Biometric Authentication via Wearable Peripheral Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices face inconvenience and security risks due to the need for repeated authentication using traditional methods like PINs and passwords, especially with the increasing use of wearable devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and device configuration that uses biometrics information from a peripheral wearable device to authenticate the user, allowing secure access to the portable electronic device by identifying and matching biometric data via short-range communication, thereby simplifying the authentication process and enhancing security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional authentication methods (PIN, password) are used, then device security is maintained, but authentication must be repeatedly performed every time a function is to be executed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication by detecting the wearable device and automatically verifying biometric information before the user needs to manually authenticate. The wearable device stores biometric data in advance, enabling automatic authentication when the device is approached, eliminating repeated manual authentication while maintaining security
Solution Approach 2:
A wearable electronic device serves as an intermediary carrier of biometric authentication information. The wearable device stores and transmits biometric data to the portable electronic device, acting as a mediator that enables automatic authentication without requiring the user to manually input credentials, thus improving convenience while maintaining security
2Reliability
If manual authentication is required for each function, then security is reinforced, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Biometric authentication is performed preliminarily and automatically when the wearable device is detected. The system pre-verifies the user's identity through biometric data stored in the wearable device, eliminating the need for repeated authentication for each function access, thus reducing time loss while maintaining security
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system operates autonomously by automatically detecting the wearable device, retrieving stored biometric information, and performing verification without user intervention. The system serves itself by completing the authentication process automatically, reducing both time loss and maintaining security through continuous biometric verification
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AI summary
A method for performing authentication in a portable electronic device is provided. The method includes identifying whether a peripheral electronic device is located within a certain distance from the portable electronic device, receiving biometrics information from the peripheral electronic device when the peripheral electronic device is located within the certain distance from the portable electronic device, identifying whether the biometrics information received from the peripheral electronic device is identical to biometrics information stored in the portable electronic device, and releasing security set to the portable electronic device when the biometrics information received from the peripheral electronic device is identical to the biometrics information stored in the portable electronic device.