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Secure passcode entry user interface

  • US 9,613,356 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2013
  • Issued: 04/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • detecting a swipe of a payment card on a card reader coupled to the mobile device;

    in response to detecting the swipe, initiating a financial transaction between a consumer and a merchant by;

    identifying, on a touchscreen of the mobile device, a traffic region that experienced touch events prior to said initiating of the financial transaction, wherein identifying the traffic region includes counting historical touch events within a grid cell of the touchscreen to determine whether a count of the historical touch events exceeds a touch event count threshold;

    generating a personal identification number (PIN) entry interface that includes a plurality of buttons for the consumer to compose a PIN entry, wherein the PIN entry interface is smaller than a fullscreen size of the touchscreen and wherein the buttons are repositionable to a different region the touchscreen;

    in response to identifying the traffic region, positioning at least one of the buttons on the traffic region of the touchscreen of the mobile device; and

    detecting a sequence of touch events on the touchscreen while the PIN entry interface is displayed on the touchscreen, wherein the sequence of touch events is indicative of a PIN entry corresponding to the payment card;

    transmitting the sequence of touch events to an external computer server system to authenticate the consumer; and

    in response to receiving a message from the external computer server system that authenticates the consumer, processing the financial transaction.

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