Biometric Authentication for Content Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional content sources require users to provide different login credentials for access, and do not utilize biometric data for authorization when accessing content from external devices, leading to cumbersome authentication processes.
Innovation Solution
A client device captures and stores biometric data, associates it with authentication information for various content sources, and uses this data to securely store and retrieve authentication information, allowing biometric data to limit access and facilitate seamless access to content sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional authentication systems are used for each content source, then each content source can maintain its own security and access control, but users must provide different login credentials for each content source, increasing the complexity and time required for authentication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple authentication systems into a single biometric authentication mechanism. The biometric data captured by the client device is used to authenticate the user across multiple content sources simultaneously, eliminating the need to separately authenticate with each content source's individual system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary authentication by capturing and verifying biometric data before the user attempts to access any content sources. The authentication information is stored and prepared in advance, so when the user wants to access content, the authentication has already been completed, eliminating repeated authentication steps.
2Reliability
If multiple separate authentication systems are used for different content sources, then each system can be optimized for its specific content source, but the device complexity and number of credentials required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal biometric authentication system that can authenticate users across multiple different content sources. The same biometric data and authentication mechanism serve multiple functions and work with different content sources, eliminating the need for separate authentication systems for each source.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mediator component that stores authentication information and interfaces between the user's biometric data and multiple content sources. This mediator handles the complexity of communicating with different authentication systems, presenting a simplified interface to the user while maintaining compatibility with various content sources.
3Reliability
If conventional authentication methods are used, then content sources can maintain security control, but users experience cumbersome authentication processes requiring separate credentials for each source
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables self-service authentication where the user's biometric data automatically performs the authentication function without requiring manual intervention to enter credentials. The system captures biometric data, verifies it against stored information, and automatically grants or denies access, making the authentication process as convenient as providing a physical characteristic.
Data Source
AI summary
A client device captures biometric data from a user and stores the biometric data to identify the user. To simplify access to content from a content source, the user identifies the content source to the client device, which identifies authentication information associated with the user by the content source. For example, the user specifies a username and password associated with the content source to the client device. The authentication information is stored in the client device using the user's biometric data. For example, the client device stores the authentication information so it is not accessible unless the client device receives the user's biometric data. When the user subsequently requests access to the content source, the user provides biometric data to the client device, which retrieves and communicates the authentication information to the content source.