Image or pictographic based computer login systems and methods

摘要

Image based login procedures for computer systems include: (a) displaying a first image on a computer screen; (b) receiving user input indicating a portion of the first image; (c) determining if the user input corresponds to a first acceptable user input for user authentication; and (d) proceeding with the authentication procedure when this user input corresponds to the first acceptable user input for user authentication. Additionally or optionally, when proceeding with this authentication procedure, the systems and methods further may include: displaying a second image on the screen; receiving new user input indicating a portion of the second image; and determining if this new input corresponds to a second acceptable user input for user authentication.

主权项

id="REI-00003" date="20170207" 1. A user authentication method, comprising acts of:
displaying a first image on a display screen; receiving a first user input comprising a first shape that is drawn around a portion of the displayed first image; performing a first authentication step comprising verifying that the portion of the displayed first image around which the first shape is drawn, matches a designated portion of the first image that is predetermined for user authentication; displaying a second image on the display screen, wherein displaying of the second image provides no indication of a result of the first authentication step; receiving a second user input comprising a second shape that is drawn around a portion of the displayed second image; performing a second authentication step comprising verifying that the portion of the displayed second image around which the second shape is drawn, matches a designated portion of the second image that is predetermined for user authentication; and determining that a user is successfully authenticated upon successful completion of the first and second authentication steps; wherein at least one of the first or second authentication steps further comprising:
verifying that the respective first or second shape matches a predetermined shape, andverifying that a direction in which the respective first or second shape is drawn matches a predetermined direction.