System and method for user authentication

Details System and method for user authentication System and method for user authentication

2005-12-27

2005-12-27

Horabik, Michael (Department: 2635)

Communications: electrical

Selective

Intelligence comparison for controlling

C340S005510, C340S005540, C340S005600, C340S005700, C340S005800

Reexamination Certificate

active

06980081

ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for authenticating a user of a device comprises: generating at least one arrangement comprising a sub-set of a plurality of stored objects, the sub-set comprising at least one authenticating object that forms at least part of a user's authentication key and the sub-set further comprising at least one non-authenticating object, wherein such generating comprises randomly selecting a position within the at least one arrangement for the at least one authenticating object and randomly selecting the at least one non-authenticating object from the plurality of stored objects; presenting to a user the generated at least one arrangement; receiving input that comprises a selection of at least one of the objects from the at least one arrangement; and determining whether the selection identifies the authentication key.

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