Social Authentication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2015304299-A1
Application number	US-201514754330-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 29, 2015
Priority date	Nov 30, 2012
Publication date	Oct 22, 2015
Grant date	—

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes providing for presentation to a user a number of content objects. At least one of the presented content objects is socially relevant to the user. wherein at least one of presented content objects is socially irrelevant to the user. The presented content objects are socially relevant or socially irrelevant to the user based on whether in a social graph a node corresponding to the user is connected by an edge to a node associated with the content object. The edge represents a social relationship between the content object and the user. The method also includes receiving an input indicating a selection of a number of the presented content objects by the user; and authenticating the user based on a determination of whether the selected content objects are socially irrelevant to the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
by a computing device, providing for presentation to a user a plurality of content objects, wherein at least one of the presented content objects is socially relevant to the user, wherein at least one of presented content objects is socially irrelevant to the user, wherein the presented content objects are socially relevant or socially irrelevant to the user based on whether in a social graph a node corresponding to the user is connected by an edge to a node associated with the content object, wherein the edge represents a social relationship between the content object and the user; by the computing device, receiving an input indicating a selection of a plurality of the presented content objects by the user; and by the computing device, authenticating the user based on a determination of whether the selected content objects are socially irrelevant to the user.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the presented content objects comprise at least one content object that is socially irrelevant to the user and at least one content object that is socially relevant to the user.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected content object is socially irrelevant to the user based on a node associated with selected content object is not connected to the node corresponding to the user.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a node associated with one or more of the plurality of presented content objects comprises a concept node.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the presented content objects comprise:
a name of another user; an image of another user; a status update; a check-in location; a photo; or a video.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein authenticating the user comprises authenticating the user to the computing device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determination comprises determining whether all of the selected content objects are socially irrelevant to the user.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the determination comprises determining whether none of the selected content objects are socially irrelevant to the user.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the presented plurality of content objects were received by the computing device within a pre-determined amount of time.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing access to one or more functionalities of the computing device based on the authentication.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of content objects are stored on a social-networking or third-party system.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving one or more content objects from the social-networking or third-party system for presentation by the computing device.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a mobile device.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the user is allowed to interact with the mobile device through a touch sensor based on the authentication.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein:
the plurality of presented content objects is presented on a display of the mobile device; and the input is received through a touch sensor of the mobile device.

16 . One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic configured when executed to:
provide for presentation to a user a plurality of content objects, wherein at least one of the presented content objects is socially relevant to the user, wherein at least one of presented content objects is socially irrelevant to the user, wherein the presented content objects are socially relevant or socially irrelevant to the user based on whether in a social graph a node corresponding to the user is connected by an edge to a node associated with the content object, wherein the edge represents a social relationship between the content object and the user; receive an input indicating a selection of a plurality of the presented content objects by the user; and authenticate the user based on a determination of whether the selected content objects are socially irrelevant to the user.

17 . The media of claim 16 , wherein the presented content objects comprise at least one content object that is socially irrelevant to the user and at least one content object that is socially relevant to the user.

18 . The media of claim 16 , wherein the selected content object is socially irrelevant to the user based on a node associated with selected content object is not connected to the node corresponding to the user.

19 . A device comprising:
one or more processors; and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media coupled to the processors and embodying software configured when executed to:
provide for presentation to a user a plurality of content objects, wherein at least one of the presented content objects is socially relevant to the user, wherein at least one of presented content objects is socially irrelevant to the user, wherein the presented content objects are socially relevant or socially irrelevant to the user based on whether in a social graph a node corresponding to the user is connected by an edge to a node associated with the content object, wherein the edge represents a social relationship between the content object and the user;
receive an input indicating a selection of a plurality of the presented content objects by the user; and
authenticate the user based on a determination of whether the selected content objects are socially irrelevant to the user.

20 . The device of claim 19 , wherein the presented content objects comprise at least one content object that is socially irrelevant to the user and at least one content object that is socially relevant to the user.

Assignees

• Facebook Inc

Inventors

• Murarka Neel Ishwar

Classifications

• G06Q10/40

  Business processes related to social networking or social networking services · CPC title

• G06F21/31

  User authentication · CPC title

• H04L63/08 Primary

  for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32) · CPC title

• H04L65/403

  Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences (data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15) · CPC title

• G06Q10/48 Primary

  using social graphs · CPC title