Password processing device

• US 9,830,444 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2016
• Issued: 11/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bizmodeline Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Bizmodeline Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Jae-Hyung, Hong, Jong-Cheol, Kim, Hong-Geun, Kwon, Bong-Ki
• Primary Examiner(s): TURCHEN, JAMES R
• Application Number:
  US15/224,535
• Publication Number:
  US 20160342785A1
• Time in Patent Office: 486 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3228 One-time or temporary data, i.e. information which is sent for every authentication or authorization, e.g. one-time-password, one-time-token or one-time-key

Abstract

A device to process information is provided. According to an embodiment, a display unit is configured to display computer-generated objects. A processor is configured to receive selection input effective to select a particular computer-generated object from amongst the computer-generated objects. Manipulation input corresponding to detected motions is received. The particular computer-generated object is moved and rotated in its entirety in response to the manipulation input and in accordance with the detected motions. Each of the detected motions has a corresponding time period. A password is generated using the detected motions and the time periods. A user is authenticated by use of the generated password and an identified unrevealed authentication. The authentication of the user includes an indication of an authentication failure when the detected motions are different from an expected input and any of the corresponding time periods are outside of an allowable time range.

Claims

1. A method to process a password, the method comprising:

controlling, by a processor, a display to display one or more computer-generated objects;

receiving, by the processor, input effective to select a particular computer-generated object from amongst the displayed one or more computer-generated objects;

receiving, by the processor, input that corresponds to a plurality of detected motions, wherein the plurality of detected motions is effective to move and rotate the particular computer-generated object on the display in at least one direction in accordance with the plurality of detected motions, and wherein each of the plurality of detected motions has a corresponding time period of a plurality of time periods; and

authenticating a user based on the password, which corresponds to the plurality of detected motions and the plurality of time periods, wherein authenticating the user includes indicating an authentication failure when the plurality of detected motions is different from an expected input or any corresponding time period of the plurality of time periods is outside of an allowable time range, and wherein authenticating the user includes indicating an authentication success when the plurality of detected motions matches the expected input, and every corresponding time period of the plurality of time periods is within the allowable time range.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating, by the processor, the password using the plurality of detected motions and the plurality of time periods.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the input that corresponds to the plurality of detected motions includes receiving the input via one or more of:

a wearable input device;

a wearable input device configured to be worn on a hand;

a virtual reality input glove;

a virtual reality finger;

a touch sensor unit;

a computer mouse; and

a picture-capture unit.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling the display includes controlling a head-mounted display.

5. A device to process information, the device comprising:

a display; and

a processor coupled to the display and configured to;

direct the display to display one or more computer-generated objects;

receive selection input effective to identify a particular computer-generated object from amongst the displayed one or more computer-generated objects;

receive manipulation input that corresponds to a plurality of detected motions, wherein each of the plurality of detected motions has a corresponding time period of a plurality of time periods;

direct the display to display movement of the particular computer-generated object in at least one direction in accordance with the plurality of detected motions that corresponds to the manipulation input; and

authenticate a user based on a password, which corresponds to the plurality of detected motions and the plurality of time periods, wherein authentication of the user includes an indication of an authentication failure when the plurality of detected motions is different from an expected input or any corresponding time period of the plurality of time periods is outside of an allowable time range, and wherein authentication of the user includes an indication of an authentication success when the plurality of detected motions matches the expected input and every corresponding time period of the plurality of time periods is within the allowable time range.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to generate the password by use of the plurality of detected motions and the plurality of time periods.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein the processor is configured to receive the manipulation input via one or more of:

a wearable input device;

a wearable input device configured to be worn on a hand;

a virtual reality input glove;

a virtual reality finger;

a touch sensor unit;

a computer mouse; and

a picture-capture unit.

8. The device of claim 5, wherein the display includes a head-mounted display.

9. The device of claim 5, wherein the movement of the particular computer-generated object in the at least one direction includes rotation of the particular computer-generated object.

10. A method to process a password, the method comprising:

controlling, by a processor, a display to display one or more computer-generated objects;

receiving, by the processor, input effective to select a particular computer-generated object from amongst the displayed one or more computer-generated objects;

receiving, by the processor, input that corresponds to a plurality of detected motions, wherein the plurality of detected motions is effective to move the particular computer-generated object on the display in at least one direction in accordance with the plurality of detected motions, and wherein each of the plurality of detected motions has a corresponding time period; and

generating, by the processor, the password using the plurality of detected motions and their corresponding time period,

wherein an authentication failure based on the password occurs when the plurality of detected motions is different from an expected input or any corresponding time period is outside of an allowable time range, and wherein a successful authentication based on the password occurs when the plurality of detected motions matches the expected input and every corresponding time period is within the allowable time range.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising authenticating a user based on the password so as to determine whether there is the authentication failure or the successful authentication.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein movement of the particular computer-generated object in the at least one direction includes rotation of the particular computer-generated object.

13. A device to process information, the device comprising:

a display; and

a processor coupled to the display and configured to;

direct the display to display one or more computer-generated objects;

receive selection input effective to identify a particular computer-generated object from amongst the displayed one or more computer-generated objects;

receive manipulation input that corresponds to a plurality of detected motions, wherein each of the plurality of detected motions has a corresponding time period;

direct the display to display movement of the particular computer-generated object in at least one direction in accordance with the plurality of detected motions that corresponds to the manipulation input; and

generate a password using the plurality of detected motions and their corresponding time period,

wherein an authentication failure based on the password occurs when the plurality of detected motions is different from an expected input or any corresponding time period is outside of an allowable time range, and wherein an authentication success based on the password occurs when the plurality of detected motions matches the expected input and every corresponding time period is within the allowable time range.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the display includes a head-mounted display.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the movement of the particular computer-generated object in the at least one direction includes rotation of the particular computer-generated object.

16. The device of claim 13, further comprising at least one input device to receive either or both the selection input and the manipulation input, wherein the at least one input device includes one or more of:

a wearable input device;

a wearable input device configured to be worn on a hand;

a virtual reality input glove;

a virtual reality finger;

a touch sensor unit;

a computer mouse; and

a picture-capture unit.