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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
May. 25, 2008
Oded Dubovsky, Haifa, IL;
Itzhack Goldberg, Hadera, IL;
Ido Levy, Kiryat Mozkin, IL;
Ilan Shimony, Haifa, IL;
Grant D. Williamson, Hazerswoude Dorp, NL;
Oded Dubovsky, Haifa, IL;
Itzhack Goldberg, Hadera, IL;
Ido Levy, Kiryat Mozkin, IL;
Ilan Shimony, Haifa, IL;
Grant D. Williamson, Hazerswoude Dorp, NL;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention prevents illegitimate access to a user computing machine. A method in accordance with an embodiment includes: setting an authentication routine in the user computing machine; generating a virtual keyboard on the user computing machine; entering a user identification through the virtual keyboard, the user identification being entered according to a virtual keyboard form factor; comparing the entered user identification with a secure user identification previously stored in the user computing machine; and validating the user access to the user computing machine if a match occurs, otherwise denying access.