Electronic combination lock using fields with position indicators
AssigneeLaunchkey, Inc.
InventorsKristin F. Tomasik, Geoffrey R. Sanders, Jonathan C. Holske, Devin M. Egan
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for authenticating users using an electronic combination lock. More specifically, systems and methods are provided for authenticating users using an electronic combination lock by setting a passcode by manipulating a field including selecting multiple indicators in the field in a particular sequence and requiring an accessing user at a later time to repeat the sequence.
Claims16
A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions that are configured to cause a computer system to protect data on a device using a passcode by performing a method comprising:
- 1) setting the passcode by monitoring user manipulation of a field including registering selection of two or more indicators in a sequence within the field and storing the sequence;
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- 2) allowing subsequent user access to the protected data on the device only after the subsequent user replicates manipulation of the field including selecting the same two or more indicators in the same sequence within the field by comparing the replicated manipulation of the field with the stored sequence.
A system of user authentication on a device comprising:
- protecting data on the device using a passcode combination wherein the passcode combination is set by an administrator, wherein setting the passcode combination includes dynamic manipulation of a field including selecting indicators.
A system of user authentication on a device comprising:
- on a wireless device capable of communication with an authentication server, pairing a user account of an authentication application on the wireless device with the authentication server by communicating over a communication network;
- setting a first authentication code on the device to protect data on the device by choosing a sequence of key indicators within a field from numerous indicators within the field;
- requiring a user to input a replication of the first authentication code on the device in order to access the protected data on the device by selecting key indicators within the field from numerous indicators within the field in the same sequence of key indicators as set in the first authentication code;
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- unpairing the user account of the authentication application on the wireless device from the authentication server by suspending the user account if the user fails to input the replication of the first authentication code on the device after a number of attempts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.