Wearable Proximity Authentication and Gaze Actuation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern portable electronic devices with wireless communication capabilities are complex to operate, requiring users to navigate multiple menu tiers and interfaces, which can be cumbersome and time-consuming, especially for executing complex operations.
Innovation Solution
A wearable electronic device that authenticates users through biometric sensors and communicates with companion devices to unlock and actuate user interfaces upon proximity and gaze detection, allowing seamless access to information without physical interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users navigate through multiple menu tiers and interfaces to execute complex operations, then device functionality is accessed, but operation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting user gaze direction and pre-authenticating with companion devices before physical interaction occurs. When the user looks at a companion device, the system proactively initiates authentication and prepares the device for immediate use, eliminating the need for manual navigation through menus and authentication steps.
2Ease of operation
If manual authentication and navigation steps are required, then security is maintained, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical authentication actions (typing passwords, navigating menus) with gaze-based detection and automatic authentication. The system uses eye tracking technology to detect which companion device the user is looking at and automatically initiates authentication, substituting physical interaction with optical detection while maintaining security through biometric or cryptographic authentication protocols.
3Ease of operation
If physical interaction with devices is required, then precise device selection is achieved, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces gaze detection as an intermediary between the user and companion devices. Instead of direct physical interaction, the user's gaze serves as the mediating signal that identifies the target device and triggers the authentication process. This intermediary layer simplifies the interaction by allowing users to select devices naturally through eye direction without manual device handling or complex selection procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable electronic device includes one or more processors identifying one or more companion electronic devices operating within a wireless communication radius of the wearable electronic device. One or more sensors identify the wearable electronic device being within a predefined distance of a companion electronic device. A wireless communication circuit, responsive to the one or more processors, delivers an authentication credential to the companion electronic device in response to the one or more sensors identifying that the wearable electronic device is within the predefined distance of the companion electronic device. The one or more sensors thereafter detect a gaze of an authorized user of the wearable electronic device being directed at the companion electronic device, where the wireless communication circuit delivers an actuation command to the companion electronic device.