Visual authentication key for matrix barcode
A method for generating a matrix barcode key combination. The method includes receiving a request to secure at least a portion of data. In response to receiving the request to secure at least a portion of data, the method includes generating a matrix barcode that encodes the data, based on at least a first portion of content of the data. The method includes generating a matrix barcode key based on at least another portion of the content of the data. The method includes aligning the matrix barcode key with at least a portion of the matrix barcode to provide a matrix barcode key combination. The method includes enabling a requesting device to have access to the secured portion of encoded data, when the requesting device presents the matrix barcode key in an arrangement that aligns the matrix barcode key with the matrix barcode resulting in the matrix barcode key combination.
1. A method for generating a matrix barcode key in an information handling system (IHS), the method comprising:
receiving a request to secure at least a portion of data;
in response to receiving the request, generating a matrix barcode that encodes the data, based on at least a first portion of content of the data;
generating, by a processor, a matrix barcode key based on at least another portion of the content of the data, the matrix barcode key having embedded therein at least a portion of a matrix barcode that correlates to the first portion of content of the data to form a secure portion data that is separate from the matrix barcode;
aligning the matrix barcode key with at least a portion of the matrix barcode to provide a matrix barcode key combination; and
enabling a requesting device to have access to a secured portion of encoded data only when the requesting device presents the matrix barcode key in an arrangement that aligns the matrix barcode key with the matrix barcode, resulting in the matrix barcode key combination.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the matrix barcode is a machine-readable optical label and in response to a compatible optical reader recognizing the matrix barcode key combination, enabling access, via the processor, to the secured portion of encoded data.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing a preselected matrix barcode key to a user via an electronic messaging system, wherein the preselected matrix barcode key is a part of a preselected matrix barcode key combination, and is respectively associated with the portion of the secure data;
receiving, at the processor, a request to access the portion of the secure data;
prompting the requesting device to align the preselected matrix barcode key with a preselected matrix barcode, wherein the preselected matrix barcode is at least one part of the preselected matrix barcode key combination; and
identifying when an alignment of the preselected matrix barcode key and the preselected matrix barcode matches the preselected matrix barcode key combination to determine validity of the matrix barcode key combination.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein in response to identifying the alignment of the preselected matrix barcode key and the preselected matrix barcode matches the preselected matrix barcode key combination, automatically outputting the secured portion of the data to a display device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a display device communicatively coupled to a camera lens displays the matrix barcode key to enable visual alignment of the matrix barcode key with the matrix barcode to assemble the matrix barcode key combination.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: augmenting, at least in part, a configuration of a preexisting matrix barcode to generate an augmented matrix barcode to be used as the matrix barcode key, wherein the preexisting matrix barcode and the augmented matrix barcode provide the matrix barcode key combination.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating at least one matrix barcode sub-key that correlates to the matrix barcode key combination, wherein the matrix barcode sub-key provides access to a predetermined subset of data that is different from the secured portion of data.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
deactivating the matrix barcode key after a predetermined usage allocation;
generating a new matrix barcode key after the predetermined usage allocation, wherein the new matrix barcode key replaces the deactivated matrix barcode key; and
distributing the new matrix barcode key to an approved user via an electronic messaging system.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating the matrix barcode key by aligning at least a portion of a first matrix barcode with a second matrix barcode in an overlay configuration resulting in the matrix barcode key combination.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating the matrix barcode key for the matrix barcode key combination by performing one of: (i) adding supplemental characters to the matrix barcode and (ii) modifying characters of the matrix barcode.
11. An Information Handling System (IHS) comprising:
a processor;
a memory system coupled to the processor; and
a matrix barcode key utility stored on the memory system that is executed by the processor to cause the processor to:
receive a request to secure at least a portion of data;
in response to receiving the request, generate a matrix barcode based on at least a first portion of content of the data;
generate, by a processor, a matrix barcode key based on at least another portion of the content of the data;
align the matrix barcode key with at least a portion of the matrix barcode to provide a matrix barcode key combination; and
enable a requesting device to have access to a secured portion of encoded data only when the requesting device presents the matrix barcode key in an arrangement that aligns the matrix barcode key with the matrix barcode resulting in the matrix barcode key combination.
12. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the matrix barcode is a machine-readable optical label and in response to a compatible optical reader recognizing the matrix barcode key combination, the matrix barcode key utility causes the processor to enable access to the secured portion of encoded data via the processor.
13. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the matrix barcode key utility causes the processor to:
provide a preselected matrix barcode key to a user via an electronic messaging system, wherein the preselected matrix barcode key is a part of a preselected matrix barcode key combination, and is respectively associated with the portion of secure data;
receive, at the processor, a request to access the portion of the secure data;
prompt the requesting device to align the preselected matrix barcode key with a preselected matrix barcode, wherein the preselected matrix barcode is at least one part of the preselected matrix barcode key combination; and
identify when the preselected matrix barcode key and the preselected matrix barcode align to match the preselected matrix barcode key combination to determine validity of the matrix barcode key combination.
14. The IHS of claim 13 , wherein in response to identifying the preselected matrix barcode key and the preselected matrix barcode align to match the preselected matrix barcode key combination, the matrix barcode key utility causes the processor to automatically output the secured portion of the data to a display device.
15. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein a display device communicatively coupled to a camera lens displays the matrix barcode key to enable visual alignment of the matrix barcode key with the matrix barcode to assemble the matrix barcode key combination.
16. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the matrix barcode key utility causes the processor to augment, at least in part, a configuration of a preexisting matrix barcode to generate an augmented matrix barcode to be used as the matrix barcode key, wherein the preexisting matrix barcode and the augmented matrix barcode provide the matrix barcode key combination.
17. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the matrix barcode key utility causes the processor to generate at least one matrix barcode sub-key that correlates to the matrix barcode key combination, wherein the matrix barcode sub-key provides access to a predetermined subset of data that is different from the secured portion of data.
18. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the matrix barcode key utility causes the processor to:
deactivate the matrix barcode key after a predetermined usage allocation;
generate a new matrix barcode key after the predetermined usage allocation, wherein the new matrix barcode key replaces the deactivated matrix barcode key; and
distribute the new matrix barcode key to an approved user via an electronic messaging system.
19. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the matrix barcode key utility causes the processor to generate the matrix barcode key by aligning at least a portion of a first matrix barcode with a second matrix barcode in an overlay configuration resulting in the matrix barcode key combination.
20. The IHS of claim 11 , wherein the matrix barcode key utility causes the processor to generate the matrix barcode key for the matrix barcode key combination by performing one of: (i) adding supplemental characters to the matrix barcode and (ii) modifying characters of the matrix barcode.