GPU authentication
In example embodiments, a method of limiting access to a gaming system is disclosed. Encoded content is embedded into an image presented by an application executing on a client device. The image is captured into an image buffer. The encoded content is retrieved from the image. A login request is sent to the gaming system. The login request includes the encoded content. A login response is received from the gaming system. The login response includes a success status. The success status is based on a verification of the encoded content. A notification of the success status is presented in a user interface on the client device.
1. A system comprising:
one or more computer processors;
one or more computer memories;
a set of instructions incorporated into the one or more computer memories, the set of instructions configuring the one or more computer processors to perform operations for limiting access to a gaming system, the operations comprising:
embedding encoded content into an image presented by an application executing on a client device;
retrieving the encoded content from the image;
sending a login request to the gaming system, the login request including the encoded content;
receiving a login response from the gaming system, the login response including a success status, the success status based on a verification of the encoded content, wherein the verification of the encoded content includes generating additional encoded content on the gaming system using a hashing algorithm and comparing the additional encoded content with the encoded content received from the client device; and
establishing a connection between the gaming system and the application based on the success status.
2. The system of claim 1 , the operations further comprising:
receiving a unique identifier associated with the client device;
generating the encoded content using the hashing algorithm, the hashing algorithm having the device identifier as a first input and a salt as a second input.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the embedding of the encoded content includes setting pixel values of the image using a shader executing on the client device.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the retrieving of the encoded content from the image includes reading the pixel values of the image.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pixel values represent colors that are included in a texture of the image.
6. The system of claim 1 , the operations further comprising providing the client device with access to the gaming system based on the verification.
7. A method comprising:
incorporating a set of instructions into one or more computer memories, the set of instructions configuring one or more computer processors to perform operations for limiting access to a gaming system, the operations comprising:
embedding encoded content into an image presented by an application executing on a client device;
retrieving the encoded content from the image;
sending a login request to the gaming system, the login request including the encoded content;
receiving a login response from the gaming system, the login response including a success status, the success status based on a verification of the encoded content, wherein the verification of the encoded content includes generating additional encoded content on the gaming system using a hashing algorithm and comparing the additional encoded content with the encoded content received from the client device; and
establishing a connection between the gaming system and the application based on the success status.
8. The method of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:
receiving a unique identifier associated with the client device;
generating the encoded content using the hashing algorithm, the hashing algorithm having the device identifier as a first input and a salt as a second input.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the embedding of the encoded content includes setting pixel values of the image using a shader executing on the client device.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the retrieving of the encoded content from the image includes reading the pixel values of the image.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the pixel values represent colors that are included in a texture of the image.
12. The method of claim 7 , the operations further comprising providing the client device with access to the gaming system based on the verification.
13. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations for limiting access to a gaming system, the operations comprising:
embedding encoded content into an image presented by an application executing on a client device;
retrieving the encoded content from the image;
sending a login request to the gaming system, the login request including the encoded content;
receiving a login response from the gaming system, the login response including a success status, the success status based on a verification of the encoded content, wherein the verification of the encoded content includes generating additional encoded content on the gaming system using a hashing algorithm and comparing the additional encoded content with the encoded content received from the client device; and
establishing a connection between the gaining system and the application based on the success status.
14. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 13 , further comprising:
receiving a unique identifier associated with the client device;
generating the encoded content using the hashing algorithm, the hashing algorithm having the device identifier as a first input and a salt as a second input.
15. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the embedding of the encoded content includes setting pixel values of the image using a shader executing on the client device.
16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the retrieving of the encoded content from the image includes reading the pixel values of the image.
17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the pixel values represent colors that are included in a texture of the image.