User identity security system for computer-based account access
US7644868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/36
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The inventions relate to security systems for securely accessing accounts and avoiding identity-theft scams. They include object-based passwords and passphrases. For example, the invention relates to method of verifying a user's identity to allow that user to gain access to an account. The method includes creating a first matrix of characters of size X; and upon logon, displaying a second matrix of characters of size Z, wherein Y characters represent a preselected password of the user and X>Z>Y. In this equation, X is greater than the number of letters, numbers and characters on a keyboard.
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