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, wherein user actions include one or more user gestures and an audio input;
determining one or more of a plurality of areas defined by a graphical user interface presented on the display according to each of the user actions, wherein at least one of the determined areas is contained within at least one of the other determined areas;
retrieving, by a processor, a predetermined sequence associated with the user and a subscription based authentication service from an authentication platform of the authentication service, wherein the predetermined sequence is created with a device that is independent of the display as part of the subscription based authentication service and prior to receiving the input;
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, wherein user actions include one or more user gestures and an audio input; determining one or more of a plurality of areas defined by a graphical user interface presented on the display according to each of the user actions, wherein at least one of the determined areas is contained within at least one of the other determined areas; retrieving, by a processor, a predetermined sequence associated with the user and a subscription based authentication service from an authentication platform of the authentication service, wherein the predetermined sequence is created with a device that is independent of the display as part of the subscription based authentication service and prior to receiving the input; 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, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. 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 including one or more user gestures and an audio input, wherein the processor is further configured to determine one or more of a plurality of areas defined by a graphical user interface presented on the display according to each of the user actions, wherein at least one of the determined areas in contained within at least one of the other determined areas;
to retrieve a predetermined sequence associated with the user and a subscription based authentication service from an authentication platform of the authentication service, wherein the predetermined sequence is created with a device that is independent of the display as part of the subscription based authentication service and prior to receipt of the input;
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 (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. 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 action including one or more user gestures and an audio input; and a memory configured to store a predetermined sequence associated with the user and a subscription based authentication service, wherein the processor is further configured to determine one or more of a plurality of areas defined by a graphical user interface presented on the display according to each of the user actions, wherein at least one of the determined areas is contained within at least one of the other determined areas;
to retrieve the predetermined sequence from an authentication platform of the authentication service;
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; andwherein the predetermined sequence is created with a device that is independent of the display prior to receipt of the input. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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