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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2011
Andrew Whaley, Buxton, GB;
George French, Bedford, GB;
Jeremy Goldstone, Prestwich, GB;
Ian Sayers, Cheshire, GB;
Andrew Whaley, Buxton, GB;
George French, Bedford, GB;
Jeremy Goldstone, Prestwich, GB;
Ian Sayers, Cheshire, GB;
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
A user inputs a pattern consisting of a plurality of lines. The lines are classified by relative length, overall direction and degree of curvature. Where a line is started from a new position, the direction from the previous starting point is taken into account. The series of lines is then serialized into a key value, which may then be used to decrypt data stored on a device. This enables data to be securely stored since the key is supplied by the user at runtime and is not itself stored on the device.