Patent ID: 9147047
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A processor-implemented method, comprising: a first computer receiving an authentication request from a user of the first computer wherein the authentication request comprises entry of a network password by the user and is associated with accessing at least one application on a network; a client component executing on the first computer detecting the authentication request; the client component, based on detecting the authentication request, controlling a digital camera associated with the first computer to cause a digital image to be captured of the user of the first computer; the first computer transmitting the digital image to a second computer; the second computer analyzing the digital image; and the second computer authenticating the digital image based on the analysis, wherein the digital image is captured and authenticated to provide security supplemental to the network password, and wherein content of the digital image is separate from and unrelated to content of the network password.