User authentication based on reshuffling displayed images provided on a user device

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

an operation detection unit configured to detect an operation of a user;

a display control unit configured to vary, in a user authentication process, first information that includes a plurality of first components different from each other, subsequent to movement of at least two of the plurality of first components in the same user authentication process based on a movement operation of the user detected by the operation detection unit, and to fix and display second information that includes a plurality of second components different from each other; and

an information acquisition unit configured to acquire, based on a selection operation, information associated with the plurality of second components displayed at positions corresponding to the plurality of first components based on the selection operation of the user detected by the operation detection unit,

wherein the information associated with the plurality of second components acquired by the information acquisition unit based on the selection operation and information associated with the plurality of first components corresponding to the information associated with the plurality of second components are used to authenticate the user,

wherein the at least two of the plurality of first components are interlocked such that, based on the movement operation of the user, a first motion by a first component of the at least two of the plurality of first components is same as a second motion by a second component of the at least two of the plurality of first components, wherein each of the plurality of first components corresponds to a cursor position and

wherein the selection operation is determined based on the first component of the at least two of the plurality of first components.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to change display positions of the plurality of first components at random subsequent to the detection of the selection operation of the user authentication process.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to change display positions of the plurality of second components at random subsequent to the detection of the selection operation of the user authentication process.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to decide coordinates that serve as a display reference at random at a time of display of the first information.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to display the plurality of first components based on mutually different letters and display the plurality of second components based on mutually different numerals.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to display the plurality of first components and the plurality of second components based on mutually different numerals.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to display the plurality of first components based on mutually different colors and display the plurality of second components based on mutually different numerals.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to change display colors of the plurality of second components to match display colors of the plurality of first components based on the detection of the movement operation by the operation detection unit.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to display the plurality of first components based on mutually different icons and display the plurality of second components based on mutually different numerals.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to display the plurality of first components based on mutually different signs and display the plurality of second components based on mutually different numerals.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to display the plurality of first components based on mutually different pieces of information associated with preferences of the user.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit is further configured to display the plurality of second components in a grid form and display the plurality of first components repeatedly at same intervals as intervals of the plurality of second components.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information acquisition unit is further configured to acquire the information associated with 2N of the plurality of second components through the selection operation executed N times (where N≧1), wherein 2N is number of second components for which the information associated with the plurality of second components is acquired.

14. An information processing method, comprising:

detecting an operation of a user;

varying, in a user authentication process, first information that includes a plurality of first components different from each other, subsequent to movement of at least two of the plurality of first components in the same user authentication process based on a movement operation detected as the operation, and fixing and displaying second information that includes a plurality of second components different from each other; and

acquiring, based on a selection operation, information regarding the plurality of second components displayed at positions corresponding to the plurality of first components based on the selection operation detected as the operation,

wherein the acquired information regarding the plurality of second components based on the selection operation and information regarding the plurality of first components corresponding to the information regarding the plurality of second components are used to authenticate the user,

wherein the at least two of the plurality of first components are interlocked such that, based on the movement operation of the user, a first motion by a first component of the at least two of the plurality of first components is same as a second motion by a second component of the at least two of the plurality of first components, wherein each of the plurality of first components corresponds to a cursor position and

wherein the selection operation is determined based on the first component of the at least two of the plurality of first components.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer causes the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:

detecting an operation of a user;

varying, in a user authentication process, first information that includes a plurality of first components different from each other, subsequent to movement of at least two of the plurality of first components in the same user authentication process based on a movement operation detected as the operation, and fixing and displaying second information that includes a plurality of second components different from each other; and

acquiring, based on a selection operation, information regarding the plurality of second components displayed at positions corresponding to the plurality of first components based on the selection operation detected as the operation,

wherein the acquired information regarding the plurality of second components based on the selection operation and information regarding the plurality of first components corresponding to the information regarding the plurality of second components are used to authenticate the user,

wherein the at least two of the plurality of first components are interlocked such that, based on the movement operation of the user, a first motion by a first component of the at least two of the plurality of first components is same as a second motion by a second component of the at least two of the plurality of first components, wherein each of the plurality of first components corresponds to a cursor position and

wherein the selection operation is determined based on the first component of the at least two of the plurality of first components.