Behavioral biometrics for authentication in computing environments

A computing system operable in a computing environment, wherein said computing system is configured to:

• receive and store, on a database, one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with the manner in which at least one image has been created or traced, wherein said at least one image is provided for authentication of one or more entities in said computing environment;
• wherein a first of the one or more attribute values includes one or more of the following:
• a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• time taken to create or trace said at least one image;
• and
• pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• and
• authenticate, by at least one processor, said one or more entities based on said one or more attribute values associated with the manner in which said at least one image has been created and/or traced.

A computer-implemented method for authenticating one or more entities, said computer-implemented method comprising:

• causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to:
• receive, by the at least one processor, one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with the manner in which at least one image has been created or traced, wherein said at least one image is provided for authentication of one or more entities in computing environment;
• wherein a first of the one or more attribute values includes one or more of the following:
• a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• time taken to create or trace said at least one image;
• and
• pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• and
• authenticate, by the at least one processor, said one or more entities based on said one or more attribute values associated with the manner in which said at least one image has been created or traced.

A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer program code for authenticating one or more entities, said non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:

• first computer program code for receiving one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with the manner in which at least one image has been created and/or traced, wherein said at least one image is provided for authentication of one or more entities in computing environment;
• wherein a first one or more attribute values includes one or more of the following:
• a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• time taken to create or trace said at least one image;
• and
• pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• and
• second computer program code for authenticating said one or more entities based on said one or more attribute values associated with the manner in which said at least one image has been created and/or traced.

A computer-implemented method for registering one or more entities for subsequent authentication of said one or more entities, said computer-implemented method comprising:

• causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to:
• determine, by the at least one processor, one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with the manner in which at least one image has been created or traced, wherein said at least one image is provided for authentication of one or more entities in computing environment;
• wherein a first of the one or more attribute values include one or more of the following:
• a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• time taken to create or trace said at least one image;
• and
• pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• and
• save, on a database, said one or more attribute values for subsequent authentication of said one or more one or more.

A computing system configured to operate in a computing environment, wherein said computing system is configured to:

• determine, by at least one processor, one or more attribute values for one or more attributes associated with the manner in which at least one image has been created or traced, wherein said at least one image is provided for authentication of one or more entities in computing environment;
• wherein a first of the one or more attribute values include one or more of the following:
• a velocity or speed associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• an acceleration associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• time taken to create or trace said at least one image;
• and
• pressure associated with creating or tracing said at least one image;
• and
• save, on a database, said one or more attribute values for subsequent authentication of said one or more one or more.