Password authentication
US9286451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/36
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for password authentication. The password authentication method, includes: generating a group of sequential candidate characters according to a user's operations to a keyboard, at least one key on the keyboard being associated with at least two characters, wherein the user's single operation of any one key results in characters associated with that key being selected as candidate characters with the same ranking; and authenticating whether a character string formed by the sequential candidate characters matches the password of the user. The password authentication apparatus for accomplishing the same.
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