Client-side captcha ceremony for user verification
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1. A method in a computer system for performing a local human verification ceremony, the method comprising:
- determining that a local human verification ceremony needs to be performed, the local human verification ceremony requesting user verification to perform an action on the computer system; and
presenting a CAPTCHA challenge in a verification window, wherein the CAPTCHA challenge displays an image of distorted text, further wherein the CAPTCHA challenge requests that the distorted text be entered in a response input-text-box.
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Abstract
A facility for performing a local human verification ceremony to obtain user verification is provided. Upon determining that user verification is needed to perform an action on a computer system, the facility presents a CAPTCHA challenge requesting verification that the user wants the action performed on the computer system. Upon receiving a response, the facility compares the received response to an expected correct response. If the received response is the correct response, the facility authorizes the action to be performed.
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1. A method in a computer system for performing a local human verification ceremony, the method comprising:
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determining that a local human verification ceremony needs to be performed, the local human verification ceremony requesting user verification to perform an action on the computer system; and
presenting a CAPTCHA challenge in a verification window, wherein the CAPTCHA challenge displays an image of distorted text, further wherein the CAPTCHA challenge requests that the distorted text be entered in a response input-text-box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to perform a local human verification ceremony, by a method comprising:
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determining that a local human verification ceremony needs to be performed, the local human verification ceremony requesting user verification to perform an action on the computer system; and
presenting a CAPTCHA challenge in a digital rights management (DRM) protected window, wherein the CAPTCHA challenge displays an image of an alpha-numeric string, further wherein the CAPTCHA challenge requests that the displayed alpha-numeric string be entered in a response input-text-box. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for performing a local human verification ceremony, the system comprising:
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a component configured to determine that a local human verification ceremony needs to be performed, wherein the local human verification ceremony requests user verification to perform an action on a computer system;
a component configured to present a CAPTCHA challenge in a verification window, wherein the CAPTCHA challenge displays an image of distorted text, further wherein the CAPTCHA challenge requests that the distorted text be entered in a response input-text-box; and
a component configured to receive a response to the CAPTCHA challenge, the component also configured to provide authorization to perform the action upon determining that the received response matches the displayed distorted text.
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