Graphical authentication
First Claim
1. A method for a graphical authentication process on an electronic device, the method comprising:
- setting up a future graphical authentication process by;
displaying, on a screen of the electronic device, a base image, the base image including a plurality of points of interest;
receiving input corresponding to selection of a particular point of interest from among the plurality of points of interest in the base image;
receiving input corresponding to selection of a password element, the password element to be geometrically aligned with the particular point of interest in the base image during the future graphical authentication process, wherein the password element comprises an alphanumeric character or a symbol; and
storing the base image, the particular point of interest in the base image, and the password element in association with an authentication profile in a memory of the electronic device; and
preparing for the graphical authentication process by;
displaying, on the screen, the base image; and
displaying, on the screen overlaying the base image, a second image, the second image including a plurality of elements including the password element, wherein the second image is partially transparent so that at least part of the base image is visible through the second image;
carrying out the graphical authentication process by;
authenticating access to the electronic device in response to receiving further input corresponding to positioning of an occurrence of the password element in the second image within a threshold distance of the particular point of interest in the base image.
9 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method, electronic device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for establishing graphical authentication on an electronic device are disclosed. The method comprises: receiving a first user input corresponding to an image, the image comprising a plurality of points of interest; receiving a second user input corresponding to a selected point of interest in the plurality of points of interest in the image; receiving a third user input corresponding to a selected password element; and storing the selected image, the selected point of interest, and the selected password element in association with a user authentication profile in a memory of the electronic device.
88 Citations
16 Claims
-
1. A method for a graphical authentication process on an electronic device, the method comprising:
-
setting up a future graphical authentication process by; displaying, on a screen of the electronic device, a base image, the base image including a plurality of points of interest; receiving input corresponding to selection of a particular point of interest from among the plurality of points of interest in the base image; receiving input corresponding to selection of a password element, the password element to be geometrically aligned with the particular point of interest in the base image during the future graphical authentication process, wherein the password element comprises an alphanumeric character or a symbol; and storing the base image, the particular point of interest in the base image, and the password element in association with an authentication profile in a memory of the electronic device; and preparing for the graphical authentication process by; displaying, on the screen, the base image; and displaying, on the screen overlaying the base image, a second image, the second image including a plurality of elements including the password element, wherein the second image is partially transparent so that at least part of the base image is visible through the second image; carrying out the graphical authentication process by; authenticating access to the electronic device in response to receiving further input corresponding to positioning of an occurrence of the password element in the second image within a threshold distance of the particular point of interest in the base image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. An electronic device comprising:
-
a processor; a display coupled to the processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to; set up a future graphical authentication process by; displaying, on the display, a base image, the base image including a plurality of points of interest; receiving input corresponding to selection of a particular point of interest from among the plurality of points of interest in the base image; receiving input corresponding to selection of a password element, the password element to be geometrically aligned with the particular point of interest in the base image during a future graphical authentication process, wherein the password element comprises an alphanumeric character or a symbol; and storing the base image, the particular point of interest in the base image, and the password element in association with an authentication profile in the memory; prepare for the graphical authentication process by; displaying, on the screen, the base image; and displaying, on the screen overlaying the base image, a second image, the second image including a plurality of elements including the password element; and carry out the graphical authentication process by; authenticating access to the electronic device in response to receiving further input corresponding to positioning of an occurrence of the password element in the second image within a threshold distance of the particular point of interest in the base image.
-
-
16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor of an electronic device, the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
-
set up a future graphical authentication process by; displaying, on a screen of the electronic device, a base image, the base image including a plurality of points of interest; receiving input corresponding to selection of a particular point of interest from among the plurality of points of interest in the base image; receiving input corresponding to selection of a password element, the password element to be geometrically aligned with the particular point of interest in the base image during a future graphical authentication process, wherein the selected password element comprises an alphanumeric character or a symbol; and storing the base image, the particular point of interest in the base image, and the password element in association with an authentication profile in a memory of the electronic device; prepare for the graphical authentication process by; displaying, on the screen, the base image; and displaying, on the screen overlaying the base image, a second image, the second image including a plurality of elements including the password element; and carry out the graphical authentication process by; authenticating access to the electronic device in response to receiving further input corresponding to positioning of an occurrence of the password element in the second image within a threshold distance of the particular point of interest in the base image.
-
Specification