Method and Computer System for Dynamically Providing Multi-Dimensional Based Password/Challenge Authentication

• US 20150121493A1
• Filed: 10/23/2014
• Published: 04/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Globalfoundries US Incorporated (GlobalFoundries, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, David S.C., Tung, Richard, Tzen, Boyi, Wang, Der-Joung
• Granted Patent: US 9,552,474 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/6
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/46 by designing passwords or checking the strength of passwords
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/082 applying multi-factor authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/168 above the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Providing multi-dimensional password/challenge authentication for a computer device includes, in response to a login request, sending a login webpage, the webpage at least comprising a set of randomly generated icons with graphical attributes for sequentially selecting; and, determining whether each icon choice entered by a user complies with at least a dimensional option preset for each digit of a preset password according to at least a dimensional option of the digit.

Claims

1. A method for dynamically providing multi-dimensional password/challenge authentication, the method comprising:

sending a login webpage in response to receipt of a login request, wherein the login webpage comprises a set of randomly generated icons with graphical attributes, and the icons are available for sequential selection; and

determining, using a processor, whether each icon choice entered by a user complies with at least a dimensional option preset for each digit of a preset password according to at least a dimensional option of the digit.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising indicating a done login when the determining step yields an affirmative result.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the login webpage comprises icons of at least a webpage for selection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, for each digit of the password, icons associated with a set of grids are randomly provided for selection.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the icons are provided in a grid.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical attributes comprise color, grayscale, hatching, screen dot, or shape.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the icons comprise animal icons, fruit icons, number icons, or shape icons.

8. A method for providing registration of multi-dimensional password/challenge authentication, the method comprising:

sending a registration webpage in response to receipt of a registration request, wherein the registration webpage comprises a plurality of dimensional options at least one of which is preset for each digit of a password by a user, and the digits function as icons which have graphical attributes; and

recording, using a processor, at least a dimensional option preset for each digit of the password by the user.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the dimensional options each further comprise a particular option preset for each digit of a password by the user and corresponding to the at least a dimensional option.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the graphical attributes comprise color, grayscale, hatching, screen dot, or shape.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the icons comprise animal icons, fruit icons, number icons, or shape icons.

12. A computer system for dynamically providing multi-dimensional password/challenge authentication, the computer system comprising:

a bus system;

a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory comprises a set of instructions; and

a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to initiate operations comprising;

sending a login webpage in response to receipt of a login request, wherein the login webpage comprises a set of randomly generated icons with graphical attributes, and the icons are available for sequential selection; and

determining whether each icon choice entered by a user complies with at least a dimensional option preset for each digit of a preset password according to at least a dimensional option of the digit.

13. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the processing unit further initiates an operation comprising indicating a done login when the determining step yields an affirmative result.

14. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the login webpage comprises icons of at least a webpage for selection.

15. The computer system of claim 12, wherein, for each digit of the password, icons associated with a set of grids are randomly provided for selection.

16. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the icons are provided in a grid.

17. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the graphical attributes comprise color, grayscale, hatching, screen dot, or shape.

18. The computer system of claim 12, wherein the icons comprise animal icons, fruit icons, number icons, or shape icons.