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Graphical event-based password system

  • US 20040250138A1
  • Filed: 04/18/2003
  • Published: 12/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An event-based graphical password system comprising:

  • a display;

    first means, responsive to the initial request of the user, for displaying on the display a set of images;

    second means, that allows the user to indicate selection of particular image of the set of images on said display;

    a logic unit;

    a first memory register to hold a code representing the first image selected and accessible by said logic unit;

    a second memory register to hold a code representing the second image selected and accessible by said logic unit;

    a third memory register to hold a code representing the third image selected and accessible by said logic unit;

    third means that forwards the contents of said first, second and third memory registers to another memory device or to another computer system where the contents of the said first, second and third memory registers represent the password chosen by the user;

    a program memory accessible by said logic unit holding a stored computer program which causes the logic unit to respond to the user'"'"'s initial image selection by displaying a second set of images, and which in turn responds to the user'"'"'s second image selection by displaying a third set of images.

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