	US 12,236,957 B1
	Authenticating a user profile with devices
Lizhen Peng, Seattle, WA (US); Alok Upadhyay, Seattle, WA (US); Jason Cline, Bellevue, WA (US); and Ankur Gandhe, Bothell, WA (US)
Assigned to Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/901,269.
Application 17/901,269 is a continuation of application No. 16/712,613, filed on Dec. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,437,043.
Int. Cl. G10L 17/00 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G10L 17/02 (2013.01); G10L 17/12 (2013.01); G10L 17/18 (2013.01); G10L 17/24 (2013.01); H04L 67/54 (2022.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01)

CPC G10L 17/12 (2013.01) [G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G10L 17/02 (2013.01); G10L 17/18 (2013.01); G10L 17/24 (2013.01); H04L 67/54 (2022.05)]

20 Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a request to authenticate a user profile based at least in part on first data received at a first device, the first data having a first data type;

determining a second device associated with the first device;

receiving second data from the second device, the second data:

including sensor data generated by one or more sensors in an environment of the second device, the one or more sensors configured to detect environmental changes within the environment;

indicating an event determined by the second device, the event being an environmental change predefined as being associated with profile authentication; and

having a second data type that differs from the first data type;

receiving third data from a third device, the third data indicating detection of the event at the third device;

determining a device type of the third device;

requesting authentication of the user profile at the third device based at least in part on the device type of the third device that detected the event;

associating the event with the user profile; and

determining to authenticate the user profile based at least in part on the sensor data and receiving an indication of the authentication from the third device.