Personal action-based identification and authentication using communication devices

摘要

The system (110) and method (400) securely authenticate personal identification information based on patterns followed by the individual. Embodiments relate to prompting (770) using a pattern to follow when an individual is attempting to authenticate his / her identity during an identity authentication session. Action-based behavior data generated by an action executed when the individual follows the pattern is acquired (740) by the action acquisition sensor (130). Motion-based behavior data is unique to an individual and is unlikely to be duplicated by an unauthorized person who attempts to impersonate the individual. The acquired motion-based behavior data is compared (780) with the motion-based behavior data previously acquired from a previous trace of the pattern completed by the individual. When the behavior-based behavior data is within the previously acquired threshold value of the behavior-based behavior data, the personal identification information is authenticated (730).