Method for generating and detecting auditable passwords
US8892897B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/6245
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for creating a password on an electronic computing device is disclosed. On the electronic computing device, a first password is obtained. The first password comprises a string of one or more characters. A first character is appended to the first password to form a second password. A hash function is applied to the second password to generate a first hashed password. The first hashed password comprises a first bit string. A determination is made as to whether the first hashed password includes a predefined sequence of bits. When it is determined that the first hashed password includes the predefined sequence of bits, the second password is designated as an auditable password.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.