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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 30, 2019
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Mauro Marzorati, Lutz, FL (US);

Jana H. Jenkins, Raleigh, NC (US);

Leanna Holmquist, Cedar Park, TX (US);

Rosa M. Bolger, Austin, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/36 (2013.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/36 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); H04L 9/3226 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2103 (2013.01);
Abstract

A user requesting authentication is presented a keypad that includes multiple keys and respective keys include a character that is associated with a shape. Responsive to selection of a key, a first set of attributes is activated for selection. Responsive to determining a selection of an attribute from the first set of attributes, activating one or more additional sets of attributes associated with the first key. Responsive to determining a selection from the one or more additional sets of attributes, determining whether a selection of an additional key is made. Responsive to determining the selection of the additional key, activating for selection a first set of attributes and one or more additional sets of attributes of the additional key, and responsive to determining selections of keys and corresponding attributes associated with the selection of respective keys, determining the validity of the authentication code.


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