Controlling user access to electronic resources without password

Patent · Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2019

OSTI ID:1498520

Smith, Fred Hewitt

Described herein are devices and techniques for remotely controlling user access to a restricted computer resource. The process includes obtaining an image from equipment of a user, wherein the image includes an indication of an individual and an indication of a local environment. The individual is identified within the image to obtain an identification of the individual, and the local environment is determined as a predetermined local environment based on the identification of the local environment. Access to a restricted computing resource is facilitated based on the determining that the individual is the user and that the local environment is the predetermined local environment. Other embodiments are disclosed.

• Research Organization: Angel Secure Networks, Inc., Old Town, ME (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Other Award/Contract Number: FG02-08ER5047
• Assignee: Angel Secure Networks, Inc. (Old Town, ME)
• Patent Number(s): 10,185,816
• Application Number: 15/646,943
• OSTI ID: 1498520
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English