Authentication using color-shape pairings
First Claim
1. A method of providing access control, the method comprising:
- prompting, by processing circuitry, a user to enter color-shape pairings;
in response to prompting the user, receiving, by the processing circuitry and as user input, multiple color-shape pairings, each color-shape pairing including (i) a color selection from multiple selectable colors and (ii) a shape selection from multiple selectable shapes; and
generating, by the processing circuitry, an access control result based on the received multiple color-shape pairings, the access control result controlling access to a set of protected resources;
wherein prompting the user to enter color-shape pairings includes displaying a set of color segments on a touch screen, and rendering multiple shapes within each color segment displayed on the touch screen;
wherein receiving the multiple color-shape pairings includes obtaining a series of color-shape pairings in response to the user touching touch screen locations over particular shapes residing in particular color segments;
wherein displaying the set of color segments on the touch screen includes presenting a color wheel in which the color segments are shown from a starting point in a predefined clockwise order; and
wherein the method further comprises;
during a new authentication operation, prompting the user to enter new color-shape pairings by presenting the color wheel rotated by at least 60 degrees from an earlier displayed color wheel orientation on the touch screen, and rendering multiple shapes within each color segment of the rotated color wheel to receive a new series of color-shape pairings.
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Abstract
A technique provides access control. The technique involves prompting a user to enter color-shape pairings, and receiving multiple color-shape pairings from the user. Each color-shape pairing includes (i) a color selection from multiple selectable colors and (ii) a shape selection from multiple selectable shapes. The technique further involves generating an access control result based on the received multiple color-shape pairings, the access control result controlling access to a set of protected resources. For example, color segments can be displayed on a touch screen in the form of a color wheel, and multiple shapes can be rendered within each color segment. Alternatively, (i) a color palette including the multiple selectable colors and (ii) a shape menu including the multiple selectable shapes can be rendered on the touch screen to prompt the user to provide drag and drop gestures over the touch screen. Other configurations are suitable for use as well.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of providing access control, the method comprising:
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prompting, by processing circuitry, a user to enter color-shape pairings; in response to prompting the user, receiving, by the processing circuitry and as user input, multiple color-shape pairings, each color-shape pairing including (i) a color selection from multiple selectable colors and (ii) a shape selection from multiple selectable shapes; and generating, by the processing circuitry, an access control result based on the received multiple color-shape pairings, the access control result controlling access to a set of protected resources; wherein prompting the user to enter color-shape pairings includes displaying a set of color segments on a touch screen, and rendering multiple shapes within each color segment displayed on the touch screen; wherein receiving the multiple color-shape pairings includes obtaining a series of color-shape pairings in response to the user touching touch screen locations over particular shapes residing in particular color segments; wherein displaying the set of color segments on the touch screen includes presenting a color wheel in which the color segments are shown from a starting point in a predefined clockwise order; and
wherein the method further comprises;during a new authentication operation, prompting the user to enter new color-shape pairings by presenting the color wheel rotated by at least 60 degrees from an earlier displayed color wheel orientation on the touch screen, and rendering multiple shapes within each color segment of the rotated color wheel to receive a new series of color-shape pairings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a user interface; memory; and control circuitry coupled to the user interface and the memory, the memory storing instructions which, when carried out by the control circuitry, cause the control circuitry to; prompt a user to enter color-shape pairings, in response to prompting the user, receive, as user input, multiple color-shape pairings, each color-shape pairing including (i) a color selection from multiple selectable colors and (ii) a shape selection from multiple selectable shapes, and generate an access control result based on the multiple color-shape pairings, the access control result controlling access to a set of protected resources; wherein the control circuitry, when prompting the user to enter color-shape pairings, is constructed and arranged to display a set of color segments on a touch screen, and render multiple shapes within each color segment displayed on the touch screen; wherein the control circuitry, when receiving the multiple color-shape pairings, is constructed and arranged to obtain a series of color-shape pairings in response to the user touching touch screen locations over particular shapes residing in particular color segments; wherein the control circuitry, when displaying the set of color segments on the touch screen, is constructed and arranged to present a color wheel in which the color segments are shown from a starting point in a predefined clockwise order; and
wherein the control circuitry is further constructed and arranged to;during a new authentication operation, prompt the user to enter new color-shape pairings by presenting the color wheel rotated by at least 60 degrees from an earlier displayed color wheel orientation on the touch screen, and rendering multiple shapes within each color segment of the rotated color wheel to receive a new series of color-shape pairings.
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12. A computer program product having a non-transitory computer readable medium which stores a set of instructions to provide access control, the set of instructions, when carried out by computerized circuitry, causing the computerized circuitry to perform a method of:
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prompting a user to enter color-shape pairings; in response to prompting the user, receiving, as user input, multiple color-shape pairings, each color-shape pairing including (i) a color selection from multiple selectable colors and (ii) a shape selection from multiple selectable shapes; and generating an access control result based on the multiple color-shape pairings, the access control result controlling access to a set of protected resources; wherein prompting the user to enter color-shape pairings includes displaying a set of color segments on a touch screen, and rendering multiple shapes within each color segment displayed on the touch screen; wherein receiving the multiple color-shape pairings includes obtaining a series of color-shape pairings in response to the user touching touch screen locations over particular shapes residing in particular color segments; wherein displaying the set of color segments on the touch screen includes presenting a color wheel in which the color segments are shown from a starting point in a predefined clockwise order; and
wherein the method further comprises;during a new authentication operation, prompting the user to enter new color-shape pairings by presenting the color wheel rotated by at least 60 degrees from an earlier displayed color wheel orientation on the touch screen, and rendering multiple shapes within each color segment of the rotated color wheel to receive a new series of color-shape pairings.
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