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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:
Jun. 17, 2014

Filed:

Oct. 25, 2011
Applicants:

Jeffrey L. Allen, Naperville, IL (US);

Rory L. Block, Washoe Valley, NV (US);

Douglas B. Childs, Reno, NV (US);

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Allen, Naperville, IL (US);

Rory L. Block, Washoe Valley, NV (US);

Douglas B. Childs, Reno, NV (US);

Assignee:

WMS Gaming, Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

In some embodiments, a computerized method includes presenting multiple choices for attributes of a multi-layered graphical password, wherein each of the attributes is associated with one of a plurality of layers of the multi-layered graphical password. The multi-layered graphical password is for use in accessing a system. The method includes receiving selections from among the multiple choices, wherein the selections identify a group of the attributes of the multi-layered graphical password. The selections are associated with a user attempting access to the system. The method includes authenticating the user based on the group of the attributes of the multi-layered graphical password. The method also includes allowing the user access to the system.


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