Security mechanism for an electronic device

• US 10,216,918 B2
• Filed: 02/21/2017
• Issued: 02/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Jerusalimsky, Dmitry
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoffman, Brandon S
• Application Number:
  US15/437,645
• Publication Number:
  US 20170357795A1
• Time in Patent Office: 735 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/316 by observing the pattern of computer usage, e.g. typical user behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation

Abstract

According to some aspects, disclosed methods and systems may include determining, by an electronic device, a value associated with a first parameter configured to dynamically change, and displaying, via a user interface, an object corresponding to the value associated with the first parameter. The methods and systems may also include receiving, via the user interface, an input intended to unlock the electronic device, unlocking the electronic device if the received input interacts with the object in a predefined manner, and maintaining the electronic device in a locked state if the received input does not interact with the object in the predefined manner.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying, by a computing device, a first numerical value displayed on a display of the computing device;

generating, based on the first numerical value, an input portion of a user interface configured in a locked state;

determining, based on the first numerical value, a second numerical value; and

in response to receiving, via the input portion, a gesture input corresponding to the second numerical value, transitioning the user interface from the locked state to an unlocked state.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the gesture input comprises receiving a slide input, a tap input, a rotational input, a typing input, a touch input, a click input, an audible input, a drag input, an optical input, or any combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a plurality of slide inputs, and wherein the receiving the gesture input comprises receiving a selection of a slide input of the plurality of slide inputs.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the second numerical value comprises determining the second numerical value based at least in part on a digit in the first numerical value.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first numerical value comprises one or more digits of:

a quantity of new emails, a quantity of unread emails, a quantity of new text messages, a current stock price, a time of a meeting, a quantity of steps walked in a given day, a score of a sporting event, a battery power, a sunrise time, a sunset time, a current date, or a numeric value associated with a current day.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving, via a user input, one or more parameters; and

determining, based on the one or more parameters, the one or more digits.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying further comprises identifying a third numerical value, and wherein the determining the second numerical value further comprises selecting the second numerical value based on a numeric comparison between the first numerical value and the third numerical value.

8. A method comprising:

determining, by a computing device, a first numerical value displayed on a display of the computing device;

determining, by the computing device and based on the first numerical value and a preset second numerical value, a third numerical value; and

unlocking the computing device in response to receiving, from a user, a gesture input corresponding to the third numerical value.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the unlocking the computing device comprises unlocking the computing device in response to detecting contact with a slide input.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the receiving the gesture input comprises receiving a selection of a numeral displayed on a radial dial.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the determining the third numerical value comprises applying a preselected mathematical formula to the first numerical value and the preset second numerical value.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining the third numerical value comprises:

determining, based on the first numerical value and the preset second numerical value, a fourth numerical value; and

dividing the fourth numerical value by a preset fifth numerical value, wherein the third numerical value comprises a remainder of the dividing.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the first numerical value comprises one or more digits of:

a quantity of new emails, a quantity of unread emails, a quantity of new text messages, a current stock price, a time of a meeting, a quantity of steps walked in a given day, a score of a sporting event, a battery power, a sunrise time, a sunset time, a current date, or a numeric value associated with a current day.

14. A computing device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the computing device, cause the computing device to;

identify a first numerical value displayed on a display of the computing device;

generate, based on the first numerical value, an input portion of a user interface configured in a locked state;

determine, based on the first numerical value, a second numerical value; and

in response to receiving, via the input portion, a gesture input corresponding to the second numerical value, transition the user interface from the locked state to an unlocked state.

15. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors of the computing device, cause the computing device to receive the gesture input by receiving a slide input, a tap input, a rotational input, a typing input, a touch input, a click input, an audible input, a drag input, an optical input, or any combination thereof.

16. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors of the computing device, cause the computing device to:

display a plurality of slide inputs; and

receive the gesture input by receiving a selection of a slide input of the plurality of slide inputs.

17. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors of the computing device, cause the computing device to determine the second numerical value based at least in part on a digit in the first numerical value.

18. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the first numerical value comprises one or more digits of:

a quantity of new emails, a quantity of unread emails, a quantity of new text messages, a current stock price, a time of a meeting, a quantity of steps walked in a given day, a score of a sporting event, a battery power, a sunrise time, a sunset time, a current date, or a numeric value associated with a current day.

19. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the first numerical value is displayed on the display of the computing device via a third-party application.

20. The computing device of claim 18, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:

receive one or more parameters, via a user input; and

determine, based on the one or more parameters, the one or more digits.