Patent ID: 8378782

Claim:
An access management system for an electronic device, comprising: a non-transitory computer-readable memory including computer processing instructions for a microprocessor on the electronic device, the computer-readable memory comprising a graphical user interface (GUI) module providing instructions to the microprocessor to generate on a display of the electronic device an interface for entry and modification of a tap pattern used to change an access state of the electronic device; and process inputs from an input device on the electronic device through the interface that select described levels of movement and described locations for expected tap signals for the electronic device for the tap pattern including a first level of movement and a second level of movement, where the second level of movement is larger than the first level of movement; and an access management module providing instructions to the microprocessor to receive signals from a monitoring circuit in the electronic device that processes a tap signal received from an accelerometer in the electronic device; and determine whether the tap signal completes a match for the tap pattern by utilizing a first peak value in the tap signal to compare against the tap pattern; and disregarding a second peak value following the first peak value in the tap signal for comparing against the tap pattern.