US 9,826,561 B2Granted

System and method for allowing access to electronic devices using a body area network

AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

InventorsThomas Bolin, Henrik Bengtsson, Ola Thörn, Kristian Tärnhed, Malin Larsson, Aleksandar Rodzevski, Erik Bengtsson

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Abstract

A method, system and devices for creating access to a wireless communication device by using BAN, comprising detecting the presence of a user's body by using a BAN enabled access module connected to the wireless communication device, collecting biometric data of the user and receiving authentication data from a BAN enabled peripheral device through BAN by using the BAN enabled access module and allowing access to the wireless communication device if the collected biometric data and the received authentication data are valid.

Claims31

Dependent claims

A method, performed in a Body Area Network, BAN, enabled wireless communication device, for creating access to said wireless communication device, comprises:

detecting the presence of a user's body by using a BAN enabled access module part of said wireless communication device;
collecting a biometric data of said user by using a scanner comprised in said BAN enabled access module;
receiving authentication data at said BAN enabled access module through BAN from a BAN enabled peripheral device, the authentication data being a predefined user-input code;
and
allowing access to said wireless communication device when said collected biometric data and said received authentication data are valid;
and
wherein, upon determining that the authentication data is not stored in the BAN enabled peripheral device, the method further comprising:
requesting the authentication data from the user and receiving the authentication data from the user vie a user input of the wireless communication device;
and
transferring the authentication data received from the user to the BAN enabled peripheral device for storage.

7 more elements

A system for creating access to a wireless communication device, wherein the system comprises:

said wireless communication device;
and
a Body Area Network, BAN, enabled peripheral device paired with said wireless communication device;
wherein said wireless communication device comprises:
a Body Area Network, BAN, enabled access module configured for creating access to said wireless communication device, the BAN enabled access module comprising:
a scanner for scanning a body part of a user and collecting biometric data of said body part;
a BAN enabled electrode configured for receiving authentication data from said BAN enabled peripheral device, the authentication data being a predefined user-input code;
wherein said BAN enabled peripheral device is configured for transmitting said authentication data upon request and comprises:
a sensor configured for detecting the presence of said user's body;
a communication interface configured to communicate with said wireless communication device by using BAN;
a memory circuit configured to store said authentication data;
a processing circuitry configured to:
store, in the memory circuit, the authentication data in the memory circuit and delete the authentication data when the sensor no longer detects the presence of the user's body, and
transmit said authentication data to the BAN enabled access module, when a request for authentication data is received;
wherein access is allowed to said wireless communication device when said collected biometric data and said received authentication data are valid;
and
wherein the wireless communication device, upon determining that the authentication data is not stored in the BAN enabled peripheral device, is configured to:
request the authentication data from the user and receive the authentication data from the user via a user input of the wireless communication device;
and
transfer the authentication data received from the user to the BAN enabled peripheral device for storage.

17 more elements

A wireless communication device comprises:

a Body Area Network, BAN, enabled access module, configured for creating access to said wireless communication device comprises:
a scanner for scanning a body part of a user and collecting biometric data of said body part;
a BAN enabled electrode;
and
a detector for detecting the presence of said body part;
a processing circuitry configured to:
send instructions to said scanner to start scanning and collecting biometric data when said body part is detected;
and
receive authentication data from a BAN enabled peripheral device by using BAN, the authentication data being a predefined user-input code, wherein access is allowed to said wireless communication device when said collected biometric data and said received authentication data are valid;
and
upon determining that the authentication data is not stored in the BAN enabled peripheral device, the processing circuitry is configured to:
request the authentication data from the user and receive the authentication data from the user via a user input of the wireless communication device;
and
transfer the authentication data received frown the user to the BAN enabled peripheral device for storage.

11 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/509,569Filed 8 Oct 2014 · us provisional application
Priority: 5 Dec 2013
Published: US 2015/0163221 A111 Jun 2015
Granted: 21 Nov 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification32 codes

H04W 12/33
Security of mobile devices; Security of mobile applications: using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses
H04W 76/14
Connection setup: direct-mode setup
G06F 21/32
User authentication: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
G06F 21/34
User authentication: involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards