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Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 17, 2012
Applicant:

Keith A. Mcfarland, Annapolis, MD (US);

Inventor:

Keith A. McFarland, Annapolis, MD (US);

Assignee:

TeleCommunications Systems, Inc., Annapolis, MD (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2009.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 4/027 (2013.01);
Abstract

Motion of a wireless device is pre-registered as authentication credentials, then later matched, to provide motion-based authentication for access to software, service, etc. The wireless device may contain any number of gyroscopic, distance, positional or compass sensors—any or all of which are measured during a physical gesture or motion or the wireless device while the user is holding the wireless device. Recorded measurements of the specific motion then identifies the authorized user. If measurements of an attempted motion suitably matches the pre-registered and valid authentication credentials for the service or device, then the motioned wireless device is authenticated for use by the user. Such motion is difficult, if not impossible, for a user to pass on to another individual—even if they wanted to, making it the ultimate security technique.


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