US 10776471

Here is a concise summary of US patent 10776471:

US Patent Number: 10776471
Title: Facial recognition authentication system including path parameters
Assignee: Facetec Inc
Inventors: Kevin Alan Tussy
Filing Date: March 18, 2019
Issue Date: September 15, 2020

Abstract:
A method for enrolling and authenticating a user in an authentication system via a user's mobile computing device is disclosed. The device includes a camera and at least one movement detecting sensor (e.g., accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope). During enrollment, the user provides images of their face by moving the mobile device to different positions relative to their head, capturing the face from various angles and distances. The system also records an enrollment movement path using the movement sensors. Biometric information from the user's face is extracted from these images. This enrollment information (biometrics, movement path, and other data) can be stored on the mobile device or a remote device. For authentication, the user again provides images of their face by moving the mobile device, and path parameters (authentication movement) are obtained. The authentication information is then compared with the stored enrollment information to determine if authentication should be granted or denied. This processing and comparison can occur on the mobile device or remotely.

Independent Claims Overview:

• Independent Claim 1 (Method for Authenticating): This claim describes a method for user authentication using a mobile device. It involves capturing and storing initial biometric information from a user's face (enrollment biometrics) and capturing subsequent biometric information from the user's face for authentication. Critically, it includes capturing "path parameters" during the authentication imaging, which indicate the movement of the mobile device. The method then compares the authentication biometrics to the stored enrollment biometrics and compares the authentication movement (path parameters) to an expected movement to decide whether to authenticate the user.

• Independent Claim 11 (Mobile Computing Device): This claim describes a mobile computing device configured for user authentication. The device includes a camera to capture images, a display screen, at least one movement detecting sensor (like an accelerometer, magnetometer, or gyroscope), a processor, and memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the device to perform steps similar to Claim 1: capturing enrollment biometrics, capturing authentication biometrics, obtaining path parameters during authentication imaging, comparing biometrics, and comparing authentication movement to an expected movement to determine authentication.

• Independent Claim 15 (Authentication System): This claim outlines an entire authentication system for users via a mobile computing device. It comprises a mobile computing device (as described in Claim 11) and a remote server. The mobile device is responsible for capturing enrollment and authentication images and generating path parameters. The remote server stores enrollment information (enrollment biometrics and movement) and receives authentication information from the mobile device. The server then compares the received authentication information (biometrics and path parameters) to the stored enrollment information to authenticate the user.

CAFC 2026 Dockets:
Based on the provided information and current search results, there are no specific filings for US patent 10776471 directly in the CAFC 2026 dockets. However, the patent is currently involved in litigation, including a PTAB case (IPR2025-00106) that was filed in 2025 and is pending (instituted). Appeals from PTAB decisions can proceed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). Other district court cases related to this patent are also noted for California Northern District Court and Nevada District Court, filed in 2021 and 2024 respectively. It is possible that appeals from these cases could reach the CAFC in 2026 or later, but there is no direct evidence of a CAFC docket entry for this patent in 2026 at this time.The user asked for a summary of US patent 10776471 and to check CAFC 2026 dockets. I have provided the summary and addressed the CAFC docket query. I will reiterate the summary clearly and state the findings for CAFC dockets.

US Patent Number: 10776471
Title: Facial recognition authentication system including path parameters
Assignee: Facetec Inc
Inventors: Kevin Alan Tussy
Filing Date: March 18, 2019
Issue Date: September 15, 2020

Abstract:
The patent describes a method for enrolling and authenticating a user via a mobile computing device equipped with a camera and movement sensors (e.g., accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope). During enrollment, the user captures multiple images of their face while moving the device, and the system records the device's movement path ("enrollment movement"). Biometric information is extracted from these enrollment images. For authentication, the user repeats this process, providing new images and generating "authentication movement" path parameters. The system compares the authentication biometrics to the stored enrollment biometrics, and the authentication movement to the expected enrollment movement, to determine if the user should be authenticated. This image processing and comparison can occur on the mobile device or a remote server.

Independent Claims Overview:

• Independent Claim 1 (Method for Authenticating): This claim details a method for authenticating a user through their mobile device. It involves:

  1. Capturing and storing initial biometric facial information ("enrollment biometric information") from images taken by the mobile device's camera.
  2. Capturing subsequent facial images to obtain "authentication biometric information."
  3. Recording "path parameters" during the capture of authentication images, which describe the mobile device's movement ("authentication movement").
  4. Comparing the authentication biometric information with the stored enrollment biometric information.
  5. Comparing the authentication movement with a predefined or expected movement.
  6. Authenticating the user if these comparisons sufficiently correspond.

• Independent Claim 11 (Mobile Computing Device): This claim defines a mobile computing device specifically designed for user authentication. The device includes:

  1. A camera.
  2. A display screen.
  3. At least one movement detecting sensor (e.g., accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope).
  4. A processor.
  5. Memory storing machine-readable instructions.
     When executed, these instructions cause the processor to perform the steps of capturing enrollment and authentication biometric information, obtaining authentication movement path parameters, comparing the biometrics, and comparing the movements to determine authentication, similar to the method in Claim 1.

• Independent Claim 15 (Authentication System): This claim describes an overall authentication system comprising:

  1. A mobile computing device (as described in Claim 11).
  2. A remote server.
     The mobile device is configured to capture enrollment images, extract enrollment biometric information, and capture authentication images along with path parameters (authentication movement). The remote server is configured to store the enrollment information and receive the authentication information from the mobile device. The server then performs the comparison between the received authentication biometrics and movement, and the stored enrollment biometrics and movement, to authenticate the user.

CAFC 2026 Dockets:
As of April 26, 2026, there is no direct evidence from the provided patent text or search results of US patent 10776471 appearing in the CAFC 2026 dockets. The patent is involved in ongoing litigation, including a PTAB case (IPR2025-00106) filed in 2025 that has been instituted, and district court cases in California and Nevada. While PTAB decisions and district court rulings can be appealed to the CAFC, the search did not identify any specific CAFC docket entries for this patent for the year 2026.