METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING GRAPHICAL AUTHENTICATION

摘要

Various methods for implementing graphical authentication are provided. One example method may include receiving characteristics of one or more authentication marks within a user input field, wherein the characteristics of each authentication mark include at least one of an appearance characteristic of the authentication mark or a positional characteristic of the authentication mark. The example method may further include comparing the characteristics of the plurality of authentication marks to characteristics of one or more reference marks. The example method may also include determining whether to authenticate a user based at least on the comparison of the characteristics. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided.