US 12,229,239 B2
Assignment of authentication types using graphical icons
Steven James Ball, Redmond, WA (US); and Michael Vincent Mclaughlin, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/545,743.
Prior Publication US 2023/0177135 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 21/36 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/36 (2013.01) 20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory on which is stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause a graphical user interface to be displayed, the graphical user interface including:
graphical icons of a plurality of authentication types available for assignment to users; and
a graphical icon of a first user;
detect a movement of a graphical icon of a first authentication type from a first location to a second location in the graphical user interface, the second location corresponding to the graphical icon of the first user; and
based on the detected movement, assign the first authentication type to the first user.