METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER AUTHENTICATION BASED ON USER ACTIONS
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1. A method comprising:
- initiating prompting on a display for an input to authenticate a user;
receiving the input as a sequence of user actions on the display;
retrieving a predetermined sequence associated with the user;
comparing the received sequence with the predetermined sequence to determine a match; and
declaring the user to be authenticated based on the comparison.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for authenticating using user actions. A prompt is initiated on a display for an input to authenticate a user. The input is received as a sequence of user actions on the display. A predetermined sequence associated with the user is retrieved. The received sequence is compared with the predetermined sequence to determine a match. The user is declared to be authenticated based on the comparison.
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1. A method comprising:
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initiating prompting on a display for an input to authenticate a user; receiving the input as a sequence of user actions on the display; retrieving a predetermined sequence associated with the user; comparing the received sequence with the predetermined sequence to determine a match; and declaring the user to be authenticated based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to initiate prompting on a display for an input to authenticate a user, and to receive the input as a sequence of user actions on the display, wherein the processor is further configured to retrieve a predetermined sequence associated with the user, to compare the received sequence with the predetermined sequence to determine a match, and to declare the user to be authenticated based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a display; a processor configured to initiate prompting on the display for an input to authenticate a user, and to receive the input as a sequence of user actions on the display; and a memory configured to store a predetermined sequence associated with the user, wherein the processor is further configured to retrieve the predetermined sequence, to compare the received sequence with the predetermined sequence to determine a match, and to declare the user to be authenticated based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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