Patent ID: 9311463
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a computer processor of a device of a user, a request for access to a first level of access associated with secure components associated with said device of said user; presenting, by said computer processor to said user in response to said request, a passcode entry graphical user interface (GUI); receiving, by said computer processor, a first portion of a passcode, wherein said first portion of said passcode does not include an entire portion of said passcode; comparing, by said computer processor, said first portion of said passcode to a first security group policy; determining, by said computer processor based on results of said comparing, said first portion of said passcode meets requirements of said first security group policy, wherein said first security group policy is associated with said first level of security access associated with said secure components; enabling, by said computer processor based on first security requirements, access to a first group of components of said secure components, wherein said first group of components is associated with said first level of security access; presenting, by said computer processor to said user, said passcode entry GUI; receiving, by said computer processor, a second portion of said passcode, wherein said first portion differs from said second portion; combining, by said computer processor, said second portion with said first portion; first comparing, by said computer processor, said first portion in combination with said second portion to a second security group policy; determining, by said computer processor based on results of said first comparing, said first portion in combination with said second portion meets requirements of said second security group policy, wherein said first security group policy differs from said second security group policy, wherein said second security group policy is associated with a second level of security access associated with said secure components, and wherein said second level of security access comprises a higher level of security access than said first level of security access; and enabling, by said computer processor based on said second security group policy, access to a second group of components of said secure components, wherein said first group of components differs from said second group of components, and wherein said second group of components is associated with said second level of security access.