Method And Computer Program Product For Providing Authentication To Control Access To A Computer System Using Interaction With An Output

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:
 creating an output on computing device, said output comprising displaying, on a display portion of said computing device, a series of dynamic images and/or playing, through an audio output portion of said computing device, a series of sounds, said output further comprising an advertisement;   at a moment in time during said output making at least one input; and   if said input occurs substantially at a time equivalent to a predetermined time in said output, access to said computer system is permitted.   
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said computing device comprises a mobile computing and/or communication device. 
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said output comprises a series of dynamic images and a series of sounds and said dynamic images are not matched with said sounds and said predetermined moment in time is determined on one of said series of dynamic images or said series of sounds. 
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said series of dynamic images is a video. 
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said series of sounds is an audio track. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein a user of said computer device is rewarded for using said authentication method. 
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said user authorises information about computer systems the use of said authentication method provides access to be fed back to a third party. 
     
     
         8 . 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 for creating an output on computing device, said output comprising displaying, on a display portion of said computing device, a series of dynamic images and/or playing, through an audio output portion of said computing device, a series of sounds, said output further comprising an advertisement;   second computer code for at a moment in time during said output making at least one input; and   third computer code for determining if said input occurs substantially at a time equivalent to a predetermined time in said output, permitting access to said computer system.   
     
     
         9 . A method of providing authentication to control access, comprising the steps:
 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   receiving at least one input from at least one measuring device;   comparing said 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, and said input occurs substantially at a time equivalent to a predetermined time in said output, access is permitted.   
     
     
         10 . A computer program for providing authentication to control access, the program comprising:
 first computer code for 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   second computer code for receiving at least one input from at least one measuring device;   third computer code for comparing said input to a previously measured and recorded input; and   fourth computer code for determining if said first input is equivalent to said previously measured and recorded input, subject to predetermined error factors, and said input occurs substantially at a time equivalent to a predetermined time in said output, permitting access.