Graphical image authentication

Abstract

A method may include receiving input associated with constructing a first image; generating the first image based on the input; comparing the first image with a second image; and providing access to at least one of a device, a service, or a function when the first image matches the second image.

1 .- 30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . A method comprising:
 providing, using a device, a base image comprising image items, the image items being associated with coordinate information;   receiving, using the device, selection of a first plurality of the image items, the first plurality of the image items corresponding to first coordinate information;   creating, using the device, a first image based on the received selection of the first plurality of the image items;   comparing, using the device, first information, associated with the created first image, with second information associated with a second image,   where the comparing comprises at least one of:
 comparing the first coordinate information, associated with the first image, with second coordinate information associated with the second image, or 
 comparing first code information associated with the created first image with second code information associated with the second image; and 
 providing, using the device, access to the device based on a result of comparing the first information, associated with the created first image, with the second information, associated with the second image. 
   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 receiving selection of a second plurality of the image items, the second plurality of the image items corresponding to the second coordinate information;   creating the second image based on the received selection of the second plurality of the image items; and   storing the second information associated with the created second image, the second information including the second coordinate information,   where the comparing comprises:
 comparing the first information, associated with the created first image, with the stored second information of the created second image. 
   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 generating the first code information based on the received selection of the first plurality of the image items; and   generating the second code information based on a selected second plurality of the image items,   where comparing the first code information with the second code information includes:
 comparing the generated first code information with the generated second code information. 
   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 31 , where creating the first image comprises creating the second image based on a first order of the selection of the first plurality of the image items, and
 where the second image is created based on a second order of selection of a second plurality of the image items,   the method further comprising:   providing access to the device based on the first order, of the selection of the first plurality of the image items, and the second order, of the selection of the second plurality of the image items.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , where the first plurality of the image items corresponds to the second plurality of the image items, and
 where the first order, of the selection of the first plurality of the image items, differs from the second order, of the selection of the second plurality of the image items,   the method further comprising:   denying access to the device based on the first order, of the selection of the first plurality of the image items, being different than the second order, of the selection of the first plurality of the image items.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 31 , where providing access to the device comprises at least one of:
 providing access to one or more functions of the device;   providing access to information provided by the device; or   providing access to one or more services associated with the device.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 31 , where the second image corresponds to a first level of complexity, the first level of complexity being associated with a first level of security, and
 where providing access to the device comprises providing access to a first type of information including confidential information,   the method further comprising:   creating a third image corresponding to a second, different level of complexity, the second level of complexity being associated with a second, different level of security; and   providing, based on the created third image, access to a second, different type of information excluding the confidential information.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , where a first size of the base image corresponds to the first level of complexity,
 the method further comprising:   receiving selection of a second base image having a second, different size, the second size corresponding to the second level of complexity; and   creating the third image using the selected second base image.   
     
     
         39 . A system comprising:
 a device to:
 receive selection of a base image including image items; 
 receive selection of a first plurality of the image items, the first plurality of the image items corresponding to first coordinate information; 
 create a first image based on the received selection of the first plurality of the image items; 
 compare first information of the created first image with stored second information of a second image, 
 where, when comparing, the device is to at least one of:
 compare the first coordinate information with second coordinate information included in the stored second information of the second image, or 
 compare first code information, associated with the created first image, with second code information included in the stored second information of the second image; and 
 
 provide access to the device based on comparing the first information, of the created first image, with the stored second information, of the second image. 
   
     
     
         40 . The system of  claim 39 , where, when providing access, the device is to at least one of:
 provide access to information provided by the device;   provide access to at least one service associated with the device; or   provide access to at least one function of the device.   
     
     
         41 . The system of  claim 39 , where, when providing access, the device is to:
 provide access to a first function of the device;   receive the first code information; and   provide, based on the received first code information, access to a second function of the device, the second function being associated with the first function.   
     
     
         42 . The system of  claim 39 , where the second image corresponds to a first level of security, and
 where, when providing access, the device is to provide access to a first type of information corresponding to the first level of security,   the device further to:   create a third image corresponding to a second, different level of security; and   provide, based on the created third image, access to a second, different type of information, the second type of information including information that is more sensitive than information included in the first type of information.   
     
     
         43 . The system of  claim 42 , where a quantity of the image items of the base image is associated with the first level of security,
 the device further to:   receive selection of a second base image including a second, different quantity of image items, the second quantity of image items being associated with the second level of security; and   create the third image using the second base image.   
     
     
         44 . The system of  claim 42 , where the second quantity of image items included the second base image is greater than the quantity of the quantity of the image items included in the base image. 
     
     
         45 . The system of  claim 39 , where, when creating the first image, the device is to create the second image based on a first order of the selection of the first plurality of the image items, the second image being created, based on a second order of selection of a second plurality of the image items, prior to the first image,
 the device further to:   generate the first code information based on the first order of the selection of the first plurality of the image items;   generate the second code information based on the second order of the selection of the second plurality of the image items; and   providing access to the device based on comparing the generated first code information with the generated second code information.   
     
     
         46 . The system of  claim 39 , where the first order of the selection of the first plurality of the image items is different than the second order of the selection of the second plurality of the image items, and where the generated first code information is different than the generated second code information,
 the device further to:   deny access to the device based on the generated first code information being different than the generated second code information.   
     
     
         47 . A computer-readable memory device incorporating one or more instructions, executable by at least one processor, to perform a method comprising:
 creating a first image based on a received user input;   comparing first information of the created first image with stored second information of a stored second image,   where the comparing comprises at least one of:
 comparing first coordinate information of the created first image with second coordinate information included in the stored second information of the stored second image, or 
 comparing first code information generated based on the received user input with second code information included in the stored second information of the stored second image; and 
   providing access to the device based on a result of comparing the first information, of the created first image, with the stored second information, of the stored second image.   
     
     
         48 . The computer-readable memory device of  claim 47 , where the stored second image corresponds to a first level of security, and
 where, when providing access, the device is to provide access to a first type of information,   the one or more instructions to perform a method further comprising:
 creating a third image corresponding to a second, different level of security; and 
 providing, based on the created third image, access to a second, different type of information, the second type of information including information that is less sensitive than information included in the first type of information. 
   
     
     
         49 . The computer-readable memory device of  claim 47 , the one or more instructions to perform a method further comprising:
 receiving selection of a fourth image including a first quantity of image items, the first quantity of image items corresponding to the first level of security;   creating the second image based on a selection of one or more image items of the first quantity of image items;   receiving selection of a fifth image including a second, different quantity of image items, the second quantity of image items corresponding to the second level of security; and   creating the third image based on a selection of one or more image items of the second quantity of image items.   
     
     
         50 . The computer-readable memory device of  claim 47 , where creating the first image comprises creating the second image based on receiving selection of a first plurality of image items in a first order,
 where creating the second image comprises receiving selection of the first plurality of image items in a second, different order,   the one or more instructions to perform a method further comprising:   denying access to the device based on the first order being different than the second order.