Patent ID: 9256715
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for user authentication on a mobile device, the method comprising: obtaining physical interaction characteristics information for a user of a device, the physical interaction characteristics information including finger angle, the tilt of the device, and a confidence score based on an interaction, the physical interaction characteristics information being measured as the user utilizes the device; maintaining the physical interaction characteristics information for the user of the device; generating a user physical interaction characteristics profile; continually measuring physical interaction characteristics information as the user utilizes the device; and recurrently comparing the continually measured physical interaction characteristics information with the user physical interactions characteristics profile in order to consistently authenticate the user without the need for passcode information or additional authentication information, wherein the additional authentication information includes fingerprints, facial recognition, and iris scans, wherein the confidence score provides a graduated scale for determining how frequently passcode information or additional authentication information is requested.