Computing device with graphical authentication interface

Abstract

A computing device having a graphical authentication interface that displays a base image in the graphical authentication interface and authenticates a user when a preselected element in an auxiliary image overlaying the base image is aligned with the preselected element in the base image.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to earlier patent application No. GB0910545.3 filed with the UK Intellectual Property Office on 18 June 2009 and earlier patent application No. GB0912008.0 filed with the UK Intellectual Property Office on 10 July 2009 right, the entire contents of both applications are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates to computing devices with graphical authentication interfaces. Background technique [0004] Although most computing devices, especially personal computing devices, have built-in password security, many people choose not to bother enabling built-in password security. People who start the built-in password security are usually disappointed by it, and there is often a corporate policy of changing passwords every month. Each login ideally requires a different password. It is very tedious to remember all these passwords and choose th...

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In practice, however, the problem is that people find it difficult to remember multiple passwords / numbers, so people opt for personal rememberable numbers that may be widely used elsewhere, or that people need somewhere (usually near a computing device that requires security) ) to write down the number I can't remember

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