Orderly change between new and old passwords
US8607330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/31
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processor stores a current password in a current password storage area, which results in committing the current password as a valid password. In turn, the processor initiates a password change interval that indicates a required point at which to change the current password. The processor also stores a future password in a future password storage area, which activates the future password. Activating the future password allows a user to login using the future password, but is independent of the password change interval (e.g., does not reset the password change interval). The processor subsequently receives a login request from a user that includes a login password, and determines that the login password matches the future password. As a result, the processor authorizes the user in response to determining that the login password matches the future password.
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