Discreet user identification and multiple device modes of operations
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael David Schiller, Adam Yoho, Wilalberto Rodriguez, Paul W. Bennett, David Y. Chang
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Abstract
Computer implemented methods are presented. The methods include, for instance: obtaining a user credential for login to a mobile device from a user. By use of a multi-layered authentication, based on the user credential, and a discreet user identity verification, the user determined to be unauthorized would operate the mobile device in a precaution mode, which discreetly creates secure records of activities of the user.
Claims20
A computer implemented method for providing a plurality of modes of operations on a mobile device, comprising:
- obtaining, by one or more processor, a user credential for login to the mobile device from a user;
- ascertaining that the user is unauthorized to use the mobile device by use of a multi-layered authentication and a discreet user identity verification;
- and
- performing operations on the mobile device according to predefined modes configurations corresponding to respective operations in a precaution mode, such that the mobile device may keep a secure record of the operations performed during a login session in the precaution mode, wherein the predefined modes configurations have respective operations in the precaution mode and a standard mode, for each activity requested on the mobile device, and wherein presence of the secure record is unknown to the user.
A computer implemented method for providing a plurality of modes of operations on a mobile device, comprising:
- obtaining, by one or more processor, a user credential for login to the mobile device from a user;
- discovering that the user credential from the obtaining is a duress password;
- and
- performing operations on the mobile device according to predefined modes configurations corresponding to respective operations in a precaution mode, such that the mobile device may keep a secure record of the operations performed during a login session in the precaution mode, wherein the predefined modes configurations have respective operations in the precaution mode and a standard mode, for each activity requested on the mobile device, and wherein presence of the secure record is unknown to the user.
A computer implemented method for providing a plurality of modes of operations on a mobile device, comprising:
- obtaining, by one or more processor, a user credential for login to the mobile device from a user;
- discovering that the user credential from the obtaining is a normal password;
- identifying the user by using one or more discreet technique such that the identifying may not alert the user;
- ascertaining that the user is not one of authorized users including an owner of the mobile device;
- and
- performing operations on the mobile device according to predefined modes configurations corresponding to respective operations in a precaution mode, such that the mobile device may keep a secure record of the operations performed during a login session in the precaution mode, wherein the predefined modes configurations have respective operations in the precaution mode and a standard mode, for each activity requested on the mobile device, and wherein presence of the secure record is unknown to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.