Methods and systems for acoustic authentication

1. A method for generating an acoustic authentication data entry interface, the method comprising:

generating a random sequence of characters that includes characters constituting authentication data of a user;

generating a visual user interface element comprising a plurality of sections, each section of the visual user interface element being associated with a respective character of the generated random sequence of characters;

displaying a section of the visual user interface element to the user that is without a visual indicia of a character associated with the section;

playing an audio recording of the character associated with the section, based on displaying the section;

prompting the user to make a selection of the character by making a first type of user gesture or to make a non-selection of the character by making a second type of user gesture, based on playing the audio recording;

detecting a user gesture performed in association with the section, based on prompting the user to make the selection of the character or the non-selection of the character;

logging the character as a part of the authentication data of the user based on the user gesture corresponding to the first type of gesture; and

based on determining that a complete set of the characters constituting the authentication data of the user has been logged based on a set of user selections of a set of sections of the visual user interface element, sending an electronic transaction authorization request.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual user interface element is displayed in a virtual reality environment.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual user interface element is displayed in a touchscreen of a mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first type of gesture is one of a grabbing motion, a dragging motion and a dropping motion, a pointing motion, or a tapping motion.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second type of gesture is one of a swiping motion or a scrolling motion.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the random sequence of characters occurs iteratively in response to user selections.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication data comprises one or more of a personal identification number (PIN), a password, and an answer to a security challenge question.

8. A device comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:

generating a random sequence of characters that includes characters constituting authentication data of a user;

generating a visual user interface element comprising a plurality of sections, each section of the visual user interface element being associated with a respective character of the generated random sequence of characters;

displaying a section of the visual user interface element to the user that is without a visual indicia of a character associated with the section;

playing an audio recording of the character associated with the section, based on displaying the section;

prompting the user to make a selection of the character by making a first type of user gesture or to make a non-selection of the character by making a second type of user gesture, based on playing the audio recording;

detecting a user gesture performed in association with the section, based on prompting the user to make the selection of the character or the non-selection of the character;

logging the character as a part of the authentication data of the user based on the user gesture corresponding to the first type of gesture; and

based on determining that a complete set of the characters constituting the authentication data of the user has been logged based on a set of user selections of a set of sections of the visual user interface element, sending an electronic transaction authorization request.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the visual user interface element is displayed in a virtual reality environment.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the visual user interface element is displayed in a touchscreen of a mobile device.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first type of gesture is one of a grabbing motion, a dragging motion and a dropping motion, a pointing motion, or a tapping motion.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the second type of gesture is one of a swiping motion or a scrolling motion.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein generating the random sequence of characters occurs iteratively in response to user selections.

14. The device of claim 8 , wherein the authentication data comprises one or more of a personal identification number (PIN), a password, and an answer to a security challenge question.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

generating a random sequence of characters that includes characters constituting authentication data of a user;

generating a visual user interface element comprising a plurality of sections, each section of the visual user interface element being associated with a respective character of the generated random sequence of characters;

displaying a section of the visual user interface element to the user that is without a visual indicia of a character associated with the section;

playing an audio recording of the character associated with the section, based on displaying the section;

prompting the user to make a selection of the character by making a first type of user gesture or to make a non-selection of the character by making a second type of user gesture, based on playing the audio recording;

detecting a user gesture performed in association with the section, based on prompting the user to make the selection of the character or the non-selection of the character;

logging the character as a part of the authentication data of the user based on the user gesture corresponding to the first type of gesture; and

based on determining that a complete set of the characters constituting the authentication data of the user has been logged based on a set of user selections of a set of sections of the visual user interface element, sending an electronic transaction authorization request.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the visual user interface element is displayed in a virtual reality environment.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the visual user interface element is displayed in a touchscreen of a mobile device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the first type of gesture is one of a grabbing motion, a dragging motion and a dropping motion, a pointing motion, or a tapping motion.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the second type of gesture is one of a swiping motion or a scrolling motion.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein generating the random sequence of characters occurs iteratively in response to user selections.