Secure data entry via audio tones
View Patent ↗A cloud client device identifies one or more devices within a predetermined range of the cloud client device operable to communicate with the cloud client device. The cloud client device pairs with one or more of the devices. To provide secure access to the cloud client device and to other functionality provided by the paired devices, the cloud client device accepts tones as a password. The cloud client device receives a password after a prompt as one or more tones and translates the tones for comparison with the password for the cloud client device. Access is allowed if the translated tones match the password for the cloud client device.
1. A method comprising:
by a cloud client device, prompting a user for a cloud client device password;
by the cloud client device, receiving the cloud client device password as one or more first tones, wherein each character of the cloud client device password is represented by two or more first tones, and wherein at least one of the one or more first tones is not audible by the human ear;
by the cloud client device, translating the one or more first tones, wherein at least a first one of the one or more first tones falls within a first predetermined range of tones, and wherein at least a second one of the one or more first tones falls within a second predetermined range of tones;
by the cloud client device, determining whether the translated one or more first tones match a first password, wherein the first password is associated with the cloud client device;
by the cloud client device, allowing access to the cloud client device based, at least in part, on the translated first tones matching the first password;
by the cloud client device, allowing access to at least one of one or more cloud services and at least one of one or more cloud applications based, at least in part, on a profile associated with the user and a cloud client device profile associated with the cloud client device, wherein the cloud client device profile comprises at least one or more settings, and wherein the one or more settings comprise at least one of associated user, security, authentication, quality of service, access, and encryption;
by the cloud client device, receiving a network selection;
by the cloud client device, transmitting a password for access to the selected network as a series of tones;
by the cloud client device, receiving one or more control inputs from a client device such that the cloud client device is controlled by the client device;
by the cloud client device, constructing dynamically a virtual set of sensors, wherein the virtual set of sensors are associated with one or more devices, and wherein the constructing comprises pairing the one or more devices by constructing a model of available devices; and
by the cloud client device, providing one or more updates on status of the access.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client device is coupled to one or more of the following:
a television;
a monitor; or
a projector.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cloud client device password is encrypted.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
by the cloud client device, prompting the user for a selection of a network from one or more available networks;
by the cloud client device, receiving the selection as one or more second tones;
by the cloud client device, translating the one or more second tones;
by the cloud client device, determining whether the translated second tones correspond to at least one of the one or more available networks; and
by the cloud client device, accessing the selected network based, at least in part, on the translated second tones corresponding to the at least one of the one or more available networks.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
by the cloud client device, prompting the user for a selection of a network from one or more available networks;
by the cloud client device, receiving the selection of the network;
by the cloud client device, prompting the user for a network password;
by the cloud client device, receiving the network password as one or more third tones;
by the cloud client device, translating the one or more third tones;
by the cloud client device, determining whether the translated one or more third tones match a second password, wherein the second password is associated with the selected network; and
by the cloud client device, allowing access to the selected network based, at least in part, on the translated third tones matching the third password.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
by the cloud client device, prompting the user for a first code;
by the cloud client device, receiving the code as one or more fourth tones;
by the cloud client device, translating the one or more fourth tones;
by the cloud client device, determining whether the translated one or more fourth tones match a second code; and
by the cloud client device, accessing information, hardware, or software based, at least in part, on the translated one or more fourth tones matching the second code.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the information, software, or hardware comprises at least one of an application, a second cloud client device, a website, data associated with the second cloud client device, and one or more storage devices.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein accessing information comprises at least accessing one or more features of an application.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein access to the information, software or hardware is limited based, at least in part, on the second code.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first tones are stored in a file.
11. An information handling system comprising:
a cloud client device, the cloud client device operable to:
prompt a user for a cloud client device password;
receive the cloud client device password as one or more first tones, wherein each character of the cloud client device password is represented by two or more first tones, and wherein at least one of the one or more first tones is not audible by the human ear;
translate the one or more first tones, wherein at least a first one of the one or more first tones falls within a first predetermined range of tones, and wherein at least a second one of the one or more first tones falls within a second predetermined range of tones;
determine whether the translated one or more first tones match a first password, wherein the first password is associated with the cloud client device;
allow access to the cloud client device based, at least in part, on the translated first tones matching the first password;
allow access to at least one of one or more cloud services and at least one of one or more cloud applications based, at least in part, on a profile associated with the user and a cloud client device profile associated with the cloud client device, wherein the cloud client device profile comprises at least one or more settings, and where the one or more settings comprise at least one of associated user, security, authentication, quality of service, access, and encryption;
transmit a password for access to the selected network as a series of tones;
receive one or more control inputs from a client device such that the cloud client device is controlled by the client device;
construct dynamically a virtual set of sensors, wherein the virtual set of sensors are associated with one or more devices, and wherein the constructing comprises pairing the one or more devices by constructing a model of available devices; and
provide one or more updates on status of the access.
12. The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein the client device is a display comprising one or more of the following:
a television;
a monitor; or
a projector.
13. The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein the client device password is encrypted.
14. The information handling system of claim 11 wherein the cloud client device is further operable to:
prompt the user for a selection of a network from one or more available networks;
receive the selection as one or more second tones;
translate the one or more second tones;
determine whether the translated second tones correspond to at least one of the one or more available networks; and
access the selected network based, at least in part, on the translated second tones corresponding to the at least one of the one or more available networks.
15. The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein the cloud client device is further operable to:
prompt the user for a selection of a network from one or more available networks;
receive the selection of the network;
prompt the user for a network password;
receive the network password as one or more third tones;
translate the one or more third tones;
determine whether the translated one or more third tones match a second password, wherein the second password is associated with the selected network; and
allow access to the selected network based, at least in part, on the translated third tones matching the third password.
16. The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein the cloud client device is further operable to:
prompt the user for a first code;
receive the code as one or more fourth tones;
translate the one or more fourth tones;
determine whether the translated one or more fourth tones match a second code; and
access information, hardware, or software based, at least in part, on the translated one or more fourth tones matching the second code.
17. The information handling system of claim 16 , wherein the information, software, or hardware comprises at least one of an application, a second cloud client device, a website, data associated with the second cloud client device, and one or more storage devices.
18. The information handling system of claim 16 , wherein accessing information comprises at least accessing one or more features of an application.
19. The information handling system of claim 16 , wherein access to the information, software or hardware is limited based, at least in part, on the second code.
20. The information handling system of claim 11 , wherein the one or more first tones are stored in a file.