Fraud resistant passcode entry system

• US 10,572,648 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2018
• Issued: 02/25/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arcanum Technology LLC
• Original Assignee: Arcanum Technology LLC
• Inventors: Finnan, Brian G., Brice, Frank P., Brown, William Brooks
• Primary Examiner(s): Zand, Kambiz
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le, Thanh H
• Application Number:
  US16/130,689
• Publication Number:
  US 20190130092A1
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/602 Providing cryptographic facilities or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/031 Protect user input by software means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4014 Identity check for transactions

Abstract

A method for user passcode authentication. The method includes accessing a user information database with predefined user input option parameters and generating a random arrangement of input options from the predefined user input option parameters. The method includes manifesting the random arrangement of input options on an interactive display interface and receiving a selection of the interactive display interface input options. The method also includes comparing the received selection of interactive display interface options to the predefined user input option parameters.

Claims

1. A method for user passcode authentication by a system, the method comprising:

determining, from a user information database, a predefined passcode comprising at least one variable property of a plurality of variable properties, wherein each variable property of the plurality of variable properties is assigned a system interpretation value by which the variable property is identified by the system, wherein the plurality of variable properties are organized into property sets, each of the property sets comprising a distinct grouping of the plurality of variable properties to be identifiable as a unit, and each property set of the property sets is assigned a set identifier uniquely identifying the property set, and wherein set identifiers of each of at least one property set which include the at least one variable property of the predefined passcode are stored as a property pattern of the predefined passcode;

generating a random arrangement of input options, each of the input options comprising a predetermined number of randomly selected variable properties;

manifesting the random arrangement of the input options on an interactive display interface;

receiving a selection of at least one input option from the random arrangement of the input options, wherein the selected at least one input option comprising at least a first variable property which is part of the at least one variable property of the predefined passcode;

determining the set identifier for each of the predetermined number of randomly selected variable properties of each of the selected at least one input option;

comparing the set identifier value of each of the predetermined number of randomly selected variable properties of each of the selected at least one input option with the property pattern of the predefined passcode, wherein comparing the set identifier value comprises eliminating all but the least one first variable property for which the set identifier value does not belong to the property pattern; and

authenticating a user by comparing the at least first variable property of each of the selected at least one input option with a corresponding one of the at least one variable property of the predefined password.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the variable property is assigned a property interface representation.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring user input option parameters to a specific user, allowing individual users to utilize input option parameters independent from or not available to other users.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring a user interface to a specific user, allowing individual users to utilize user interfaces independent from or not available to other users.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring user input option parameters and a user interface to a specific user, allowing individual users to utilize input option parameters and user interface combinations independent from or not available to other users.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one variable property is selected from a group comprising:

images, alpha-numeric characters, symbols, colors, patterns, sounds, textures, topology, location, orientation, and a relative position with respect to a display interface.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein manifesting the random arrangement of the input options on the interactive display interface comprises:

manifesting a first random arrangement of the input options on the interactive display interface on a first attempt for the user passcode authentication, the first random arrangement of the input options comprising at least one first input option having a first arrangement of variable properties; and

manifesting a second random arrangement of the input options on an interactive display interface on a second attempt for the user passcode authentication, the second random arrangement of the input options comprising the at least one first input option having a second arrangement of variable properties, the second arrangement of variable properties being different than the first arrangement of variable properties.

8. A method for user passcode creation by a system, the method comprising:

receiving a selected passcode comprising an arrangement of inputs comprising at least one variable property from a group comprising images, alpha-numeric characters, symbols, colors, patterns, sounds, textures, topology, location, orientation, and relative position with respect to a user interface, wherein each variable property of the group is assigned a system interpretation value by which the variable property is identified by the system, wherein variable properties of the group are organized into property sets, wherein each property set of the property sets is assigned a set identifier to identify the property set, and wherein set identifiers of at least one property set associated with the at least one variable property of the selected passcode are stored as a property pattern with the passcode for passcode validation;

encrypting system interpretation values of the at least one variable property; and

storing the encrypted system interpretation values and the property pattern in a user database.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein each of the variable properties are assigned a property interface representation.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising configuring user input option parameters to a specific user, allowing individual users to utilize input option parameters independent from or not available to other users.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising configuring a user interface to a specific user, allowing individual users to utilize user interfaces independent from or not available to other users.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising configuring user input option parameters and a user interface to a specific user, allowing individual users to utilize input option parameters and user interface combinations independent from or not available to other users.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein a number of the input options in the first random arrangement and the second random arrangement is same.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving the selected passcode comprising the arrangement of inputs comprising at least one variable property comprises:

receiving a first selection of at least one inputs from a first random arrangement of inputs;

manifesting, in response to the first selection of the at least one inputs on the first random arrangement of inputs, a second random arrangement of inputs for a confirmation selection, the variable properties in each of the selected at least one inputs is shuffled across a plurality of input options in the second random arrangement of inputs;

receiving a second selection of the at least one inputs from the second random arrangement of inputs; and

determining the selected passcode comprising the arrangement of inputs for the selected passcode from the first selection and the second selection.

15. A system for passcode validation comprising:

a memory storage; and

a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to;

receive a passcode comprising at least one key from a group comprising images, alpha-numeric characters, symbols, colors, patterns, sounds, textures, topology, location, orientation, and a relative position with respect to the user interface, wherein each key of the group is assigned a system interpretation value by which the key is identified by the system, wherein keys of the group are organized into key sets, wherein each key set of the key sets is assigned a set identifier;

determine the set identifier for each of at least one key set associated with each of the at least one key of the passcode;

create a key pattern comprising the set identifier for each of at least one key set; and

store the created key pattern and the at least one key for passcode validation.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is operative to receive the at least one key in response to user selection of the at least one key at a user interface.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further operative to encrypt system interpretation value for the at least one key.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is operative to store the encrypted system interpretation values and the property pattern in a user database.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein each of the keys are assigned a property interface representation.