Orientation aware authentication on mobile platforms
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1. A mobile platform comprising:
- a sensor; and
logic to,receive an authentication input via a user interface of the mobile platform,detect an authentication orientation of the mobile platform based on one or more signals from the sensor, wherein the orientation is a three-dimensional value that indicates the platform'"'"'s positioning with respect to three axes,associate an orientation with a state condition of the mobile platform,detect a usage state of the mobile platform,detect a usage orientation of the mobile platform when the usage state satisifes the state condition,display an authentication prompt when the orientation satisfies an orientation condition associated with the state condition; and
validate a user based on the authentication input and the authentication orientation of the mobile platform.
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Abstract
Systems and methods may provide for receiving an authentication input and determining an authentication orientation of a mobile platform during entry of the authentication input. In addition, a determination may be made as to whether to validate a user based on the authentication input and the authentication orientation of the mobile platform. Platform orientation may also be used to detect malware.
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1. A mobile platform comprising:
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a sensor; and logic to, receive an authentication input via a user interface of the mobile platform, detect an authentication orientation of the mobile platform based on one or more signals from the sensor, wherein the orientation is a three-dimensional value that indicates the platform'"'"'s positioning with respect to three axes, associate an orientation with a state condition of the mobile platform, detect a usage state of the mobile platform, detect a usage orientation of the mobile platform when the usage state satisifes the state condition, display an authentication prompt when the orientation satisfies an orientation condition associated with the state condition; and validate a user based on the authentication input and the authentication orientation of the mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause a mobile platform to:
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receive an authentication input; detect an authentication orientation of the mobile platform wherein the orientation is a three-dimensional value that indicates the platform'"'"'s positioning with respect to three axes; associate an orientation condition with a state condition of the mobile platform; detect a usage state of the mobile platform; detect a usage orientation of the mobile platform when the usage state satisfies the state condition; display an authentication prompt if the usage orientation satisfies the orientation condition associated with the state condition; and determine whether to validate a user based on the authentication input and the authentication orientation of the mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
logic to, receive an authentication input via a user interface of a mobile platform, detect an authentication orientation of the mobile platform, wherein the orientation is a three-dimensional value that indicates the platform'"'"'s positioning with respect to three axes, associate an orientation condition with a state condition of the mobile platform, detect a usage state of the mobile platform, detect a usage orientation of the mobile platform if the usage state satisfies the state condition, and display an authentication prompt if the usage orientation satisfies the orientation condition associated with the state condition. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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