Method and device for customized picture-based user identification and authentication
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1. A method for authorizing the use of an electronic device by picture identification, comprising:
- retrieving a number of pictures from a picture passkey library, displaying a subset of said pictures on a display of said electronic device, receiving a user input by which at least one of said displayed pictures is selected, comparing said at least one selected picture with predetermined identification data, and performing an authorizing operation, if said at least one selected picture matches with said predetermined identification data, wherein said pictures in said picture passkey library comprise user generated pictures.
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A method and device for authorizing the use of an electronic device by picture identification, comprising: retrieving a number of pictures from a picture passkey library, displaying a subset of the pictures on a display of the electronic device, receiving a user input by which at least one of the displayed pictures is selected, comparing the at least one selected picture with predetermined identification data, and performing an authorizing operation, if the at least one selected picture matches with the predetermined identification data, wherein the pictures in the picture passkey library comprise user generated pictures.
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1. A method for authorizing the use of an electronic device by picture identification, comprising:
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retrieving a number of pictures from a picture passkey library, displaying a subset of said pictures on a display of said electronic device, receiving a user input by which at least one of said displayed pictures is selected, comparing said at least one selected picture with predetermined identification data, and performing an authorizing operation, if said at least one selected picture matches with said predetermined identification data, wherein said pictures in said picture passkey library comprise user generated pictures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11)
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5. A method for generating a picture for insertion into a picture passkey library by a user for unlocking a locked electronic device by picture identification, comprising:
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receiving a picture at said electronic device, processing said received picture to obtain an optimized version of said picture, and storing said optimized version of said picture in said picture passkey library. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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12. An electronic device capable of being unlocked by picture identification, comprising:
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a user input interface capable of receiving an unlock input and a user identification input, a picture passkey library, a display for displaying pictures from said picture passkey library a processing unit which is connected to said user input interface, said picture passkey library and said display, characterized in that said electronic device comprises a component to receive pictures that can be stored in said picture passkey library, said component being connected to said processing unit, wherein said picture passkey library is user editable. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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