SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING USER ACCESS TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system for controlling user access to information on an electronic device, the system comprising:
- a first input device comprising a keyboard, the first input device in communication with an electronic device, wherein the first input device is configured to receive non-prompted biometric security information associated with a user;
a second input device in communication with an electronic device, wherein the second input device comprises at least one of a mouse and a trackball, wherein the second input device is configured to receive a non-prompted authorization pattern, wherein the non-prompted authorization pattern is generated by user movement of the second input device;
a memory configured to store biometric security information associated with a user, a predetermined pattern associated with a user, and a predefined time interval; and
a processor coupled to the user interface and to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to receive from the first input device said non-prompted biometric security information and from the second input device a sequence of electrical signals representing the non-prompted authorization pattern within a time interval, wherein the time interval identifies a duration between the receipt of the non-prompted biometric security information and the receipt of the non-prompted authorization pattern,and wherein the processor is configured to compare the non-prompted biometric security information with the stored biometric security information, wherein the processor is further configured to compare the non-prompted authorization pattern with the predetermined pattern, and wherein the processor is configured to compare the predetermined time interval with the time interval between the receipt of the non-prompted biometric security information and the non-prompted authorization pattern,and if the non-prompted biometric security information matches the predetermined biometric security information, the processor is further configured to output a signal granting the user partial access to the electronic device in the event the user does not enter the non-prompted authorization pattern within the time interval or in the event that there is an unsatisfactory match between the non-prompted authorization pattern and the predetermined pattern.
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Abstract
A method and system for authenticating a user to access a computer system. The method comprises communicating security information to the computer system, and providing the computer system with an implicit input. The method further comprises determining whether the security information and implicit input match corresponding information associated with the user. The method further comprises granting the user access to the computer system in the event of a satisfactory match. When authenticating the user, the method and system consider the possibility of the user being legitimate but subject to duress or force by a computer hacker.
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1 Claim
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1. A system for controlling user access to information on an electronic device, the system comprising:
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a first input device comprising a keyboard, the first input device in communication with an electronic device, wherein the first input device is configured to receive non-prompted biometric security information associated with a user; a second input device in communication with an electronic device, wherein the second input device comprises at least one of a mouse and a trackball, wherein the second input device is configured to receive a non-prompted authorization pattern, wherein the non-prompted authorization pattern is generated by user movement of the second input device; a memory configured to store biometric security information associated with a user, a predetermined pattern associated with a user, and a predefined time interval; and a processor coupled to the user interface and to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to receive from the first input device said non-prompted biometric security information and from the second input device a sequence of electrical signals representing the non-prompted authorization pattern within a time interval, wherein the time interval identifies a duration between the receipt of the non-prompted biometric security information and the receipt of the non-prompted authorization pattern, and wherein the processor is configured to compare the non-prompted biometric security information with the stored biometric security information, wherein the processor is further configured to compare the non-prompted authorization pattern with the predetermined pattern, and wherein the processor is configured to compare the predetermined time interval with the time interval between the receipt of the non-prompted biometric security information and the non-prompted authorization pattern, and if the non-prompted biometric security information matches the predetermined biometric security information, the processor is further configured to output a signal granting the user partial access to the electronic device in the event the user does not enter the non-prompted authorization pattern within the time interval or in the event that there is an unsatisfactory match between the non-prompted authorization pattern and the predetermined pattern.
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