Method And Computer Program Product For Providing Authentication To Control Access To A Computer System Using A Previously Measured And Recorded Input

Abstract

A system and method for authentication to control access to a computer system includes receiving a first input from a measuring device formed as part of a mobile computing and/or communication device, and comparing the first input to a previously measured and recorded input. Access to the computer system is permitted if the first input is equivalent to the previously measured and recorded input. An output may be created on the mobile device, which may be in the form of displaying dynamic images or playing audible sounds. At any moment in time during the output, a second input may be made and compared so that, if the second input occurs at a time equivalent to a predetermined time in the output, access to the second computer system is permitted.

1 . A method of providing authentication to control access to a computer system comprising the steps:
 receiving at least one first input from at least one measuring device formed as part of a mobile computing and/or communication device;   comparing said first input to a previously measured and recorded input; and   if said first input is equivalent to said previously measured and recorded input, subject to predetermined error factors, access to a first computer system is permitted.   
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 creating an output on said mobile device, said output comprising displaying, on a display portion of said mobile device, a series of dynamic images and/or playing, through an audio output portion of said mobile device, a series of sounds;   at a moment in time during said output making at least one second input; and   if said second input occurs substantially at a time equivalent to a predetermined time in said output, access to a second computer system is permitted.   
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said first input comprises an input taken from the environment in which the mobile device is located. 
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 3 , wherein said first input comprises measurements taken by at least one accelerometer and/or gyroscope relating to the movement of the mobile device in a predetermined manner. 
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 3 , wherein said first input comprises measurements taken by at least one accelerometer and/or gyroscope relating to the holding of the mobile device in a predetermined orientation. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 3 , wherein said first input comprises measurements taken by a light measuring device relating to at least one colour. 
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 6 , wherein said first input comprises a series of colours. 
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 3 , wherein said first input comprises measurements taken by a light measuring device relating to at least one movements detected by said light measuring device. 
     
     
         9 . A computer program product for providing authentication to control access to a computer system, the product comprising a computer readable memory and a computer program comprising:
 first computer code receiving at least one first input from at least one measuring device formed as part of a mobile computing and/or communication device;   second computer code for comparing said first input to a previously measured and recorded input; and   third computer code for determining if said first input is equivalent to said previously measured and recorded input, subject to predetermined error factors, permitting access to a first computer system.