System and method for determining relative strength and crackability of a user's security password in real time
US7685431B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/46
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method for determining crackability of a password in real time. The system and method include and involve a server system that serves a software package, and a client system that is coupled to the server system. The client system is configured to receive the software package. The software package includes a password entry facility permitting a user to enter a password candidate string one character at a time, and a strength determination facility configured to communicate with the password entry facility and to determine the crackability of the password candidate in real time repeatedly as each character of the password candidate string is entered into the password entry facility.
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