Methods and Systems for Launching Additional Authenticators in an Electronic Device
AssigneeMotorola Mobility LLC
InventorsRachid Alameh, Jarrett Simerson, Thomas Merrell
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Abstract
An electronic device includes one or more sensors, a first authenticator, and at least a second authenticator. The first authenticator is operable to attempt to authenticate authentication input of a first type, while the second authenticator is operable to attempt to authenticate authentication input of a second type, wherein the second type is different from the first type. One or more processors launch or actuate the second authenticator where the first authenticator authenticates the authentication input of the first type and one or more sensors detect the authentication input of the second type.
Claims20
A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving, with one or more sensors carried by the electronic device, an authentication input of a first type, the authentication input identifying an authorized user of the electronic device;
- attempting to authenticate, with a first authenticator operable with the one or more sensors, the authentication input;
- detecting, with one or more processors, reception of another input of a second type identifying the authorized user of the electronic device, wherein the second type is different from the first type;
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- where the authentication input authenticates the authorized user of the electronic device, launching, with the one or more processors, at least a second authenticator;
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- processing the another input of the second type with the second authenticator.
An electronic device, comprising:
- one or more sensors;
- a first authenticator, operable with the one or more sensors, the first authenticator authenticating authentication input of a first type;
- at least a second authenticator, operable with the one or more sensors, the second authenticator authenticating authentication input of a second type, wherein the second type is different from the first type;
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- one or more processors, operable with the first authenticator and the second authenticator;
- the one or more processors actuating the second authenticator where:
- the first authenticator authenticates the authentication input of the first type;
- and
- the one or more sensors detect the authentication input of the second type.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, with one or more sensors carried by an electronic device, an authentication input of a first type identifying an authorized user of the electronic device;
- attempting to authenticate, with a first authenticator operable with the one or more sensors, the authentication input;
- receiving, with the one or more sensors, another input of a second type identifying the authorized user of the electronic device, wherein the second type is different from the first type;
- and
- training, with one or more processors, a second authenticator to authenticate the authorized user using the another input of the second type.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.