Method of advertising using an electronic processor authorization challenge

摘要

A method of advertising using an electronic processor authorization challenge. An advertisement is combined with an authorization key to form an image. An electronic processor disassembles the image and presents the disassembled image to a user by a graphical user interface as an authorization challenge. The authorization challenge can be successfully overcome by a human user reassembling the divided image, then recognizing the authorization key, and then responding to the authorization key. The authorization key is data configured to be inputted into an electronic processor by a human user or data corresponding to a command configured to be performed by a human user. The authorization key can be an advertisement, a feature of an advertisement, a coupon, a CAPTCHA, a Reverse Turing Test, a command, an image, a string of text, a number, a letter, a symbol, a combination of a number, a letter, or a symbol.

主权项

1. A method of an electronic processor determining that an applicant seeking access to said electronic processor is a human applicant, the method comprising the steps of:
selecting by said electronic processor an image comprising human-readable data, whereby, said human-readable data comprising: an advertisement; and, an authorization key, whereby, said advertisement and said authorization key are oriented within said image; dividing by said electronic processor said image into a plurality of separated sub-images; presenting by said electronic processor said plurality of separated sub-images to said applicant by a graphical user interface, said graphical user interface allowing said human applicant to manipulate at least one of a position, an orientation, or a size of at least one of said plurality of separated sub-images, whereby, said plurality of separated sub-images forms a reassembled image, said reassembled image having human-readable data; said human applicant following the steps comprising of: recognizing by said human applicant said authorization key, said human applicant responding to said authorization key by inputting said authorization key to said electronic processor to be authenticated; said electronic processor verifying that said applicant is said human applicant only if said applicant provides an input responsive to recognition of said authorization key; determining by said electronic processor that said applicant is said human applicant, whereby, if said response is correct to allow access to said electronic processor; and, determining by said electronic processor that said applicant is said human applicant, whereby, if said response is incorrect to deny access to said electronic processor.