Method and system of providing a picture password for relatively smaller displays

• US 9,582,106 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2016
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Antique Books, Inc
• Original Assignee: Antique Books, Inc
• Inventors: Thibadeau, Robert H. Sr., Donnell, Justin D., Thibadeau, Robert Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): MOORTHY, ARAVIND K
• Application Number:
  US15/069,635
• Publication Number:
  US 20160195995A1
• Time in Patent Office: 351 Days
• Field of Search: 726/7, 726/5, 713/168, 713/182
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04108 Touchless 2D- digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface without distance measurement in the Z direction
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2133 Verifying human interaction, e.g., Captcha
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/77 Graphical identity

Abstract

Embodiments described herein relate to a device operable to process input for a picture password for proof of knowledge. In some embodiments, the device includes a display, an input subsystem, processor(s), and memory containing instructions executable by the processor(s) such that the device is operative to display, on the display of the device, an image for the picture password proof of knowledge. The image is associated with an overlaid grid comprising a plurality of elements, and each element corresponds to a distinct area of the image. The device is further operative to, determine an offset to be used and, in response to receiving an input via the input subsystem at a first location of the display, highlight an element of the overlaid grid at a second location on the first image on the display. The second location is offset from the first location by the offset.

Claims

1. A portable device, comprising:

a small display;

an input subsystem, wherein the input subsystem comprises a touch sensitive display;

one or more processors; and

memory containing instructions executable by the one or more processors whereby the portable device is operable to;

display, on the small display of the portable device, a first image, wherein the first image is associated with an overlaid grid comprising a plurality of elements and each element corresponds to a distinct area of the first image; and

in response to receiving an input via the input subsystem at a first location on the small display, highlight an element of the overlaid grid at a second location on the first image on the small display, wherein the second location is offset from the first location by a predetermined offset.

2. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the portable device is at least one member of the group consisting of:

a smartphone, a media player, a tablet, a wearable, and a smartwatch.

3. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the portable device is further operable to display, on the small display of the portable device, the overlaid grid comprising the plurality of elements based on a visibility setting.

4. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the predetermined offset is at least one member of the group consisting of:

zero, non-zero, based on a mode of operation of the portable device, based on the size of the small display, based on a policy setting.

5. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the portable device is further operable to display, on the small display, a white space area along at least one outside edge of the first image, wherein the white space does not include the image.

6. The portable device of claim 5, wherein the white space contains at least one member of the group consisting of:

graphical objects and graphical information.

7. The portable device of claim 6, wherein the graphical objects comprise controls for toggling a visibility setting of the overlaid grid.

8. The portable device of claim 6, wherein the graphical information comprises advertisements.

9. The portable device of claim 5, wherein the first location on the small display is at least one member of the group consisting of:

a location within the first image and a location within the white space.

10. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the portable device further comprises a clock subsystem that controls a predetermined timer.

11. The portable device of claim 10, wherein the state of the predetermined timer is either active or not active based on the input.

12. The portable device of claim 11, wherein the input is at least one member of the group consisting of:

touch input and a hover input.

13. The portable device of claim 12, wherein the input is selected from a group consisting of a down input, a move input, and an up input.

14. The portable device of claim 13, wherein, if the input is a down input, the portable device is further operable to:

determine the state of the predetermined timer;

responsive to the state of predetermined timer being active, designate the element of the overlaid grid at the second location as a prospective end-point for an input action and display, on the small display, a line between a start-point of the input action and the prospective end-point for the input action; and

responsive to the state of the predetermined timer being not active, designate the element of the overlaid grid at the second location as a prospective start-point for the input action.

15. The portable device of claim 13, wherein, if the input is a move input, the portable device is further operable to:

determine a designation of the element of the overlaid grid at the second location on the first image;

responsive to the designation of the element of the overlaid grid at the second location on the first image as a prospective start-point for an input action, move the prospective start-point in accordance with the move input; and

responsive to the designation of the element of the overlaid grid at the second location on the first image as a prospective end-point for the input action, move the prospective end-point in accordance with the move input and move, on the small display, a line between a start-point for the input action and the prospective end-point in accordance with the move input.

16. The portable device of claim 13, wherein, if the input is an up input, the portable device is further operable to:

determine a designation of the element of the overlaid grid at the second location on the first image;

responsive to the designation of the element of the overlaid grid at the second location on the first image being a prospective start-point for the input action, set the element of the overlaid grid at the second location as a start-point for the input action, and activate the predetermined timer; and

responsive to the designation of the element of the overlaid grid at the second location on the first image being a prospective end-point for the input action, set the element of the overlaid grid at the second location as an end-point for the input action and display, on the small display, a line between a start-point and the end-point for the input action.

17. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the portable device is further operable to receive a grid size input that designates a size of the overlaid grid comprising the plurality of elements from a plurality of different grid sizes, wherein the overlaid grid comprising the plurality of elements supports the plurality of different grid sizes.

18. The portable device of claim 17, wherein the grid size input is at least one member of the group consisting of:

an input from the input subsystem and an input received via the communications interface.

19. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the input subsystem comprises a first input subsystem for determining a first type of input is a touch input and a second input subsystem for determining a second type of input is a hover input.

20. The portable device of claim 19, wherein the portable device further comprises a plurality of input layers, and the portable device is further operable to:

determine whether the input is the first type of input or the second type of input;

responsive to the type for the input being the first type, detect the input on a first layer of the plurality of input layers; and

responsive to the type for the input being the second type of input, detect the input on a second layer of the plurality of input layers.

21. The portable device of claim 20, wherein the determination of the type of input is based on at least one member of the group consisting of:

a touch-and-hold gesture at a predetermined corner of the touch sensitive display, activation of a hot key, use of touch points, use of strokes, use of paths, a predetermined gesture that applies force on the touch sensitive display that exceeds a predetermined threshold, a predetermined gesture that does not contact the touch sensitive display.

22. The portable device of claim 1, wherein prior to the display of the first image, the portable device is further operative to:

display, on the small display of the portable device, one or more second images associated with a predetermined textual hint and a predetermined input action;

display, on the small display of the portable device, the predetermined textual hint;

detect an input action with respect to the one or more second images; and

provide access to the first image based on a verification that the input action with respect to the one or more second images corresponds to the predetermined input action.

23. The portable device of claim 1, wherein prior to the display of the first image, the portable device is further operable to:

display, on the small display of the portable device, one or more second images comprising a plurality of objects, wherein each of the plurality of objects is associated with class designation information indicative of one of at least two separate and perceptibly distinct classes;

highlight a first object from the plurality of objects, the first object having a first class designation information;

receive an input identifying a second object from the plurality of objects, the second object having a second class designation information; and

provide access to the first image based on a verification that the first and second class designation information is the same.

24. The portable device of claim 1, wherein prior to the display of the first image, the portable device is further operable to:

display, on the small display of the portable device, one or more second images comprising a plurality of objects;

display, on the small display of the portable device, a predetermined textual analogy;

highlight an object from the plurality of objects;

receive an input identifying a second object from the plurality of objects; and

provide access to the first image based on a verification that the second object identified satisfies the predetermined textual analogy with respect to the first object highlighted.