Methods and Systems for Management of Image-Based Password Accounts
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1. A method for managing a password account within a system for managing image-based password accounts comprising:
- providing a user interface to manage user account information within a system for managing image-based password accounts;
providing a user interface to customize image-based authentication parameters;
storing a plurality of passwords associated with one or more web sites within the system for managing image-based password accounts, wherein the one or more passwords are retrieved in response to a given event.
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Abstract
The invention provides methods and systems for management of image-based password accounts. A password management account may be accessed by a user undergoing image-based authentication. The invention may allow a user to manage parameters relating to image-based authentication. The invention may also allow a user to manage authentication at one or more web site.
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1. A method for managing a password account within a system for managing image-based password accounts comprising:
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providing a user interface to manage user account information within a system for managing image-based password accounts; providing a user interface to customize image-based authentication parameters; storing a plurality of passwords associated with one or more web sites within the system for managing image-based password accounts, wherein the one or more passwords are retrieved in response to a given event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for authenticating a user on one or more remote web site comprising:
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authenticating a user by verifying user recognition of at least one authenticating image category; receiving a user request to access a remote web site; retrieving the user'"'"'s authentication information associated with the remote web site from a system for managing image-based password accounts; directing the user to the remote web site; and filling in the user'"'"'s authentication information and authenticating the user at the remote web site through the system for managing image-based password accounts. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An image-based authentication system comprising:
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a user interface configured to allow a user to customize one or more authentication parameters that provide access to a plurality of user accounts, wherein customizing one or more authentication parameters includes at least one of the following;
selecting or modifying an authenticating image category, specifying a graphical authentication display setting, or selecting or modifying an access code background color. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A password management system comprising:
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an initial user authentication interface configured to authenticate a user by verifying user recognition of at least one authenticating image category a user interface configured to provide access to one or more listed remote web sites, wherein selecting a listed remote web site directs a user to the remote web site and automatically provides the user'"'"'s authentication information for the remote web site and authenticates the user at the remote web site. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A password management system comprising:
a page configured to display password account activity comprising; one or more activity categories, wherein at least one of the activity categories is selected; and an account activity listing, wherein the account activity listing includes activities that are associated with a selected activity category. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for image-based password registration comprising:
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selecting and storing at least one authenticating image category; generating a practice display including a graphical arrangement of images having the at least one authenticating image category, wherein the at least one authenticating image has a corresponding access code; verifying user recognition of the at least one authenticating image category; and
confirming the at least one authenticating image category. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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