Authentication for access to a device that has a primary display portion and a secondary display portion

• US 9,852,280 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2015
• Issued: 12/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Kyowski, Timothy Herbert, Meunier, Marc Elis, Griffin, Jason Tyler
• Primary Examiner(s): SCHMIDT, KARI L
• Application Number:
  US14/592,468
• Publication Number:
  US 20160203307A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,083 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation

Abstract

An authentication scheme in which an instance of a designated element is shifted to proximity with a designated target to gain access a device may be enhanced by creating conditions that allow for either the designated element or the designated target to be different for each instance of authentication. In one embodiment, a secondary display portion may be used to provide an indication of a dynamic designated element. In another embodiment, a secondary display portion, in combination with a tertiary display portion, may be used to provide an indication of a dynamic designated target.

Claims

1. A method of authenticating access to an electronic device, the method comprising:

as part of a setup procedure,

detecting configuration including;

selection of a designated target in an image; and

selection of a designated element location on a secondary display portion;

as part of an authentication procedure,

arranging display of the image on a primary display portion, the image including the designated target;

arranging display of a first plurality of elements on the primary display portion overlaying the image, the first plurality of elements including a first instance of a designated element;

arranging display of a second plurality of elements on the secondary display portion, wherein the second plurality of elements includes a second instance of the designated element in the designated element location, thereby providing an indication that the first instance of the designated element is relevant to authentication;

detecting interaction with the first plurality of elements causing shifting of the first plurality of elements relative to the image that sufficient proximity is achieved between the first instance of the designated element and the designated target;

responsive to the detecting the interaction that sufficient proximity is achieved, authenticating access to the electronic device; and

responsive to the authenticating, allowing access to the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the secondary display portion comprises a curved display.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first plurality of elements are displayed in a grid pattern.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first plurality of elements comprise characters.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the first plurality of elements comprise objects.

6. An electronic device comprising:

a primary hardware display portion;

a secondary hardware display portion;

a memory storing instructions; and

a hardware processor configured, by the instructions, to;

as part of a setup procedure,

detect configuration including;

selection of a designated target in an image; and

selection of a designated element location on the secondary hardware display portion; and

arrange display of the image on the primary display portion, the image including the designated target;

as part of an authentication procedure,

arrange display of a first plurality of elements on the primary display portion overlaying the image, the first plurality of elements including a first instance of a designated element;

arrange display of a second plurality of elements on the secondary display portion, wherein the second plurality of elements includes a second instance of the designated element in the designated element location, thereby providing an indication that the first instance of the designated element is relevant to authentication;

detect interaction with the first plurality of elements causing shifting of the first plurality of elements relative to the image that sufficient proximity is achieved between the first instance of the designated element and the designated target;

authenticate, responsive to the detecting the interaction that sufficient proximity is achieved, access to the electronic device; and

responsive to the authenticating, allow access to the electronic device.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 wherein the secondary display portion comprises a curved display.

8. The electronic device of claim 6 wherein the processor is further configured to arrange the first plurality of elements in a grid pattern.

9. The electronic device of claim 6 wherein the first plurality of elements comprise numeric characters.

10. The electronic device of claim 6 wherein the first plurality of elements comprise alphabetic characters.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions comprising code that, upon execution by a processor in an electronic device, causes the processor to:

as part of a setup procedure,

detect configuration including;

selection of a designated target in an image; and

selection of a designated element location on a secondary display portion;

as part of an authentication procedure,

arrange display of the image on a primary display portion, the image including the designated target;

arrange display of a first plurality of elements on the primary display portion overlaying the image, the first plurality of elements including a first instance of a designated element;

arrange display of a second plurality of elements on the secondary display portion, the second plurality of elements including a second instance of the designated element in the designated element location, thereby providing an indication that the first instance of the designated element is relevant to authentication;

detect interaction with the first plurality of elements causing shifting of the first plurality of elements relative to the image that sufficient proximity is achieved between the first instance of the designated element and the designated target;

authenticate, responsive to the detecting the interaction that sufficient proximity is achieved, access to the electronic device; and

responsive to the authenticating, allow access to the electronic device.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the secondary display comprises a curved display.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein execution of the code causes the processor to arrange the first plurality of elements in a grid pattern.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the first plurality of elements comprise numeric characters.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the first plurality of elements comprise alphabetic characters.