Secure interactions involving superimposing image of a virtual keypad over image of a touchscreen keypad
US10437469B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/30
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods of obtaining input on a physical input device are provided. A method includes superimposing an image of a virtual keypad over an image of a touchscreen keypad, wherein the virtual keypad device has a different layout than the touchscreen keypad, mapping a first input on the touchscreen keypad to a second input on the virtual keypad, wherein the second input is different from the first input, and displaying on the touchscreen keypad a visually encoded symbol that defines a mapping from the touchscreen keypad to the virtual keypad, wherein mapping the first input on the touchscreen keypad to the second input on the virtual keypad is performed in response to the visually encoded symbol.
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