Dynamic keyboard for electronic computing device
A method of authenticating a passcode entered by a user on an unstable electronic computing device. The method includes receiving an indication that an input is unstable, impacting the ability of a user to provide the input; generating a dynamic keyboard including at least one alphanumeric key, the dynamic keyboard being configured to address the unstable input; presenting the dynamic keyboard to the user; receiving the input from the user, the input comprising a selection of at least one alphanumeric character of a passcode on the dynamic keyboard; and authenticating the input received from the user by comparing the at least one alphanumeric character and a stored passcode.
1. A method for authenticating a passcode on an electronic computing device under unstable conditions, the method comprising:
receiving a motion sensor reading, from at least one of an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer, to assess a stability of the electronic computing device based on a detected movement of the electronic computing device;
comparing the motion sensor reading to a determined threshold to evaluate the stability of the electronic computing device;
presenting a dynamic keyboard on a user interface, wherein the dynamic keyboard is presented when the motion sensor reading meets or exceeds the determined threshold;
receiving a user input on the user interface, wherein the user input includes selecting at least one alphanumeric character of the passcode on the dynamic keyboard;
utilizing a camera to gather user eye gaze data to validate an intentionality of the user input; and
authenticating the user input by:
comparing a selected at least one alphanumeric character against a stored passcode, and
analyzing the user eye gaze data to determine when a gaze of a user was directed at the selected at least one alphanumeric character at a time of selection.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic keyboard comprises a plurality of selectable alphanumeric keys and incorporates a feature to adjust a responsiveness of the plurality of selectable alphanumeric keys based on a detected level of instability.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic keyboard comprises a plurality of selectable alphanumeric keys and at least at least one alphanumeric key that appears larger than other alphanumeric keys.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic keyboard comprises at least one disabled alphanumeric key.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic keyboard comprises at least one displayed alphanumeric key and a directional input selector allowing the user to select a direction relative to the at least one displayed alphanumeric key of a desired input.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic keyboard is configured to display a limited set of alphanumeric characters, not exceeding four, at any given time.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic keyboard provides tactile feedback to keyboard interaction.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic keyboard includes an adaptive brightness feature that adjusts the dynamic keyboard's display brightness based on ambient light conditions detected by a light sensor of the electronic computing device.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic computing device has virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) capabilities, and the user input is a gesture received from the user.
10. The method of claim 1 , further including adapting an orientation of the dynamic keyboard in response to a detected orientation of the electronic computing device.
11. An electronic computing device comprising:
at least one processor; and
a system memory, the system memory including instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic computing device to:
receive a motion sensor reading from at least one of an accelerometer, gyroscope, or magnetometer, to assess a stability of the electronic computing device based on a detected movement of the electronic computing device;
compare the motion sensor reading to a determined threshold to evaluate the stability of the electronic computing device;
present a dynamic keyboard on a user interface, wherein the dynamic keyboard is presented when the motion sensor reading meets or exceeds the determined threshold;
receive a user input on the user interface, wherein the user input includes selecting at least one alphanumeric character of a passcode on the dynamic keyboard;
utilize a camera to gather user eye gaze data to validate an intentionality of the user input; and
authenticate the user input by:
comparing a selected at least one alphanumeric character against a stored passcode, and
analyzing the user eye gaze data to determine when a gaze of a user was directed at the selected at least one alphanumeric character at a time of selection.
12. The electronic computing device of claim 11 , wherein the dynamic keyboard comprises a plurality of selectable alphanumeric keys and incorporates a feature to adjust a responsiveness of the plurality of selectable alphanumeric keys based on a detected level of instability.
13. The electronic computing device of claim 11 , wherein the dynamic keyboard comprises a plurality of selectable alphanumeric keys and at least at least one alphanumeric key that appears larger than other alphanumeric keys.
14. The electronic computing device of claim 11 , wherein the dynamic keyboard comprises at least one disabled alphanumeric key.
15. The electronic computing device of claim 11 , wherein the dynamic keyboard comprises at least one displayed alphanumeric key and a directional input selector allowing the user to select a direction relative to the at least one displayed alphanumeric key of a desired input.
16. The electronic computing device of claim 11 , wherein the dynamic keyboard is configured to display a limited set of alphanumeric characters, not exceeding four, at any given time.
17. The electronic computing device of claim 11 , wherein the dynamic keyboard provides tactile feedback to keyboard interaction.
18. The electronic computing device of claim 11 , wherein the dynamic keyboard includes an adaptive brightness feature that adjusts the dynamic keyboard's display brightness based on ambient light conditions detected by a light sensor of the electronic computing device.
19. The electronic computing device of claim 11 , wherein the electronic computing device has virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) capabilities, and the user input is a gesture received from the user.
20. The electronic computing device of claim 11 , further including adapting an orientation of the dynamic keyboard in response to a detected orientation of the electronic computing device.