Methods and apparatus for determining an identity of a user

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8706677
APP PUB NO 20090307182A1
SERIAL NO

12543250

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Methods and apparatuses for determining the identity of the user detect a current user's electronic device activity pattern; compare the detected activity pattern against a plurality of user action identification profiles, wherein each user action identification profile is associated with a particular user; and use the comparing to identify the current user as being the particular user.

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  • SONY CORPORATION;SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eytchison, Edward Milpitas, US 10 478
Kumar, Saket Sunnyvale, US 39 293
Phan, Dan M San Jose, US 6 404
Srinivasan, Nisha Santa Clara, US 5 323

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