Method and apparatus that facilitates a wearable identity manager

Abstract

Various aspects directed towards a wearable identity manager system are disclosed. In a first aspect, an association status between a user and a wearable identity manager device is ascertained based on whether the wearable identity manager device is worn by the user, and motion data associated with a movement of the wearable identity manager device is monitored. Authentication data, which includes the motion data, is then transmitted based on the association status. In another aspect, an association status between a user and a wearable identity manager device is again determined based on whether the wearable identity manager device is worn by the user. Here, however, the wearable identity manager device is paired with a pairing device, and authentication data is transmitted to the pairing device based on the association status to facilitate a user authentication via the pairing device.

1 . A method to facilitate a wireless communication, comprising:
 monitoring identity device data, the identity device data corresponding to a path traversed by a wearable identity manager device;   monitoring pairing device data, the pairing device data corresponding to an interaction with a pairing device; and   authenticating a user based on a comparison of the identity device data and the pairing device data.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the identity device data is accelerometer data corresponding to the path traversed by the wearable identity manager device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the interaction with the pairing device corresponds to a movement of the pairing device, and wherein the pairing device data corresponds to a path traversed by the pairing device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the interaction with the pairing device corresponds to an input entered via a user interface of the pairing device, and wherein the pairing device data corresponds to the input. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the authenticating further comprises determining whether a traversal of the wearable identity manager device occurred within a threshold time of the interaction with the pairing device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising pairing the wearable identity manager device to the pairing device, wherein the pairing is based on a tapping of the wearable identity manager device with the pairing device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising pairing the wearable identity manager device to the pairing device, wherein the pairing is based on a proximity of the wearable identity manager device to the pairing device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the authenticating further comprises determining a context associated with the authenticating. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the authenticating further comprises selecting a user profile associated with the context. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the selecting of a user profile is based on at least one of a geographical location, a user input, or a network identifier. 
     
     
         11 . A pairing device configured to facilitate a wireless communication, comprising:
 a memory; and   a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:
 monitor identity device data, the identity device data corresponding to a path traversed by a wearable identity manager device; 
 monitor pairing device data, the pairing device data corresponding to an interaction with the pairing device; and 
 authenticate a user based on a comparison of the identity device data and the pairing device data. 
   
     
     
         12 . The pairing device of  claim 11 , wherein the identity device data is accelerometer data corresponding to the path traversed by the wearable identity manager device. 
     
     
         13 . The pairing device of  claim 11 , wherein the interaction with the pairing device corresponds to a movement of the pairing device, and wherein the pairing device data corresponds to a path traversed by the pairing device. 
     
     
         14 . The pairing device of  claim 11 , wherein the interaction with the pairing device corresponds to an input entered via a user interface of the pairing device, and wherein the pairing device data corresponds to the input. 
     
     
         15 . The pairing device of  claim 11  wherein the processor is further configured to authenticate the user by determining whether a traversal of the wearable identity manager device occurred within a threshold time of the interaction with the pairing device. 
     
     
         16 . The pairing device of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is farther configured to pair the wearable identity manager device to the pairing device based on a tapping of the wearable identity manager device with the pairing device. 
     
     
         17 . The pairing device of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to pair the wearable identity manager device to the pairing device based on a proximity of the wearable identity manager device to the pairing device. 
     
     
         18 . The pairing device of  claim 11 , further comprising a password manager configured to facilitate authenticating the user by determining a context associated with a particular authentication. 
     
     
         19 . The pairing device of  claim 18 , wherein the password manager is further configured to facilitate authenticating the user by selecting a user profile associated with the context. 
     
     
         20 . The pairing device of  claim 19 , wherein the selecting a user profile is based on at least one of a geographical location, a user input, or a network identifier. 
     
     
         21 . A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having one or more instructions stored thereon, which when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to:
 monitor identity device data, the identity device data corresponding to a path traversed by a wearable identity manager device;   monitor pairing device data, the pairing device data corresponding to an interaction with the pairing device; and   authenticate a user based on a comparison of the identity device data and the pairing device data.   
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein the identity device data is accelerometer data corresponding to the path traversed by the wearable identity manager device. 
     
     
         23 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein the interaction with the pairing device corresponds to a movement of the pairing device, and wherein the pairing device data corresponds to a path traversed by the pairing device. 
     
     
         24 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein the interaction with the pairing device corresponds to an input entered via a user interface of the pairing device, and wherein the pairing device data corresponds to the input. 
     
     
         25 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the at least one processor to determine whether a traversal of the wearable identity manager device occurred within a threshold time of the interaction with the pairing device. 
     
     
         26 . A pairing device configured to facilitate a wireless communication, comprising:
 means for monitoring identity device data, the identity device data corresponding to a path traversed by a wearable identity manager device;   means for monitoring pairing device data, the pairing device data corresponding to an interaction with the pairing device; and   means for authenticating a user based on a comparison of the identity device data and the pairing device data.   
     
     
         27 . The pairing device of  claim 26 , wherein the identity device data is accelerometer data corresponding to the path traversed by the wearable identity manager device. 
     
     
         28 . The pairing device of  claim 26 , wherein the interaction with the pairing device corresponds to a movement of the pairing device, and wherein the pairing device data corresponds to a path traversed by the pairing device. 
     
     
         29 . The pairing device of  claim 26 , wherein the interaction with the pairing device corresponds to an input entered via a user interface of the pairing device, and wherein the pairing device data corresponds to the input. 
     
     
         30 . The pairing device of  claim 26 , wherein the means for authenticating further comprises means for determining whether a traversal of the wearable identity manager device occurred within a threshold time of the interaction with the pairing device.