Login system for a graphical user interface

• US 20120042378A1
• Filed: 03/16/2011
• Published: 02/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Losch, Scott C Harris, Scott Harris
• Original Assignee: Harris Technology LLC
• Inventors: Harris, Scott C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,789,206 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/19
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation

Abstract

A user sets a design and uses that to get access to a resource. The design can include lines, and distances of lines, directions and locations. The design can require a user to select a color and can include colors and amounts by which the different entered parts need to overlap.

Claims

1. A portable computer system having

a processor;

a screen, driven by information from the processor and producing at least one viewable part which can be viewed by a user, said screen showing a user interface that allows a user to draw at least one pattern that is shown on the screen;

a memory which stores a defined pattern that represents whether a user is allowed access to resources of the processor; and

wherein said processor compares the at least one pattern that is drawn to the defined pattern in the memory, and denies access to said resources of the processor when said at least one pattern does not match the pattern in the memory, and allows access to said resources of the processor when said at least one pattern matches the pattern in the memory.

2. A system as in claim 1, wherein said defined pattern includes multiple different parts which are separately entered in separate entries to the user interface, wherein said processor denies access to said resources of the processor when said multiple different parts are not all correctly entered, and allows access to the resources of the processor only when all of said multiple different parts are correctly entered.

3. A system as in claim 2, wherein said memory stores an order of entry of the multiple different parts, and wherein said processor denies access to said resources of the processor when said multiple different parts are not entered in said order, and allows access to the resources of the processor when said multiple different parts are entered in said order.

4. A system as in claim 1, wherein said defined pattern includes a first line, and a distance of the line.

5. A system as in claim 4, wherein said processor displays information indicative of the distance of a line as that line is drawn.

6. A system as in claim 4, wherein said defined pattern includes a second portion in addition to said first line, and where both said first line and said second portion must match before said processor provides said access to said resources.

7. A system as in claim 1, wherein said defined pattern in said memory also includes a direction in which parts of the pattern are drawn.

8. A system as in claim 7, wherein said defined pattern in said memory also includes a location from which the parts of the pattern are drawn.

9. A system as in claim 1, wherein said user interface also allows selecting a color as part of said drawing, wherein said defined pattern in said memory includes a color and requires matching to the color before said processor provides said access to said resources.

10. A system as in claim 2, wherein said user interface also allows selecting different colors as part of said drawing, and said memory stores different colors associated with each of said multiple different parts, and requires said colors to be selected in order to allow said access to said resources of said processor.

11. A method comprising:

in a portable computer, accepting information from a user indicative of a design to be used as an access key to access the portable computer;

storing said design in a memory as an authorized design;

subsequently accepting input indicative of an entered design on said computer and comparing said entered design to said authorized design; and

allowing said access to said portable computer when the entered design matches the authorized design, and prohibiting said access when the design does not match the authorized design.

12. A method as in claim 11, wherein said authorized design includes multiple different parts which are separately entered, and said multiple different parts collectively form said design, wherein said allowing comprises denying access to said resources of the processor when said multiple different parts are not correctly entered, and allows access to the resources of the processor only when all of said multiple different parts are correctly entered.

13. A method as in claim 12, wherein said authorized design includes an order in which the multiple different parts must be entered, and wherein said allowing and prohibiting includes denying denies access to said portable computer when said multiple different parts are not entered in said order, and allowing access to the portable computer when said multiple different parts are entered in said order.

14. A method as in claim 11, wherein said design includes a first line, and said authorized design includes a distance of the line that is drawn, and further comprising displaying information indicative of the distance of a line that is drawn as that line is drawn.

15. A method as in claim 13, wherein said defined pattern in said memory also includes a direction in which multiple different parts are drawn.

16. A portable computer system having

a processor;

a screen, driven by information from the processor and producing at least one viewable part which can be viewed by a user, said screen showing a user interface that allows a user to draw at least one design part that is shown on the screen in any of a number of colors;

a memory which stores a defined design that represents whether a user is allowed access to resources of the processor including a color of the design; and

wherein said processor compares the at least one design part that is drawn to the defined design in the memory, and denies access to said resources of the processor when a color of said at least one design part does not match a corresponding color of the design in the memory.

17. A system as in claim 16, wherein said defined pattern includes multiple different parts which are separately entered in separate entries to the user interface, wherein said processor denies access to said resources of the processor when said multiple different parts are not all correctly entered including at least a location of said parts and colors of said parts, and allows access to the resources of the processor only when all of said multiple different parts are correctly entered including at least locations of said parts and colors of said parts.

18. A system as in claim 17, wherein said memory stores an order of entry of the multiple different parts, and wherein said processor denies access to said resources of the processor when said multiple different parts are not entered in said order, and allows access to the resources of the processor when said multiple different parts are entered in said order.

19. A system as in claim 17, wherein said defined patterns includes different colors for said different parts, and said processor allows access to the resources of the processor only when all of said multiple different parts are correctly entered including at least locations of said parts and colors of said parts.