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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2021
Applicants:
Jeremiah Mason, Lynn, MA (US);
Paul Oramasionwu, Somerville, MA (US);
Pieter-jan Boone, Bedford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jeremiah Mason, Lynn, MA (US);
Paul Oramasionwu, Somerville, MA (US);
Pieter-Jan Boone, Bedford, MA (US);
Assignee:
IMPRIVATA, INC., Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 21/83 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
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);
Abstract
User authentication is performed using a camera to capture the user's identifying information (such as facial features) but the camera remains concealed until needed, thereby eliminating (or at least reducing) anxiety and privacy concerns. For example, the camera, when unneeded for authentication, may be hidden behind a retractable shutter or 'smart' barrier that can change its state from translucent to transparent and vice versa.