PASSWORD INPUT METHOD BASED ON TOUCH SCREEN

• US 20120204258A1
• Filed: 04/20/2012
• Published: 08/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inuni Corp., Ununi Corp.
• Original Assignee: Inuni Corp.
• Inventors: LEE, ByoungCheol
• Application Number:
  US13/451,603
• Publication Number:
  US 20120204258A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/19
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation

Abstract

Disclosed is a password input method based on a touch screen, including the steps of displaying at least one background scene, generating trace data from a user'"'"'s touch on the touch screen while the background scene is being displayed, comparing the trace data to password trace data preliminarily stored, and successfully terminating a password admission process if the trace data is identical to the password trace data. In entering a password by a user, even without preparing an additional input unit such as a keypad or keyboard and other similar fixed pictures (by software), this method enables a user to freely select and set a background scene in various types as well as variously forming a touch operation with his own password for admission, providing both security and input convenience of password keys.

Claims

1. A password input method based on a touch screen, setting and inputting a password by a path from a user'"'"'s touch on a touch screen, the method comprising:

inputting password trace data by the user'"'"'s touch on a background scene set by a user and setting a password;

inputting trace data by the user'"'"'s touch on the background scene;

comparing the trace data with the password trace data; and

successfully terminating password admission if the trace data is identical to the password trace data.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the background scene comprises an image, a motion picture and a programmed background scene which are displayed in a predetermined area.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein inputting the password trace data comprises inputting the password trace data by a touch on each of at least two or more images;

wherein inputting the trace data comprises displaying one of al least two or more images and generating the trace data by the user'"'"'s touch to the displayed image;

wherein comparing the trace data with the password trace data comprises comparing the trace data with the password trace data preliminarily stored to the displayed image; and

wherein successfully terminating the password admission comprises;

if the trace data is identical to the password trace data preliminarily stored to the displayed image, displaying the next background scene and resuming the input of the trace data by the user'"'"'s touch on the next background scene;

if the next background scene is absent, successfully terminating the password admission;

or terminating the password admission in failure for others.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein inputting the trace data by the user'"'"'s touch on the background scene comprises:

displaying at least two or more images;

selecting one from the displayed images by the user'"'"'s touch; and

displaying the selected image as a background scene on the touch screen.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein a cursor appears at a point where a user of the touch screen touches.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the password trace data and the trace data comprise coordinate data of a point, at which the user touches on the touch screen, and touch order data, respectively

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the password trace data and the trace data each comprise coordinate data of a point, at which the user touches on the touch screen, touch order data, and touch time data representing a length of touch time.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the password trace data and the trace data each comprise coordinate data of a point, at which the user touches on the touch screen, touch order data, and blank time data representing an interval between touches.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein comparing the trace data with the password trace data comprises executing a special menu if the trace data is identical to special menu trace data preliminarily stored.