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Ye Zhu

Philip Manning

Conor McLennan

Jonathan Gurary

An authentication method and system includes a computing device, such as a smart phone, which includes a display for presenting a graphical and interactive game board that is used for entering a user's passcode. During the authentication process, the user selects a game board (e.g. chess, checkers, poker, backgammon, etc.) and associated game pieces for presentation on the display. The user then moves one or more game pieces to locations on the game board. Together, the selected game board, selected game pieces, and the movements and/or locations which the game pieces are moved on the game board form an entered passcode. This generated passcode is then compared with a stored passcode to authenticate the user before granting access to the computing device.

Authentication method for a computing device using interactive game board and game piece images

An augmented reality (AR) authentication method and system provides an AR environment that is presented on a display. The AR environment combines real-world object images captured by a camera with computer generated virtual icons. The virtual icons may be 'mapped' to the real-world objects, whereupon the real-world objects take on the characteristics of the mapped images. During an authentication process, a user interacts with the AR environment by a variety of techniques to enter their passcode. Such interaction may include physically moving objects in the real-world so that such movement is reflected in the AR environment; controlling the 'mapped' real-world objects through user interaction with the AR environment via an input device; and controlling the virtual icons through user interaction with the AR environment via the input device. Accordingly, if the user interacts with the AR environment in a manner that matches their previously &#x201c;set&#x201d; passcode the user is authenticated.

Augmented reality authentication methods and systems

An authentication method and system, includes a display to present interactive three-dimensional (3D) virtual environments. The manner or sequence in which a user interacts with objects in the interactive 3D environment is used to form their passcode. The entered passcode is then compared with a previously stored or 'set' passcode to determine whether the user is authenticated and permitted to access content controlled by the authentication process.

Authentication methods and systems using interactive three-dimensional environments

A shoulder-surfing resistant authentication method and system includes a computing device, such as a smart phone, which includes a display for presenting an interactive virtual environment. During the authentication process, the user enters a passcode by modifying one or more attributes of one or more icons that are presented relative to the interactive environment. Such attributes may include one or more of the type of movement the icons perform, the change in position or visual characteristics of the icons relative to the virtual environment, as well as the removal and/or addition of one or more icons relative to the virtual environment. The entered passcode is then compared with a previously stored or 'set' passcode to authenticate the user before granting access to the computing device.

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