Security Mechanism for an Electronic Device
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorDmitry Jerusalimsky
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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.
Claims21
1-6. (canceled)
The method of claim 27, wherein the unlocking the computing device comprises unlocking the computing device in response to detecting contact with a slide input.
8-13. (canceled)
The method of claim 30, wherein the receiving the selection of the slide input comprises detecting contact with the selected slide input.
(canceled)
The method of claim 17, 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.
A method for unlocking a locked computing device, comprising:
- identifying, by the computing device, a first numerical value, wherein the first numerical value comprises at least a portion of a current time or a current temperature displayed on a display associated with 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.
The method of claim 32, further comprising generating the plurality of slide inputs based on the first numerical value and the second numerical value.
19-20. (canceled)
A method comprising:
- determining, by a computing device, a first numerical value, wherein the first numerical value comprises at least a portion of a time or a temperature 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, via the display and from a user, a gesture input corresponding to the third numerical value.
A method comprising:
- determining, by a computing device that is in a locked state, a first numerical value and a second numerical value that are displayed on a display associated with the computing device;
- applying a preselected mathematical formula to the first numerical value and the second numerical value, thereby generating a third numerical value;
- displaying, on the display of the computing device, a plurality of slide inputs, wherein each slide input of the plurality of slide inputs corresponds to one of a plurality of numerical values;
- receiving a selection of a slide input of the plurality of slide inputs, wherein the selected slide input corresponds to the third numerical value;
- and
- in response to receiving the selection of the slide input, unlocking the computing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.