US 12,314,458 B2
Unobtrusive authentication system
Jeremiah Mason, Lynn, MA (US); Paul Oramasionwu, Somerville, MA (US); and Pieter-Jan Boone, Bedford, MA (US)
Assigned to IMPRIVATA, INC., Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by Jeremiah Mason, Lynn, MA (US); Paul Oramasionwu, Somerville, MA (US); and Pieter-Jan Boone, Bedford, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/469,735.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/078,590, filed on Sep. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0083699 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 21/83 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/83 (2013.01) [G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/6245 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2125 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2137 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A security system for a multi-factor authentication of a user, the system comprising:
a camera for acquiring identifying information of a user, the camera being concealed from the user prior to occurrence of a triggering event for authentication, the triggering event comprising receipt of a first authentication factor from the user;
adjustment means for causing the camera to be concealed from or revealed to the user; and
a controller configured to:
detect the triggering event and, only when the first authentication factor is verified, thereupon cause the adjustment means to reveal the camera to the user;
acquire a second authentication factor by causing the camera to acquire images of the identifying information of the user; and
based on the acquired identifying information, determine whether to authenticate the user.