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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2011
Steven L. Osborn, Sand Springs, OK (US);
Nicholas A. Davis, Tulsa, OK (US);
James L. Sontag, Portland, OR (US);
Joel Norvell, Tulsa, OK (US);
Steven L. Osborn, Sand Springs, OK (US);
Nicholas A. Davis, Tulsa, OK (US);
James L. Sontag, Portland, OR (US);
Joel Norvell, Tulsa, OK (US);
Confident Technologies, Inc., Solana Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for protection of and secure access to a computer system or computer network. The method includes the steps of receiving a first login account identifier, such as a user name from a user in communication with the computer system or network. A determination is made if the user is recognized and enrolled from the first login account from the first login account identifier. If the user is recognized, a grid of randomly generated visual images is displayed including one visual image from an image category which has been preselected by the user upon enrollment. An image category identifier is randomly assigned to each visual image in the grid. An image category identifier, second login account identifier, such as a password, is entered and received. If the login account identifier and the image category is validated, access is permitted to the computer system or network.