# US 2019/0171807 A1 · Authentication of user identity using a virtual reality device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0171807 A1 - Document ID: US20190171807A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/832,175 - Filed: 2017-12-05 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-05 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Vaibhav Gadge; Romil J. Shah - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190171807A1 ## CPC - G06F 21/36: by graphic or iconic representation - G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)} - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - H04L 63/08: {for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32)} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Embodiments can provide a computer implemented method in a computing system including a processor and a memory comprising instructions, which are executed by the processor to cause the processor to implement a system for virtual reality user authentication, the method including responsive to a user request, generating, by a virtual reality system, a virtual reality authentication program splash screen based on at least one of a user profile and one or more real-life activities of the user; activating, by the virtual reality system, a virtual reality authentication module; prompting, through the virtual reality system, the user to perform one or more real-life tasks specific to the user involving motions using the virtual reality system; recording, through the virtual reality system, the motions using one or more sensors; and storing, using an authentication server, the motions of the at least one of the user as authentication requirements for accessing a virtual reality program. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer implemented method in a computing system comprising a processor and a memory comprising instructions, which are executed by the processor to cause the processor to implement a system for virtual reality user authentication, the method comprising: responsive to a user request, generating, by a virtual reality system, a virtual reality authentication program splash screen based on at least one of a user profile and one or more real-life activities of the user; activating, by the virtual reality system, a virtual reality authentication module; prompting, through the virtual reality system, the user to perform one or more real-life tasks specific to the user involving motions using the virtual reality system; recording, through the virtual reality system, the motions using one or more sensors; and storing, using an authentication server, the motions of the at least one of the user as authentication requirements for accessing a virtual reality program. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising: receiving, from the user, an access request to the virtual reality program; requesting, via the virtual reality system, the user to perform the one or more real-life tasks; receiving, via the virtual reality system, a series of actions comprising one or more motions from the user; sending, to the authentication server, the series of actions; comparing, via the authentication server, the series of actions against the authentication requirements previously recorded; and if the series of actions are accurate within a predetermined threshold to the authentication requirements, allowing the user access to the virtual reality program. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method as recited in claim 2, further comprising: sending, via the authentication server, a granted access event notification to a security program. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method as recited in claim 2, further comprising: if the series of actions is not accurate within a predetermined threshold to the authentication requirements, denying the user access to the virtual reality program. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method as recited in claim 4, further comprising: sending, via the authentication server, a denied access event notification to a security program. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising: displaying, via the virtual reality system, one or more program choices for selection by the user on the virtual reality authentication program splash screen. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising: collecting, via the virtual reality system, the one or more real-life activities of the user through one or more sensor devices. ### Claim 8 A computer program product for virtual reality user authentication, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to: responsive to a user request, generate, by a virtual reality system, a virtual reality authentication program splash screen based on at least one of a user profile and one or more real-life activities of the user; activate, by the virtual reality system, a virtual reality authentication module; prompt, through the virtual reality system, the user to perform one or more real-life tasks specific to the user involving motions using the virtual reality system; record, through the virtual reality system, the motions using one or more sensors; and store, using an authentication server, the motions of the at least one of the user as authentication requirements for accessing a virtual reality program. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computer program product as recited in claim 8, the processor further configured to: receive, from the user, an access request to the virtual reality program; request, via the virtual reality system, the user to perform the one or more real-life tasks; receive, via the virtual reality system, a series of actions comprising one or more motions from the user; send, to the authentication server, the series of actions; compare, via the authentication server, the series of actions against the authentication requirements previously recorded; and if the series of actions are accurate within a predetermined threshold to the authentication requirements, allow the user access to the virtual reality program. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The computer program product as recited in claim 9, the processor further configured to: send, via the authentication server, a granted access event notification to a security program. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The computer program product as recited in claim 9, the processor further configured to: if the series of actions is not accurate within a predetermined threshold to the authentication requirements, deny the user access to the virtual reality program. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computer program product as recited in claim 11, the processor further configured to: send, via the authentication server, a denied access event notification to a security program. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The computer program product as recited in claim 8, the processor further configured to: display, via the virtual reality system, a virtual reality authentication program splash screen comprising one or more program choices for selection by the user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computer program product as recited in claim 13, the processor further configured to: customize, in the virtual reality display, the virtual reality authentication program splash screen based upon one or more pre-stored user preferences. ### Claim 15 A system for virtual reality user authentication, comprising: a virtual reality system, comprising a display and one or more sensors, configured to: responsive to a user request, generate, by a virtual reality system, a virtual reality authentication program splash screen based on at least one of a user profile and one or more real-life activities of the user; activate, by the virtual reality system, a virtual reality authentication module; prompt, through the virtual reality system, the user to perform one or more real-life tasks specific to the user involving motions using the virtual reality system; record, through the virtual reality system, the motions using one or more sensors; and store, using an authentication server, the motions of the at least one of the user as authentication requirements for accessing a virtual reality program. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The virtual reality user authentication system as recited in claim 15, the virtual reality system further configured to: receive, from the user, an access request to the virtual reality program; request the user to perform the one or more real-life tasks; receive a series of actions comprising one or more motions from the user; and send, to the authentication server, the series of actions; wherein the authentication server is further configured to: compare the series of actions against the authentication requirements previously recorded; if the series of actions are accurate within a predetermined threshold to the authentication requirements, allow the user access to the virtual reality program. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The virtual reality user authentication system as recited in claim 16, the authentication server further configured to: send a granted access event notification to a security program. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The virtual reality user authentication system as recited in claim 16, the authentication server further configured to: if the series of actions is not accurate within a predetermined threshold to the authentication requirements, deny the user access to the virtual reality program. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The virtual reality user authentication system as recited in claim 18, the authentication server further configured to: send, via the authentication server, a denied access event notification to a security program. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The virtual reality user authentication system as recited in claim 15, the virtual reality system further configured to: display a virtual reality authentication program splash screen comprising one or more program choices for selection by the user.