Authentication based on configuration of interlocking bricks

A system of interlocking smart bricks, comprising:

• a first interlocking brick comprising at least one raised protrusion disposed thereon and at least one sensor disposed thereon, the first interlocking brick further comprising a processor;
• a second interlocking brick comprising at least one hole configured to receive the at least one raised protrusion of the first interlocking brick and to interlock with the first interlocking brick thereby;
• and
• a host device,
• wherein the processor is configured to receive sensor data from the at least one sensor and to transmit the received sensor data to the host device, and
• wherein the host device is configured to receive the transmitted sensor data and determine a spatial relationship between the first interlocking brick and the second interlocking brick therefrom and to authenticate a user based on the determined spatial relationship.

A system of interlocking smart bricks, comprising:

• a first interlocking brick comprising at least one raised protrusion disposed thereon;
• a second interlocking brick comprising at least one hole configured to receive the at least one raised protrusion of the first interlocking brick and to interlock with the first interlocking brick thereby;
• a camera module configured to acquire image data including the first and second interlocking brick and to transmit the acquired image data to a host device;
• and
• the host device configured to receive the transmitted image data, determine a spatial relationship between the first interlocking brick and the second interlocking brick from the received image data, compare the determined spatial relationship with a known target spatial relationship, determining a degree of match between the determined spatial relationship and the known target spatial relationship based on the comparison, and authenticate a user to one of a plurality of authentication levels based on the degree of match.

A method for authenticating a user, comprising:

• receiving arrangement data describing an arrangement of a plurality of interlocking bricks;
• comparing the received arrangement data with a known target arrangement;
• determining a degree of match between the received arrangement data and the known target arrangement based on the comparison;
• and
• authenticating a user to one of a plurality of authentication levels based on the degree of match.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory, tangible, program storage medium, readable by the computer system, embodying a program of instructions executable by the processor to perform method steps for authenticating a user, the method comprising:
• receiving arrangement data describing an arrangement of a plurality of interlocking bricks;
• comparing the received arrangement data with a known target arrangement;
• determining a degree of match between the received arrangement data and the known target arrangement based on the comparison;
• and
• authenticating a user to one of a plurality of authentication levels based on the degree of match.