Method and system for discriminating a human action from a computerized action
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for discriminating automatic computerized action from a human performed action. The invention is based on applying human advantage in applying sensory and cognitive skills to solving simple problems that prove to be extremely hard for computer software. Such skills include, but are not limited to processing of sensory information such as identification of objects and letters within a noisy graphical environment, signals and speech within an auditory signal, patterns and objects within a video or animation sequence. Human skills also include higher level cognitive processing such as understanding natural language and logical assignments. The method for discriminating between humans and computerized actions can be used during authentication, to limit access by automated agents, and for confirmation of actions.
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33. A method employed in discriminating an action performed by a human from automatic computerized action, the method comprising:
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presenting a human ability challenge having a response component, the human ability challenge having distorted content to reduce the possibility of computerized identification of the content;
receiving a response to the human ability challenge; and
comparing the received response to the response component to thereby help determine whether the received response was provided by a human. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A system employed in discriminating an action performed by a human from automatic computerized action, the system comprising:
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a first set of computer program instructions for presenting a human ability challenge having a response component, the human ability challenge having distorted content to reduce the possibility of computerized identification of the content;
a second set of computer program instructions for receiving a response to the human ability challenge; and
a third set of computer program instructions for comparing the received response to the response component to thereby help determine whether the received response was provided by a human. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. In an on-line system, a method for reducing automated access, the method comprising:
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allowing on-line access to data;
presenting a human ability challenge using an output device in response to a request for access to data, the human ability challenge having distorted content to reduce the possibility of computerized identification of the content;
receiving an answer to the human ability challenge; and
verifying that the answer satisfies the human ability challenge before allowing access to data.
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