SIGN IN BASED ON RECOGNITION INSTEAD OF PASSWORD

摘要

The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for providing a customer access to a merchant's secure network. In operation, the customer may be presented with recognizable tokens and non-recognizable decoy tokens for selection instead of entering a password.

主权项

1. A method for providing a customer secured access to a merchant's network, comprising:
receiving a username from the customer; retrieving from computer memory a first token associated with the customer; presenting to the customer the first token for recognition and selection by the customer along with a first plurality of decoy tokens; receiving a first selection by the customer; monitoring time between presenting the customer with the first token and receiving the first selection; retrieving from computer memory a second token associated with the customer; presenting to the customer the second token for recognition and selection by the customer with a second plurality of decoy tokens; receiving a second selection by the customer; monitoring time between presenting the customer with the second token and receiving the second selection; allowing the customer access to the merchant's network if the monitored times are within a predetermined interval and if the first and second tokens are correctly selected.