Patent ID: 9262603
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving a first non-alphanumeric input authentication pattern at a first section comprising a first spatial region of a plurality of spatial regions of a single touch screen of a computer, the touch screen being divided into the plurality of spatial regions, wherein each of the plurality of spatial regions does not overlap any of the remaining spatial regions of the touch screen, the first section being associated with a first input style, wherein the first spatial region is located in a top portion of the single touch screen, and wherein the first input style comprises a swipe of a motion-based pattern; receiving a second non-alphanumeric input authentication pattern at a second section of the touch sensitive input device, the second section comprising a second spatial region of the plurality of spatial regions of the touch screen that is distinct from the first spatial region and being associated with a second input style that is different than the first input style, wherein the second spatial region is located in a bottom portion of the single touch screen, such that the entirety of the second spatial region is located underneath the entirety of the first spatial region, and wherein the second input style comprises a series of taps received by the second portion of the touch screen, such that the series of taps are received nearly simultaneously with the swipe of the motion based pattern; determining, on the computer, that the first non-alphanumeric input authentication pattern and the second non-alphanumeric input authentication pattern match a previously stored authentication pattern; and providing access to a computing resource responsive to determining that the first non-alphanumeric input authentication pattern and the second non-alphanumeric input authentication pattern match the previously stored authentication pattern.