User identification using headphones
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsJun GONG, Gierad LAPUT
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Abstract
Systems and processes for user identification using headphones associated with a first device are provided. For example, first movement information corresponding to movement of a second electronic device is detected. Second movement information corresponding to movement of a third electronic device is detected. A similarity score is determined based on the first movement information and the second movement information. In accordance with a determination that the similarity score is above a threshold similarity score, a user is identified as an authorized user of the first electronic device and the second electronic device. Based on the identification, an output is provided to the second electronic device.
Claims20
An electronic device, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a memory;
- and
- one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- causing a first audio output to be provided at the second electronic device;
- receiving, from the second electronic device, a response based on the provided first audio output;
- obtaining an inner-ear representation based on the response;
- determining a similarity score by comparing the inner-ear representation to a stored inner-ear representation;
- in accordance with a determination that the similarity score is above a threshold similarity score:
- identifying a user as an authorized user of the electronic device and the second electronic device;
- and
- providing, based on the identification, an output to the second electronic device.
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- at a first electronic device with one or more processors and memory:
- causing a first audio output to be provided at a second electronic device;
- receiving, from the second electronic device, a response based on the provided first audio output;
- obtaining an inner-ear representation based on the response;
- determining a similarity score by comparing the inner-ear representation to a stored inner-ear representation;
- in accordance with a determination that the similarity score is above a threshold similarity score:
- identifying a user as an authorized user of the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
- and
- providing, based on the identification, an output to the second electronic device.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a first electronic device, cause the first electronic device to:
- causing a first audio output to be provided at the second electronic device;
- receiving, from the second electronic device, a response based on the provided first audio output;
- obtaining an inner-ear representation based on the response;
- determining a similarity score by comparing the inner-ear representation to a stored inner-ear representation;
- in accordance with a determination that the similarity score is above a threshold similarity score:
- identifying a user as an authorized user of the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
- and
- providing, based on the identification, an output to the second electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.