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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Gregory J. Boss, Saginaw, MI (US);
Andrea del Pilar Macias Garcia, Guachipelin de Escazu, CR;
Diego Xirinachs Jimenez, Heredia, CR;
Stephen J. McConnell, Belfast, GB;
Piotr Pierga, Palatine, IL (US);
Stacey Ramos, Cedar Hill, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A mobile device includes a pre-authentication mechanism that allows a user to define a pre-authentication sequence that includes actions such as movement of the device, taps on the screen, key presses, etc., or any suitable combination of these. Correctly entering the pre-authentication sequence gives the user access to the main authentication screen for the device, while a failure to enter the pre-authentication sequence correctly keeps the device locked. Multiple pre-authentication sequences can be defined, each having a corresponding sleep time threshold. This requires the user to enter the appropriate authentication information corresponding to the time the device has been asleep. Multiple pre-authentication sequences can also be defined, each having corresponding authentication information. Thus, the authentication information the user needs to enter can be a function of the corresponding pre-authentication sequence.