Patent ID: 8756672
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computerized method comprising: presenting, by one or more central processing units (CPUs), multiple choices for attributes of a multi-layered graphical password, wherein each of the attributes is associated with one of a plurality of layers of the multi-layered graphical password, wherein the multi-layered graphical password is for use in accessing a system, and wherein the presenting includes at least one of randomly ordering the attributes in a display area and randomly locating, in the display area, the multiple choices for the attributes; receiving selections from among the multiple choices, wherein the selections identify a group of the attributes of the multi-layered graphical password, and wherein the selections are associated with a user attempting access to the system; creating a single image representing the multi-layered graphical password in accordance with the selected group of attributes; authenticating the user based on the group of the attributes of the multi-layered graphical password; and allowing the user access to the system.