A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with computing device on which the method is implemented. In the method a modified base image is overlaid with a modified overlay image on a display and at least one of the modified base image and modified overlay image is moved by the user. In addition to the moving, a change in orientation of at least one of the modified base image and the modified overlay image is required. Positive authentication is indicated in response to the base image reference point on the modified base image being aligned with the overlay image reference point on the modified overlay image and the change in orientation matching a pre-selected orientation criterion.

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›1.independentOne or more non-transitory computer readable media having computer readable instructions stored thereon for authenticating a user of a computing devic…+8

›2.↳ 1The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 1, wherein the further input is received from a touchscreen display.d2

›3.↳ 1The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 1, wherein the further input is received from a multi-touch screen.d2+1

›4.↳ 1The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 1, wherein the further input is received from a keyboard.d2

›5.↳ 1The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 1, wherein the change in orientation happens prior to the moving.d2

›6.↳ 1The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 1, wherein the change in orientation happens after the alignment.d2

›7.↳ 1The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 1, wherein the moving comprises moving the modified overlay image and the method furth…d2

›8.↳ 1The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 1, wherein in the further input is to change the orientation of the modified overlay i…d2

›10.independentA method of authenticating a user of a computing device, the computing device having a memory storing a base image and an overlay image, the base imag…+5

›16.independentA computing device comprising:na processor;a display; andone or more computer readable media having computer readable instructions stored thereon that…+5

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section G — Physics

G06F21/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

726/19726/27726/2713/168

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related publication	US 20120159593 A1	21 Jun 2012

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