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Flexible display security CAPTCHA bends

  • US 8,339,360 B2
  • Filed: 06/02/2010
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A processor-implemented method comprising:

  • receiving a request to perform an action by an information handling system that includes the processor;

    transmitting a captcha request to a foldable display screen, wherein the captcha request corresponds to a captcha;

    receiving a set of responses from the foldable display screen, wherein each of the set of responses includes a bend of the foldable display screen;

    retrieving a set of expected bends corresponding to the captcha;

    comparing the set of received bends of the foldable display to the set of expected bends in order to determine whether the captcha was performed by a human user of the information handling system;

    inhibiting performance of the requested action in response to the comparison revealing that at least one of the set of received bends fails to match at least one of the set of expected bends; and

    performing the requested action in response to the comparison revealing that the set of received bends substantially matches the set of expected bends.

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