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Systems and methods for performing security authentication based on responses to observed stimuli

US9477823B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2014
Grant dateOct 25, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/32
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method performed by an authentication processor for authenticating an unknown user claiming to be a legitimate user. The method includes comparing a legitimate user response metric to an unknown user response metric and one of preventing access to the computer system and decreasing a level of access to the computer system when the unknown user response metric differs from the legitimate user response metric by more than a predefined degree of acceptable variation. The legitimate user response metric represents observed changes in micro-behaviors of the legitimate user in response to viewing a plurality of prime images. The unknown user response metric represents observed changes in micro-behaviors of the unknown user in response to viewing the plurality of prime images.

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