METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR TIME-BASED FUNCTION BACK-OFF
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1. A method of increasing user convenience, the method comprising:
- displaying a log-in user interface;
receiving an authentication attempt in the log-in user interface;
determining a status of the authentication attempt;
delaying a completion of the authentication attempt by a time-based function in response to a status being a failed authentication attempt.
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Abstract
An embodiment generally relates to a method of increasing user convenience The method includes displaying a log-in user interface and receiving an authentication attempt in the log-in user interface. The method also includes determining a status of the authentication attempt and delaying a completion of an authentication attempt by a time-based function in response to a status being a failed authentication attempt
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28 Claims
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1. A method of increasing user convenience, the method comprising:
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displaying a log-in user interface; receiving an authentication attempt in the log-in user interface; determining a status of the authentication attempt; delaying a completion of the authentication attempt by a time-based function in response to a status being a failed authentication attempt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for managing users, the system comprising:
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a server configured to provide application and data services to a plurality of users; at least one client configured to interface with the server; and a delay module configured to be executed by the at least one client, wherein the delay module is configured to monitor a number of authentication attempts by a user of the at least one client and to delay a return of an authentication attempt based on a time-based function and the number of authentication attempts. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a delay module adapted to interface with an existing log-in process executing on a computing platform; and a counter configured to maintain a number of failed authentication attempts, wherein the delay module is configured to monitor each log-in attempt, determining a status of each log-in attempt, and delaying a completion of an authentication attempt by a time-based function in response to a status being a failed authentication attempt. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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