18086549. USER AUTHENTICATION USING COMBINATION OF VOCALIZATION AND SKIN VIBRATION simplified abstract (Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC)

USER AUTHENTICATION USING COMBINATION OF VOCALIZATION AND SKIN VIBRATION

Organization Name

Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

Inventor(s)

Morteza Khaleghimeybodi of Bothell WA (US)

Mohamed Tarek Ahmed El-haddad of Redmond WA (US)

Gizem Tabak of Champaign IL (US)

USER AUTHENTICATION USING COMBINATION OF VOCALIZATION AND SKIN VIBRATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18086549 titled 'USER AUTHENTICATION USING COMBINATION OF VOCALIZATION AND SKIN VIBRATION

The abstract describes an audio system designed to authenticate a user by detecting airborne acoustic waves and tissue vibrations caused by vocalization.

• The system uses a microphone array to capture airborne acoustic waves corresponding to the user's vocalization.
• It also employs a vibration measurement assembly to detect tissue vibrations caused by the vocalization.
• An authentication dataset is generated using the detected acoustic waves and tissue vibrations.
• User authentication is performed based on the authentication dataset.

Potential Applications: - Security systems - Access control - Biometric identification

Problems Solved: - Enhancing user authentication - Improving security measures

Benefits: - Enhanced security - Convenient user authentication

Commercial Applications: Title: "Innovative Audio Authentication System for Enhanced Security" This technology can be used in various industries such as: - Banking and finance - Government agencies - Healthcare facilities

Questions about the technology: 1. How does this audio authentication system compare to traditional methods like passwords or fingerprint recognition?

  This technology offers a unique biometric authentication method that combines vocalization and tissue vibrations for enhanced security.

2. What are the potential privacy concerns associated with using audio-based authentication systems?

  Privacy concerns may arise regarding the collection and storage of vocal data, which would need to be addressed through secure data handling protocols.

Original Abstract Submitted

An audio system configured to authenticate a user. The system detects, via a microphone array, airborne acoustic waves corresponding to a vocalization of a user. The system also detects, via a vibration measurement assembly, vibration of tissue of the user caused by the vocalization. The system generates an authentication dataset using the detected airborne acoustic waves and the detected vibration of tissue. The system may authenticate the user based in part on the authentication dataset.