PASSWORD INPUT DEVICE, PASSWORD INPUT METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
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1. A password input device comprising:
- a displaying unit that includes a plurality of display positions displaying candidate symbols of a password;
a processing unit that displays the candidate symbols at the display positions; and
an input unit that allows the candidate symbols to be selected with select buttons corresponding to the display positions to input the password.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to password input and contributes to facilitation and acceleration of the input. The present invention achieves above objects by displaying candidate symbols of a password randomly at a plurality of display positions of a displaying unit constituted by a sub-display, etc. to select the candidate symbols with select buttons of an input unit corresponding to the display positions to input the password. The candidate symbols of the password include characters, graphics, etc.
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20 Claims
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1. A password input device comprising:
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a displaying unit that includes a plurality of display positions displaying candidate symbols of a password;
a processing unit that displays the candidate symbols at the display positions; and
an input unit that allows the candidate symbols to be selected with select buttons corresponding to the display positions to input the password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A password input method comprising the processes of:
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generating candidate symbols of a password;
displaying the generated candidate symbols at a plurality of display positions; and
allowing the candidate symbols to be selected with select buttons corresponding to the display positions to input the password. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable recording medium having a password input program executable by a computer embodied therein, the password input program comprising the steps of:
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generating candidate symbols of a password;
displaying the generated candidate symbols at a plurality of display positions; and
allowing the candidate symbols to be selected with select buttons corresponding to the display positions to input the password. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic apparatus that accept password input, comprising:
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a displaying unit that includes a plurality of display positions displaying candidate symbols of a password;
a processing unit that displays the candidate symbols at the display positions; and
an input unit that allows the candidate symbols to be selected with select buttons corresponding to the display positions to input the password. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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