Patent ID: 6720860
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for enabling access to data stored in a wearable appliance and including a user interface display having a touch sensitive panel for detecting physical user interaction therewith, said user having an associated password comprising a sequence of one or more elements, said method comprising the steps of:a) generating a sequence of one or more flashing images for display via said user interface, said flashing image sequence including users' password elements with flashed images of said sequence spatially arranged in the display and presented variably with respect to time; b) detecting a user interaction with said touch sensitive panel at a location of said flashed image provided on said display in response to a match of a flashed image of said sequence with a password element in order to provide verification of said password; and, c) repeating steps a) and b) until all elements of said password have been detected.