US 12,413,969 B2
System and method for verifying presence in virtual environments
Joseph Soryal, Glendale, NY (US); and Dylan Reid, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on May 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/826,458.
Prior Publication US 2023/0388796 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 12/06 (2021.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04L 67/131 (2022.01)
CPC H04W 12/06 (2013.01) [G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/131 (2022.05); G06T 2219/2021 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
authenticating an identity of a user of user equipment that controls a virtual entity in a virtual environment, wherein the virtual entity is a representation or avatar for the user in the virtual environment;
receiving a first data feed including signals from the user equipment, wherein the signals correspond to inputs to the user equipment that are associated with first actions in the virtual environment;
receiving a second data feed from a virtual camera providing images including the virtual entity performing second actions in the virtual environment;
responsive to the receiving of the first data feed and the second data feed, performing verification of the user by comparing the signals received from the user equipment with the second actions of the virtual entity presented in the images; and
based on determining the signals are uncorrelated with the second actions, causing the virtual environment to provide an indication that the signals are uncorrelated with the second actions.