US 10,872,256 B2Granted

Implementation of biometric authentication

AssigneeApple Inc.

InventorsMarcel Van Os, Peter D. Anton, Arian Behzadi, Jonathan R. Dascola, Lynne Devine, Christopher Patrick Foss, Bradley W. Griffin, Pedro Mari, Daamun Mohseni, Grant Paul, Daniel Trent Preston

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Abstract

An electronic device performs techniques related generally to implementing biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for a biometric enrollment process tutorial. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for aligning a biometric feature for enrollment. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for enrolling a biometric feature. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for providing hints during a biometric enrollment process. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for application-based biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for autofilling biometrically secured fields. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for unlocking a device using biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for retrying biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for managing transfers using biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides interstitial user interfaces during biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for preventing retrying biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for cached biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for autofilling fillable fields based on visibility criteria. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for automatic log-in using biometric authentication.

Claims29

Dependent claims

An electronic device, comprising:

one or more biometric sensors;
a display;
one or more processors;
and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for
while the electronic device is in a locked state, detecting a condition that is associated with performing a biometric authentication check using a biometric sensor without an explicit input from a user requesting biometric authentication;
and
in response to detecting the condition, performing a first biometric authentication check, including:
capturing first biometric data using the one or more biometric sensors;
after capturing the first biometric data:
in accordance with a determination that the first biometric data satisfies biometric authentication criteria, transitioning the device from the locked state to an unlocked state;
and
in accordance with a determination that the first biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, maintaining the device in the locked state;
after performing the first biometric authentication check, detecting, via the device, a request to perform a respective operation without receiving further authentication information from the user;
and
in response to detecting the request to perform the respective operation:
in accordance with a determination that the respective operation does not require authentication, performing the respective operation;
in accordance with a determination that the respective operation requires authentication and that the device is in the unlocked state, performing the respective operation;
and
in accordance with a determination that the respective operation requires authentication and that the device is in the locked state as a result of the first biometric data failing to satisfy the biometric authentication criteria:
capturing second biometric data using the one or more biometric sensors without an explicit input from the user requesting a second biometric authentication check;
and
after capturing the second biometric data, performing the second biometric authentication check, including:
in accordance with a determination that the second biometric data satisfies the biometric authentication criteria, performing the respective operation;
and
in accordance with a determination that the second biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, forgoing performance of the respective operation.

23 more elements

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with one or more biometric sensors and a display, the one or more programs including instructions for:

while the electronic device is in a locked state, detecting a condition that is associated with performing a biometric authentication check using a biometric sensor without an explicit input from a user requesting biometric authentication;
and
in response to detecting the condition, performing a first biometric authentication check, including:
capturing first biometric data using the one or more biometric sensors;
after capturing the first biometric data:
in accordance with a determination that the first biometric data satisfies biometric authentication criteria, transitioning the device from the locked state to an unlocked state;
and
in accordance with a determination that the first biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, maintaining the device in the locked state;
after performing the first biometric authentication check, detecting, via the device, a request to perform a respective operation without receiving further authentication information from the user;
and
in response to detecting the request to perform the respective operation:
in accordance with a determination that the respective operation does not require authentication, performing the respective operation;
in accordance with a determination that the respective operation requires authentication and that the device is in the unlocked state, performing the respective operation;
and
in accordance with a determination that the respective operation requires authentication and that the device is in the locked state as a result of the first biometric data failing to satisfy the biometric authentication criteria:
capturing second biometric data using the one or more biometric sensors without an explicit input from the user requesting a second biometric authentication check;
and
after capturing the second biometric data, performing the second biometric authentication check, including:
in accordance with a determination that the second biometric data satisfies the biometric authentication criteria, performing the respective operation;
and
in accordance with a determination that the second biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, forgoing performance of the respective operation.

18 more elements

A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more biometric sensors and a display:
while the electronic device is in a locked state, detecting a condition that is associated with performing a biometric authentication check using a biometric sensor without an explicit input from a user requesting biometric authentication;
and
in response to detecting the condition, performing a first biometric authentication check, including:
capturing first biometric data using the one or more biometric sensors;
after capturing the first biometric data:
in accordance with a determination that the first biometric data satisfies biometric authentication criteria, transitioning the device from the locked state to an unlocked state;
and
in accordance with a determination that the first biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, maintaining the device in the locked state;
after performing the first biometric authentication check, detecting, via the device, a request to perform a respective operation without receiving further authentication information from the user;
and
in response to detecting the request to perform the respective operation:
in accordance with a determination that the respective operation does not require authentication, performing the respective operation;
in accordance with a determination that the respective operation requires authentication and that the device is in the unlocked state, performing the respective operation;
and
in accordance with a determination that the respective operation requires authentication and that the device is in the locked state as a result of the first biometric data failing to satisfy the biometric authentication criteria:
capturing second biometric data using the one or more biometric sensors without an explicit input from the user requesting a second biometric authentication check;
and
after capturing the second biometric data, performing the second biometric authentication check, including:
in accordance with a determination that the second biometric data satisfies the biometric authentication criteria, performing the respective operation;
and
in accordance with a determination that the second biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, forgoing performance of the respective operation.

19 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/542,084Filed 15 Aug 2019 · continuation
Priority: 9 Sep 2017
Published: US 2019/0080189 A15 Dec 2019
Granted: 22 Dec 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification25 codes

H04L 63/0861
For authentication of entities: using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan
G06F 3/016
Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer: input arrangements with force or tactile…
G06F 3/0488
Using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of…:…
G06F 21/32
User authentication: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints

Family

Application62/556,413Us provisional application · filed 9 Sep 2017
Application62/557,130Us provisional application · filed 11 Sep 2017
Application62/581,025Us provisional application · filed 2 Nov 2017
Application15/894,221Parent of this continuation · filed 12 Feb 2018
US 2019/0370583 A1Pre-grant publication · published 5 Dec 2019
US 10,410,076 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2019/0080189 A1Published application
US 10,872,256 B2This patent

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