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Identity authentication method and apparatus

US10657244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED · CN

Inventors

Xia Yang · Chengdu, CN
Luyi Lin · Nanhu, CN
Yunyun Hao · Nanhu, CN
Yifeng Li · Nanhu, CN
Shaoyu Zhang · Shanghai, CN
Liang Wang · San Jose, US
Jiwei Guo · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 17, 2017
Grant date	May 19, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 22, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2141
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an identity authentication method performed at a computing device, the method including: obtaining a sequence of finger gestures on a touchpad of the computing device from a user, wherein each finger gesture has an associated pressure type on the touchpad; generating a corresponding character string according to the sequence of finger gestures; comparing the character string with a verification code of a user account associated with an application program; in accordance with a determination that the character string matches the verification code, granting the user access to the user account associated with the application program; and in accordance with a determination that the character string does not match the verification code, denying the user access to the user account associated with the application program.

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