport corresponds to a direction of the mounting frame where the electronic device is mounted, and
wherein the predetermined content comprises a continuous virtual domain and wherein the security-related object is located outside the viewport and traversing over the continuous virtual domain responsive to the sensor signal until the security-related object is located in the viewport.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security-related object is identified based on a location of a view pointer in the viewport.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security-related object is identified based on at least one of a location of a view pointer and a location of the viewport within the content.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:
when a first specified input signal is detected, initiating a collection of security-related information; and
when a second specified input signal is detected, terminating the collection of the security-related information collection,
wherein the restriction is released based on the security-related information.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the object comprises:
selecting a base object from the content; and
modifying the base object based on the signal to generate the security-related object.

6. An electronic device comprising:
a display configured to output a predetermined content; and
a processor configured to:
identify a security-related object that is associated with the content based on signal that is generated while the content is on display,
enlarge a specific area including the security-related object when a viewport displaying at least a portion of the content displays an area including the security-related object for a specified time or a specified input is received,
compare information relating to the enlarged security-related object with specified security setting information, and
release a restriction for a first authentication on access to a resource based on an outcome of the comparison,
wherein the signal comprises at least one of a sensor signal relating to a movement of at least one of the electronic device and a mounting frame where the electronic device is mounted,
wherein the sensor signal applies for releasing the restriction,
wherein the viewport corresponds to a direction of the mounting frame where the electronic device is mounted, and
wherein the predetermined content comprises a continuous virtual domain and wherein the security-related object is located outside the viewport and wherein the processor is configured to traverse over the continuous virtual domain responsive to the sensor signal until the security-related object is located in the viewport.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the security related object is identified based on a location of a view pointer and a specified input signal.

8. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to initialize a collection of security related information or terminate the collection of the security related information when a specified input signal is detected.

9. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the security-related object is identified based on at least one of a location of a view pointer and a location of the viewport within the content.

10. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to detect a selection of at least one base object included from the content and modifying the at least one base object based on the signal to generate the security-related object in order to identify the security-related object.

11. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the security related object is selected based on a movement relative to a moving object included in the content.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising outputting virtual reality contents linked to the security related object while the security related object is enlarged to correspond to the viewport, if an event for selecting the security related object occurs.

13. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to output virtual reality contents linked to the security related object while the security related object is enlarged to correspond to the viewport, if an event for selecting the security related object occurs.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Son Dong Il
• Choi Jong Chul
• Kim Yang Wook
• Cho Chi Hyun
• Han Pil Kyoo
• Heo Chang Ryong

Classifications

• G06F3/013 Primary

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

• G06F21/36 Primary

  by graphic or iconic representation · CPC title

• G06F21/31 Primary

  User authentication · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/012

  Head tracking input arrangements · CPC title