Facial recognition authentication system including path parameters

A facial authentication system utilizing a user's mobile device, the mobile device comprising a camera and at least one movement detecting sensor, the authentication system comprising:

• an authentication server comprising a processor, a memory, and at least one transceiver configured to transmit data from the authentication server and received data;
• one or more memories configured to store one or more databases, the one or more databases configured to store authentication information profiles;
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• machine readable instructions that are stored on the memory of the authentication server which when executed by the processor, cause the authentication server to:
• receive enrollment biometrics from the mobile device, the enrollment biometrics comprising facial recognition data processed from at least one first image of the user's face obtained via the camera of the mobile device;
• store the enrollment biometrics in the one or more databases and associate the enrollment biometrics with the user authentication information profile;
• receive authentication biometrics from the mobile device during an authentication attempt by the user, the authentication biometrics comprising facial recognition data processed from at least one second image of the user's face, the image obtained from the camera of the mobile device;
• receive authentication movement information from the mobile device, the authentication movement information comprising data regarding movement of the mobile device by the user as detected by the at least one movement detecting sensor in the mobile device;
• compare the authentication biometrics and the authentication movement information with the enrollment biometrics and expected movement information stored in the database with the user authentication information profile, wherein the expected movement is based on an anticipated path of the mobile device, due to movement of the mobile device by the user, to place the user's face sequentially in a first display area and a second display area;
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• authenticate or not authenticate the user based on a comparison match rate of the authentication biometrics and the authentication movement with the enrollment biometrics and the expected movement.

A facial authentication system utilizing a user's mobile device, the mobile device comprising a camera and at least one movement detecting sensor, the authentication system comprising:

• a processor located in the mobile device configured to execute machine readable instructions;
• one or more memories in the mobile device storing authentication information;
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• non-transitory machine readable instructions, the machine readable instructions when executed by the processor cause the mobile device to:
• receive enrollment biometrics, the enrollment biometrics comprising facial recognition data processed from at least one first image of the user's face obtained via the camera of the mobile device;
• store the enrollment biometrics in the memory of the mobile device and associate the enrollment biometrics with a user profile of the user;
• receive authentication biometrics from the mobile device during an authentication attempt by the user, the authentication biometrics comprising facial recognition data processed from at least one second image of the user's face, the image obtained from the camera of the mobile device during the authentication attempt;
• receive authentication movement information from the mobile device, the authentication movement information comprising data generated during movement of the mobile device by the user during the authentication attempt as detected by the at least one movement detecting sensor in the mobile device;
• compare the authentication biometrics and the authentication movement information with the enrollment biometrics and expected movement information stored in the mobile device, wherein the expected movement information is based on an anticipated path of the mobile device to place the user's face sequentially in a first display area and a second display area;
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• authenticate or not authenticate the user during the authentication attempt based on a comparison match rate of the authentication biometrics and the authentication movement information with the enrollment biometrics and the expected movement information.