Pattern-based mobile device unlocking
US8904479B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/36
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method of authenticating a user with a computing device is disclosed. The method involves displaying a grid of selectable visually-distinguishable graphical elements on a device display, receiving from a user of the device a drawn pattern across the selectable graphical elements, comparing the received drawn pattern to information representing a stored authentication pattern for the user, and unlocking access to functions on the device if the received drawn pattern substantially matches the stored authentication pattern.
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