Secure PIN Entry
First Claim
1. A method for performing secure PIN entry wherein the PIN characters are inserted using TouchTime method, comprising touching the buttons and keeping them touched for a duration of time which is programmed or configured beforehand.
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Abstract
In this invention, with the use of TouchTime, TimeGap, Repetitive TimeGap, Pressure Sensitivity, Fingerprint Detection and Position methods, the authorized persons ensure a secure entry of their PIN codes into keypads. These methods using accordingly the time that the keys are kept depressed, the wait time between pressing the keys and between inserting the keys repetitively, and the pressure of entry of the keys, enhance the security of their PIN numbers as they increase the level of difficulty for non-authorized persons to see and understand how each key was pressed or entered. The Fingerprint Detection method ensures the authentication of the authorized person'"'"'s fingerprints based on fingerprint detectors. As for the Position method, there are locations used for pressing the buttons and the described five methods are being applied while performing the PIN Entry.
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- 1. A method for performing secure PIN entry wherein the PIN characters are inserted using TouchTime method, comprising touching the buttons and keeping them touched for a duration of time which is programmed or configured beforehand.
- 3. A method for performing secure PIN entry wherein the PIN characters are inserted using TimeGap method, comprising touching the buttons and waiting a duration of time before touching the next character in PIN sequence, the duration of time being programmed or configured beforehand.
- 5. A method for performing secure PIN entry wherein the PIN characters are inserted using Repetitive TimeGap method, comprising touching the buttons and waiting a duration of time before touching the repetitive character'"'"'s button, the duration of time being programmed or configured beforehand.
- 7. A method for performing secure PIN entry wherein the PIN characters are inserted using Pressure Sensitivity method, comprising touching the buttons with a pressure level which is programmed or configured beforehand.
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9. A method for performing secure PIN entry wherein the PIN characters are inserted using Fingerprint Detection method, comprising inserting the PIN characters wherein the fingerprints of the person entering the PIN are being verified with the help of underlying software application that compares them to the database of stored fingerprints.
- 10. A method for performing secure PIN entry wherein the PIN is inserted using Position method comprising touching or pressing the locations.
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