Sony Group Corporation
METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER

Abstract:

Examples relate to a method, an apparatus and a computer program for authenticating a user. The method comprises prompting the user to perform a facial gesture. The method comprises recording a facial gesture performed by the user using a visual sensor. The method comprises comparing micro-movements of the user's facial features during the recorded facial gesture with a user-specific reference sample of micro-movements for a specific facial gesture. The method comprises authenticating the user based on a match between the micro-movements of the user's facial features during the recorded facial gesture and the user-specific reference sample of micro-movements for the specific facial gesture.