US 9,430,633 B2 · Aural cuing pattern based mobile device security

Abstract

When visual focus on a mobile device is limited, aural cues can be used to aid in entering a pattern based access code. The mobile device displays a plurality of positions from which an access code for accessing a mobile device can be selected. Indications of a set of positions of the plurality of positions in a sequence are received. The sequence of the set of the positions form an access code. For at least the first of the set of positions, an aural cue associated with the first position is determined, and the aural cue is emitted to indicate the first position based on the aural cue. It is determined whether the access code is correct. Access to the mobile device is allowed if the access code is correct.

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Dependent claims

A computer program product for aural cuing for a pattern based security mechanism of a mobile device including a processor, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code configured to:
display a plurality of positions;
detect a selection of at least a first position;
emit an aural cue associated with the first position in response to the selection, wherein the aural cue comprises aural feedback to indicate whether the first position is a correct starting position of an access code beginning with the first position;
receive indications of a sequence of positions, wherein the sequence of positions forms the access code;
determine whether the access code is correct;
allow access to the mobile device if the access code is correct;
and
prevent access to the mobile device if the access code is incorrect.

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A mobile device comprising:

a processor;
a memory;
a touchscreen display;
and
an aural cuing position based security module operable to,
display a plurality of positions;
detect a selection of at least a first position;
emit an aural cue associated with the first position in response to the selection, wherein the aural cue comprises aural feedback to indicate whether the first position is a correct starting position of an access code beginning with the first position;
receive indications of a sequence of positions, wherein the sequence of positions forms the access code beginning with the correct starting position;
determine whether the access code is correct;
allow access to the mobile device if the access code is correct;
and
prevent access to the mobile device if the access code is incorrect.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Aural cuing pattern based mobile device security

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Aural cuing pattern based mobile device security

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Abstract

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