Patent attributes
A method for authenticating a user on the electronic computing device includes receiving a request to authenticate the user. First data is received from the electronic computing device. The first data comprises selections of the user of a plurality of locations from a picture displayed on the electronic computing device. The first data also comprises force data representing forces applied by the user when making the selections. The first data is compared with second data. A determination is made as to whether aspects of the first data correspond to aspects of the second data. When the aspects of the first data correspond to the aspects of the second data, the user is authenticated.