Indicating errors in connection with devices
View Patent ↗A method and system for use in indicating errors in connection with devices, wherein at least one of the devices comprises a display is disclosed. An error indicator suitable for indicating an error in connection with the device is stored. The error indicator is mapped to a potential error in connection with the device. An error is detected in connection with the device. The error in connection with the device is determined in response to detecting the error. Based on determining the error, the error indicator is displayed on the display for enabling determination of the error in connection with the device.
1. A method for use in indicating an error type in connection with a one-time passcode authentication device, wherein the one-time passcode authentication device comprises a display suitable for displaying a one-time passcode that can be used to authenticate the identity of a user, the method comprising:
storing an error indicator suitable for indicating an error type in connection with the device;
mapping the error indicator to an error type in connection with the device;
detecting an error type in connection with the device;
determining the error type in connection with the device in response to detecting the error type; and
based on the mapping and determining the error type, displaying the error indicator associated with the error type on the display for enabling determination of the error type in connection with the device.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein storing a plurality of error indicators in connection with the device.
3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each error indicator corresponds to a discrete error type in connection with the device.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the error indicator comprises at least one discrete character corresponding to an error type in connection with the device.
5. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the error indicator comprises a discrete numeral.
6. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the error indicator comprises a plurality of discrete numerals.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the error indicator is mapped to a tampering error such that the error indicator representing the tampering error is displayed on the display in response to detecting the tampering error.
8. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the error indicator is mapped to an electrostatic error such that the error indicator representing the electrostatic error is displayed on the display in response to detecting the electrostatic error.
9. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein displaying the error indicator comprises blinking the error indicator at a predetermined rate to alert a user of the device to the error type in connection with the device.
10. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the one-time passcode authentication device is suitable for use in authenticating a user of a computer system.
11. A system for use in indicating an error type in connection with a one-time passcode authentication device, wherein the one-time passcode authentication device comprises a display suitable for displaying a one-time passcode that can be used to authenticate the identity of a user, the system comprising:
first logic storing an error indicator suitable for indicating an error type in connection with the device;
second logic mapping the error indicator to an error type in connection with the device;
third logic detecting an error type in connection with the device;
fourth logic determining the error type in connection with the device in response to detecting the error type; and
based on the mapping and determining the error type, fifth logic displaying the error indicator associated with the error type on the display for enabling determination of the error type in connection with the device.
12. The system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein storing a plurality of error indicators in connection with the device.
13. The system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein each error indicator corresponds to a discrete error type in connection with the device.
14. The system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the error indicator comprises at least one discrete character corresponding to an error type in connection with the device.
15. The system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the error indicator comprises a discrete numeral.
16. The system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the error indicator comprises a plurality of discrete numerals.
17. The system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the error indicator is mapped to a tampering error such that the error indicator representing the tampering error is displayed on the display in response to detecting the tampering error.
18. The system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the error indicator is mapped to an electrostatic error such that the error indicator representing the electrostatic error is displayed on the display in response to detecting the electrostatic error.
19. The system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein displaying the error indicator comprises blinking the error indicator at a predetermined rate to alert a user of the device to the error type in connection with the device.
20. The system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the one-time passcode authentication device is suitable for use in authenticating a user of a computer system.