SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE PASSWORD CHANGE
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1. A method for changing a user password, said method comprising:
- determining at least one password equivalent value;
determining a safe-to-transmit password value;
determining a password change authentication value;
transmitting, from a remote device to a controller, the password change authentication value and the safe-to-transmit password value;
confirming the data integrity of the password change authentication value transmitted from the remote device to the controller; and
storing a new password equivalent value.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for changing a user password are described. In one embodiment, the method includes determining at least one password equivalent value, determining a safe-to-transmit password value, determining a password change authentication value, transmitting, from a remote device to a controller, the password change authentication value and the safe-to-transmit password value, confirming the data integrity of the password change authentication value sent from the remote device to the controller, and storing a new password equivalent value.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for changing a user password, said method comprising:
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determining at least one password equivalent value; determining a safe-to-transmit password value; determining a password change authentication value; transmitting, from a remote device to a controller, the password change authentication value and the safe-to-transmit password value; confirming the data integrity of the password change authentication value transmitted from the remote device to the controller; and storing a new password equivalent value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system of access protection for a controller, said system comprising:
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a controller configured to; transmit a password change operation web page to a user-operated web browser; determine a password change authentication value; receive a password change authentication value; compare the password change authentication value with a password change authentication value transmitted by a user-operated web browser; determine a new password equivalent value; and store the new password equivalent value; and a user-operated web browser configured to; display a password change operation web page; determine a current password equivalent value; determine a new password equivalent value; determine a safe-to-transmit password value; determine a password change authentication value; and transmit the password change authentication value and the safe-to-transmit password value to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for changing a user password on a controller, said method comprising:
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determining a current password equivalent value; determining a new password equivalent value; determining a safe-to-transmit password value; determining a password change authentication value; transmitting, from a user-operated web browser to the controller, the password change authentication value and the safe-to-transmit password value; determining a password change authentication value to be stored by the controller; comparing the password change authentication value, stored by the controller, and the password change authentication value transmitted by the user-operated web browser to the controller; and storing the new password equivalent value. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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