Method for generating and using composite scene passcodes
First Claim
1. A process for creating a composite scene passcode, comprising presenting a system-generated composite scene passcode to a user, allowing the user to generate a composite scene passcode by selecting at least one scene element per scene dimension, where the user'"'"'s resulting customized composite scene passcode is later presented to the user, or allowing the user to enter an alphanumeric password that determines a composite scene passcode which is later presented and uniquely identifies the alphanumeric password.
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Abstract
One disclosed embodiment for creating a composite scene passcode comprises presenting a system-generated composite scene passcode to a user, allowing the user to generate a composite-scene passcode by selecting one scene element per scene dimension, or allowing the user to enter an alphanumeric password that encodes the composite scene passcode. Certain embodiments also comprise combining the passcode with an alphanumeric password. The composite scene may be two dimensional, three dimensional, or greater than three dimensions, and/or the scene may be animated. A computer system using a composite scene passcode also is disclosed. One embodiment of the system comprises a display for displaying a composite scene passcode or plural scene dimensions for generating the composite scene passcode. Authentication may comprise using scene elements arranged categorically and requiring the user to select the correct scene element from among distracter elements within the same category. The system may also include an input device.
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25 Claims
- 1. A process for creating a composite scene passcode, comprising presenting a system-generated composite scene passcode to a user, allowing the user to generate a composite scene passcode by selecting at least one scene element per scene dimension, where the user'"'"'s resulting customized composite scene passcode is later presented to the user, or allowing the user to enter an alphanumeric password that determines a composite scene passcode which is later presented and uniquely identifies the alphanumeric password.
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20. A method for screening access to a system, comprising:
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allowing the system or a user to generate a graphical passcode; allowing the system or user to generate an alphanumeric password; and generating a mapping between the graphical passcode and the alphanumeric passcode. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method for screening access to a system, comprising:
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generating a graphical passcode comprising plural elements; presenting a plurality of image elements in at least one categorical authentication grid to a user; selecting image elements that form a graphical passcode; and comparing the selected passcode elements with a stored passcode.
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24. A program stored on at least one machine readable medium for protecting user access to a computer, document, or interne site using a passcode, comprising:
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a code segment that displays to a user a composite image comprising a plurality of scene elements; a code segment that requires the user to select scene elements included in the composite image; a code segment that compares a passcode entered by the user with a stored passcode; and a code segment that permits user access when the entered passcode is identical to or substantially identical to the stored passcode.
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25. A system, comprising:
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a display for displaying a composite scene passcode or plural scene elements for generating the composite scene passcode; an input device used by a user to input image selection useful for compositing a composite scene passcode, for entering the selections into memory and for reentering the passcode to obtain access to the system; and a program that uses a composite scene passcode to control user access to some feature, file, element, or functionality of the system.
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