METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for authenticating a user for access to restricted content. An exemplary method involves providing a plurality of selectable regions on a display, authenticating the user based at least in part on a user input that corresponds to a selectable region that includes a portion of authentication information, and providing the restricted content to the display after authenticating the user. Each selectable input region of the plurality of selectable regions includes a plurality of characters. In exemplary embodiments, the characters of one or more selectable input regions are randomized.

主权项

1. A method of authenticating a user for access to restricted content, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of selectable regions on a display, a first region of the plurality of selectable regions including a first portion of authentication information, each selectable region of the plurality of selectable regions including a plurality of characters and each selectable region of the plurality of selectable regions corresponding to a respective region of an input device manipulable by the user; identifying a first user input corresponding to the first region by correlating a first detected input position from the input device to the first region; in response to identifying the first user input, providing a plurality of updated selectable regions on a display, each updated selectable region of the plurality of updated selectable regions including a plurality of characters and each updated selectable region of the plurality of updated selectable regions corresponding to a respective region of the input device, a second region of the plurality of updated selectable regions including a subsequent portion of authentication information; identifying a second user input corresponding to the second region by correlating a second detected input position from the input device to the second region; authenticating the user based at least in part on the first user input corresponding to the first region that includes the first portion of authentication information and the second user input corresponding to the second region that includes the subsequent portion of the authentication information; and after authenticating the user, providing the restricted content to the display from one of a receiver of a media device or data storage of the media device.