Authentication at a self-service terminal

US8994663B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8994663-B2
Application numberUS-87376110-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 1, 2010
Priority dateSep 1, 2010
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A method and apparatus for authenticating a customer at a self-service terminal are described. The method comprises: receiving a stroke delineated by the customer; matching the delineated stroke to a defined shape; and providing feedback to the customer to indicate that the delineated stroke has been matched to a defined shape. These steps are repeated until a complete sequence of defined shapes has been entered. The method further comprises converting the defined shape sequence to a sequence of characters; encrypting the sequence of characters; and transmitting the encrypted sequence of characters to a host for authentication.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of authenticating a customer at a self-service terminal, the method comprising: receiving a stroke delineated by the customer; matching the delineated stroke to a defined shape; providing feedback to the customer to indicate that the delineated stroke has been matched to a defined shape; repeating the receiving, matching, and providing feedback steps until a complete sequence of defined shapes has been entered, the complete sequence having the…

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What does patent US8994663B2 cover?
A method and apparatus for authenticating a customer at a self-service terminal are described. The method comprises: receiving a stroke delineated by the customer; matching the delineated stroke to a defined shape; and providing feedback to the customer to indicate that the delineated stroke has been matched to a defined shape. These steps are repeated until a complete sequence of defined shape…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Harrow Charles, Black Jonathan S, Paton Grant C, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F21/36. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).