System and method for user password protection
US7921454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/36
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for protecting a password assigned to a user, the method comprising: providing a password entry screen having a virtual keyboard, the virtual keyboard including a plurality of character keys arranged in a non-QWERTY format; authenticating the user if a password submitted by the user accessing the password entry screen matches a user password retrieved from a password database; and denying access to the user if the submitted password does not match the retrieved user password. The system comprises a storage module and a computer program for performing the method.
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