Systems and methods for employing a joystick sequence to authenticate a user

A Point of Sale (POS) system comprising:

• a payment terminal comprising a user interface, the user interface comprising a joystick and being configured to receive joystick input from a user;
• at least one memory storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
• receiving identification information from the user;
• receiving the joystick input;
• extracting a joystick sequence from the joystick input;
• and
• when the joystick sequence is within a predetermined threshold from a stored joystick sequence corresponding to the identification information, authenticating the user for one or more payment operations.

A method for authenticating a user, the method comprising:

• receiving identification information from a user;
• receiving joystick input from the user;
• extracting a joystick sequence from the joystick input;
• and
• when the joystick sequence is within a predetermined threshold from a stored joystick sequence corresponding to the identification information, authenticating the user for a secure operation.