METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CREATING SECURED ACCESS CODES VIA CONTINUOUS INFORMATION

• US 20090228975A1
• Filed: 10/24/2008
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Lund, Arnaud
• Application Number:
  US12/257,446
• Publication Number:
  US 20090228975A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation

Abstract

Methods, systems and computer program products for creating secured access codes via continuous information. Exemplary embodiments include a method for generation of a secure access code, the method including retrieving a continuum of objects from a memory of a computer, presenting the continuum of objects on a computer display, storing a selected range from the continuum of objects in the memory, presenting a verification continuum of objects, storing a selected object from the verification continuum of objects in the memory, comparing the selected object from the verification continuum of objects to the selected range from the continuum of objects and in response to the selected object falling within the range of the continuum of objects, authenticating the access code.

Claims

1. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display, a selection device and a memory, a method for generation of a secure access code from a menu on the display, the method consisting of:

retrieving a continuum of objects from the memory;

presenting the continuum of objects on the display;

receiving a menu selection entry signal indicative of the selection device pointing at a selected range from the continuum of objects

in response to the signal, storing the selected range from the continuum of objects in the memory;

presenting a verification continuum of objects on the display;

receiving a menu selection entry signal indicative of the selection device pointing at an object from the verification continuum of objects as an access code;

in response to the signal, storing the selected object from the verification continuum of objects in the memory;

comparing the selected object from the verification continuum of objects to the selected range from the continuum of objects; and

in response to the selected object falling within the range of the continuum of objects, authenticating the access code.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further consisting of presenting a request on the display for entry of an additional range entry from the continuum of objects.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 further consisting of:

receiving a menu selection entry signal indicative of the selection device pointing at an additional selected range from the continuum of objects; and

in response to the signal, storing the additional selected range from the continuum of objects in the memory.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3 further consisting of

comparing the selected object from the verification continuum of objects to the selected range from the additional continuum of objects;

and

in response to the selected object falling within the range of the continuum of objects and within the range of the additional continuum of objects, authenticating the access code.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4 wherein the range of the continuum of objects and the range of the additional range of objects define the secure access code

6. The method as claimed in claim 5 further consisting of resetting the access code.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising presenting a reset access code button on the display.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7 further consisting of:

receiving a menu selection entry signal indicative of the selection device pointing at an the reset access code button; and

in response to the signal;

generating a random string; and

sending an email message for presentation on the display, the email message including a URL for presentation on the display, the URL pointing to a reset access code program and including a string identifying the user and the randomly generated string.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8 further consisting of:

receiving a selection entry signal indicative of the selection device pointing at an the URL; and

determining that there is a reset access code request pending;

receiving a string entry; and

comparing the string entry to the randomly generated strong; and

in response to the string entry being equal to the randomly generated string, presenting a new continuum of objects on the display.