Methods and systems for graphical image authentication
First Claim
1. A computerized system comprising:
- a graphical output device;
a user input device capable of generating alphanumeric characters; and
a processor adapted to generate a grid of randomly selected images for display on the graphical output device and to assign a different randomly selected unique image identifier to each of the randomly selected images for display with the image on the graphical output device,wherein the images are selected from a plurality of authenticating image categories, wherein the authenticating image categories are based on a common attribute, feature, theme, or characteristic of an object;
wherein at least one of the images further comprise a reference to a product or service sponsored by an advertiser,wherein the processor is further adapted to receive a username and a password in conjunction with the images selected from the plurality of authenticating image categories,wherein the grid of randomly selected images comprise at least one image from a pre-selected authenticating image category, wherein the pre-selected authenticating image category is initially pre-selected by the user, wherein the pre-selection occurs during enrollment, wherein the pre-selection allows the user to memorize the pre-selected authenticating image category;
wherein the authenticating image categories comprise a plurality of unique images; and
wherein the processor is adapted to receive at least one user input from the user input device corresponding to the unique image identifier to authenticate a user of the computerized system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing authentication using an arrangement of dynamic graphical images. The graphical images can be arranged as a grid or matrix for presentation on a device display for authentication of a user. The kinds of graphical images can be derived from a designated authentication category and non-authenticating categories. A series of password elements corresponding to the graphical images can be displayed with the graphical images. The user may enter the series of one or more password elements corresponding to graphical images from the authentication category which combine to form a password entry. An authentication server can compare the password entry to an authentication password corresponding to the particular arrangement of dynamic graphical images. The selection of graphical images, their arrangement and their corresponding password elements, may dynamically change in between authentication processes.
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17 Claims
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1. A computerized system comprising:
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a graphical output device; a user input device capable of generating alphanumeric characters; and a processor adapted to generate a grid of randomly selected images for display on the graphical output device and to assign a different randomly selected unique image identifier to each of the randomly selected images for display with the image on the graphical output device, wherein the images are selected from a plurality of authenticating image categories, wherein the authenticating image categories are based on a common attribute, feature, theme, or characteristic of an object; wherein at least one of the images further comprise a reference to a product or service sponsored by an advertiser, wherein the processor is further adapted to receive a username and a password in conjunction with the images selected from the plurality of authenticating image categories, wherein the grid of randomly selected images comprise at least one image from a pre-selected authenticating image category, wherein the pre-selected authenticating image category is initially pre-selected by the user, wherein the pre-selection occurs during enrollment, wherein the pre-selection allows the user to memorize the pre-selected authenticating image category; wherein the authenticating image categories comprise a plurality of unique images; and wherein the processor is adapted to receive at least one user input from the user input device corresponding to the unique image identifier to authenticate a user of the computerized system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for authenticating identity to a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving an account identifier; displaying a randomly generated grid of randomly selected images, each image having at least one randomly generated unique image identifier associated therewith;
wherein at least one of the images is from a pre-selected authenticating image category corresponding to the account identifier, wherein the authenticating image category comprises a plurality of unique images, wherein the authenticating image category is based on a common attribute, feature, theme, or characteristic of an object, wherein at least one of the images further comprise a reference to a product or service sponsored by an advertiser;wherein the authenticating image category is initially pre-selected by the user, wherein the pre-selection occurs during enrollment, wherein the pre-selection allows the user to memorize the authenticating image category; receiving at least one randomly generated unique image identifier associated with the image from the pre-selected authenticating image category; and authenticating identity based upon the received unique image identifier associated with the randomly selected image from the pre-selected authenticating image category. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for verifying identity of a plurality of users of a computer system, the method comprising:
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each user pre-selecting an account identifier and at least one authenticating image category wherein the authenticating image category comprises a plurality of unique images; wherein the authenticating image category is pre-selected by the user, wherein the pre-selection occurs during enrollment, wherein the pre-selection allows the user to memorize the authenticating image category, wherein the authenticating image category is based on a common attribute, feature, theme, or characteristic of an object, wherein at least one of the images further comprise a reference to a product or service sponsored by an advertiser; generating a grid of randomly selected images when a user attempts to access the computer system, wherein at least one of the randomly selected images is from the at least one pre-selected authenticating image category and wherein each image corresponds to a unique randomly assigned image identifier; receiving an input comprising at least one of the unique image identifiers; comparing the at least one image category associated with the received at least one unique image identifier with the at least one authenticating image category initially pre-selected by the user; and permitting the user to access the computer system when there is a match between the at least one image category associated with the at least one received unique image identifier and the at least one authenticating image category pre-selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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