Remote Biometric Authentication for Multi-User Device Profiles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices often require users to log in and provide passwords, which can be burdensome and annoying, especially when using remote control devices, and are typically configured for a single user, limiting personalized experiences for multiple users.
Innovation Solution
Electronic devices receive data from sensors on remote control devices, determining user profiles based on biometrics such as fingerprints, retinal or facial images, and configure themselves accordingly to provide personalized experiences without the need for login or password entry, allowing multiple users to have tailored settings and access without reconfiguration unless specific events occur.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If login and password entry are required for user authentication, then user account security is improved, but user convenience and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical interaction of typing passwords with biometric sensing. Sensors detect physiological characteristics (fingerprints, facial recognition, iris patterns) and convert them into authentication data, eliminating the need for manual password entry while maintaining security through unique biological identifiers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces biometric sensors as an intermediary between the user and the authentication system. These sensors capture and process biometric data, acting as a mediator that translates physical biological characteristics into digital authentication credentials without requiring direct user input of passwords.
2Device complexity
If electronic devices are configured for a single user, then device configuration simplicity is improved, but adaptability to multiple users deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the user experience into multiple independent user profiles, each with its own configuration settings. The system detects which user is present through biometrics and applies the corresponding profile segment, allowing each user to have personalized settings without complicating the overall device configuration structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the device configuration dynamic by automatically switching between different user profiles based on real-time biometric detection. The system adapts its configuration state depending on which user is detected, transforming a static single-user configuration into a dynamic multi-user environment without requiring manual reconfiguration.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual configuration changes are required for each user, then configuration precision is improved, but time consumption and productivity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary configuration by pre-setting multiple user profiles with their respective preferences and settings. When a user is detected through biometrics, the system automatically applies the pre-configured profile, eliminating the need for real-time manual configuration while maintaining precise user-specific settings that were prepared in advance.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device receives data associated with at least one biometric detected by a sensor of a remote control device. The biometric may be at least one fingerprint, retinal scan, facial image, and/or any other biometric. A profile for a user associated with the data is determined out of a number of possible profiles based on the data. The electronic device is then configured in one or more ways according to the determined user profile. Such configuration may include any way that the electronic device may be personalized and/or otherwise altered. In this way, an electronic device may provide a personalized experience for a number of different users without burdening and/or annoying the respective users.