System and method for generating unique passwords
US6141760A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/46
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computerized method is provided for generating passwords for password controlled access points. Provided are a master password, an access password, and a user name. The master password, the service name, and the user name are combined using an irreversible function to generate a unique password. The function can be a one-way hash function. The combining can be performed by a browser of a client computer. A similar combining can also be used to generate a user name from the master password and the user's real name.
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