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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
Paul Wesley Taylor, Lenexa, KS (US);
Joseph Trawicki, Olathe, KS (US);
Todd Jason Reever, Overland Park, KS (US);
Paul Wesley Taylor, Lenexa, KS (US);
Joseph Trawicki, Olathe, KS (US);
Todd Jason Reever, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer-readable media for granting access to a component of a computing device. In particular, embodiments provide methods of presenting a plurality of images on a screen of the computing device. Keyboard-based inputs are received, where the inputs are based on relationships between the images. Based on the accuracy of the inputs received, access is granted to the component of the computing device.