Personal familiarity authentication
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- maintaining, using a computer, a gallery comprising a first identity of a first human person, the first identity associated with a plurality of tags used in identifying the first human person, the plurality of tags having first properties related to the first human person;
responsive to a request by a user to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer, the computer performing a first Internet search for facial images of the first human person using the plurality of tags, wherein prior to the first Internet search no facial images are stored by the computer;
selecting, by the computer, a first facial image of the first human person from results retrieved by the first Internet search;
performing, by the computer, a second Internet search for facial images of other human persons based on second properties that are generated by modifying the first properties of the plurality of tags;
selecting, by the computer, a plurality of additional facial images of the other human persons retrieved by the second Internet search;
presenting, on a physical display, a palette of randomized facial images including the first facial image together with the plurality of additional facial images;
responsive to selection by the user based on familiarity of the first facial image from the palette, granting the request to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer; and
responsive to selection by the user based on familiarity of any of the plurality of additional facial images from the palette, denying the request to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer.
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Abstract
A method for computer security. A gallery comprising a first identity of a first human person is maintained, the first identity associated with a plurality of tags, with first properties, useful for identifying the first human person. A first Internet search for facial images of the first human person is performed using the plurality of tags. A first facial image is selected from the results of this search. A second Internet search is performed for facial images of other human persons based on second properties that are generated by modifying the first properties of the plurality of tags. A plurality of additional facial images of the other human persons retrieved by the second Internet search is selected. A palette of randomized facial images including the first facial image together with the plurality of additional facial images is presented. Access is denied unless the correct facial image is selected.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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maintaining, using a computer, a gallery comprising a first identity of a first human person, the first identity associated with a plurality of tags used in identifying the first human person, the plurality of tags having first properties related to the first human person; responsive to a request by a user to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer, the computer performing a first Internet search for facial images of the first human person using the plurality of tags, wherein prior to the first Internet search no facial images are stored by the computer; selecting, by the computer, a first facial image of the first human person from results retrieved by the first Internet search; performing, by the computer, a second Internet search for facial images of other human persons based on second properties that are generated by modifying the first properties of the plurality of tags; selecting, by the computer, a plurality of additional facial images of the other human persons retrieved by the second Internet search; presenting, on a physical display, a palette of randomized facial images including the first facial image together with the plurality of additional facial images; responsive to selection by the user based on familiarity of the first facial image from the palette, granting the request to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer; and responsive to selection by the user based on familiarity of any of the plurality of additional facial images from the palette, denying the request to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data processing system comprising:
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a hardware processor; a bus connected to the processor; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium connected to the bus, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer usable program code which, when executed by the processor, performs a method implemented by the data processing system, the computer usable program code comprising; computer usable program code for maintaining, using a computer, a gallery comprising a first identity of a first human person, the first identity associated with a plurality of tags used in identifying the first human person, the plurality of tags having first properties related to the first human person; computer usable program code for, responsive to a request by a user to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer, the computer performing a first Internet search for facial images of the first human person using the plurality of tags, wherein prior to the first Internet search no facial images are stored by the computer; computer usable program code for selecting, by the computer, a first facial image of the first human person from results retrieved by the first Internet search; computer usable program code for performing, by the computer, a second Internet search for facial images of other human persons based on second properties that are generated by modifying the first properties of the plurality of tags; computer usable program code for selecting, by the computer, a plurality of additional facial images of the other human persons retrieved by the second Internet search; computer usable program code for presenting, on a physical display, a palette of randomized facial images including the first facial image together with the plurality of additional facial images; computer usable program code for, responsive to selection by the user based on familiarity of the first facial image from the palette, granting the request to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer; and computer usable program code for, responsive to selection by the user based on familiarity of any of the plurality of additional facial images from the palette, denying the request to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer usable program code which, when executed by a computer, performs a computer implemented method, the computer usable program code comprising:
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computer usable program code for maintaining, using a computer, a gallery comprising a first identity of a first human person, the first identity associated with a plurality of tags used in identifying the first human person, the plurality of tags having first properties related to the first human person; computer usable program code for, responsive to a request by a user to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer, the computer performing a first Internet search for facial images of the first human person using the plurality of tags, wherein prior to the first Internet search no facial images are stored by the computer; computer usable program code for selecting, by the computer, a first facial image of the first human person from results retrieved by the first Internet search; computer usable program code for performing, by the computer, a second Internet search for facial images of other human persons based on second properties that are generated by modifying the first properties of the plurality of tags; computer usable program code for selecting, by the computer, a plurality of additional facial images of the other human persons retrieved by the second Internet search; computer usable program code for presenting, on a physical display, a palette of randomized facial images including the first facial image together with the plurality of additional facial images; computer usable program code for, responsive to selection by the user based on familiarity of the first facial image from the palette, granting the request to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer; and computer usable program code for, responsive to selection by the user based on familiarity of any of the plurality of additional facial images from the palette, denying the request to access at least one of the computer, software usable by the computer, or data accessible by the computer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification