Multi-touch local device authentication
US9594893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, at a touch sensitive surface of an information handling device, user input including at least one multi-touch input; said detecting comprising detecting two or more substantially simultaneous user inputs to the touch sensitive surface; associating, using a processor, a number with the at least one multi-touch input; determining, using the processor, if the user input matches expected user input; and responsive to determining a match, authenticating a user. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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