Patent ID: 8959619
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for secure authentication, said method comprising: creating a user account for a user using a computer processor, the user account comprising account information including a username, an image selected from a plurality of images, and a background color selected from a plurality of colors for the background color of the image; allowing a user to access a computer via a computer user interface; and a) presenting a plurality of random images having random background colors in random order using a computer processor on the user interface, at least two of the plurality of random images are the same image with a respective different background color, one of the plurality of random images is the image with background color associated with the user account; b) receiving a selection from the user of one of the images presented on the computer user interface; and c) authenticating the user as an authorized user using a computer processor if the user selected the image with background color corresponding to the user account; d) determining an IP address for the user interface and authenticating the user without presenting the plurality of images and receiving a selection from the user of an image, if the IP address is an approved IP address.