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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Yuk L. Chan, Rochester, NY (US);
Michael D. Essenmacher, Red Hook, NY (US);
David B. Lection, Raleigh, NC (US);
Eric L. Masselle, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mark Allen Scott, Rhinebeck, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for providing secure user authentication including presenting a displayed representation of a three dimensional object having multiple selection areas, wherein respective selection areas are represented on at least two faces of the object and a symbol is depicted in each of the multiple selection areas; receiving a sequence of user inputs including a plurality of user selections of respective selection areas of the object indicating selection of the respective symbol and at least one user input indicating a movement of the object between the two faces so that user selection of selection areas on each of the two faces is accomplished; utilizing a processor to compare the sequence of user inputs to a predetermined authentication sequence stored in memory; and responsive to a positive comparison of the predetermined authentication sequence, providing user authentication.