Method, system, and storage medium for determining trivial keyboard sequences of proposed passwords
First Claim
1. A network system for determining trivial keyboard sequences of a proposed password, comprising:
- a user system;
a computer keyboard input device associated with said user system;
a server in communication with said user system via a communications link;
a data storage device coupled to said server, said data storage device housing;
a database including a keyboard profile wherein said keyboard profile specifies a physical layout of character and function keys on said computer keyboard input device;
a master password database including a user account associated with said user system; and
a password verification mechanism executable by said server;
wherein, upon execution, said password verification mechanism performs an algorithm on said proposed password, said algorithm including a first formula, comprising;
(Δ
X1+Δ
X2+ . . . +Δ
X(n−
1))/(n−
1)>
0;
wherein;
X represents data coordinate of each character of said proposed password on an X axis of the keyboard profile;
n represents the number of characters comprising said proposed password; and
Δ
X1 represents an absolute value of a difference between a first and second data coordinate on said X axis;
and wherein further data coordinates are plugged into said first formula for determining vertical triviality.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for determining trivial keyboard sequences of proposed passwords. The system comprises a user system with associated keyboard input device; a server in communication with the user system via a communications link; a data storage device coupled to the server, the data storage device housing a database including a keyboard profile for specifying a physical layout of character and function keys on the computer keyboard input device; a master password database including a user account associated with the user system; and a password verification mechanism executable by the server. Upon execution, the password verification tool performs an algorithm on the proposed password and determines triviality according to criteria specified in the algorithm. The physical layout of character and function keys is specified by a graphical representation of the computer keyboard input device; an X axis horizontally spanning the graphical representation; and a Y axis vertically spanning the graphical representation. Each of the character and function keys is assigned a unique data coordinate set identifying positional placement values. The network system also includes an identifier assigned to the keyboard profile indicating manufacturer and model data. A keyboard profile, a method and storage medium for determining triviality of proposed passwords are also included.
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16 Claims
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1. A network system for determining trivial keyboard sequences of a proposed password, comprising:
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a user system; a computer keyboard input device associated with said user system; a server in communication with said user system via a communications link; a data storage device coupled to said server, said data storage device housing; a database including a keyboard profile wherein said keyboard profile specifies a physical layout of character and function keys on said computer keyboard input device; a master password database including a user account associated with said user system; and a password verification mechanism executable by said server; wherein, upon execution, said password verification mechanism performs an algorithm on said proposed password, said algorithm including a first formula, comprising;
(Δ
X1+Δ
X2+ . . . +Δ
X(n−
1))/(n−
1)>
0;wherein; X represents data coordinate of each character of said proposed password on an X axis of the keyboard profile; n represents the number of characters comprising said proposed password; and Δ
X1 represents an absolute value of a difference between a first and second data coordinate on said X axis;and wherein further data coordinates are plugged into said first formula for determining vertical triviality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for determining keyboard triviality of proposed passwords over a network system, comprising:
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receiving a request for a proposed password from a user system; retrieving user account data related to said user system; checking said proposed password against existing password quality rules stored in a master password database, wherein a requester of said proposed password is redirected to select an alternative password if said checking results in an unacceptable password; providing a keyboard profile associated with said user system, said keyboard profile including a unique identifier; performing an algorithm on said proposed password, said algorithm including a first formula, comprising;
(Δ
X1+Δ
X2+ . . . +Δ
X(n−
1))/(n−
1)>
0;wherein; X represents data coordinate of each character of said proposed password on an X axis of the keyboard profile; n represents the number of characters comprising said proposed password; and Δ
X1 represents an absolute value of a difference between a first and second data coordinate on said X axis;and wherein further data coordinates are plugged into said first formula for determining vertical triviality. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for determining keyboard triviality of proposed passwords over a network system, the storage medium including instructions for causing said computer network to implement a method comprising:
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receiving a request for a proposed password from a user system; retrieving user account data related to said user system; checking said proposed password against existing password quality rules stored in a master password database, wherein a requester of said proposed password is redirected to select an alternative password if said checking results in an unacceptable password; providing a keyboard profile associated with said user system, said keyboard profile including a unique identifier; performing an algorithm on said proposed password, said algorithm including a first formula, comprising;
(Δ
X1+Δ
X2+ . . . +Δ
X(n−
1))/(n −
1)>
0;wherein; X represents data coordinate of each character of said proposed password on an X axis of the keyboard profile; n represents the number of characters comprising said proposed password; and Δ
X1 represents an absolute value of a difference between a first and second data coordinate on said X axis;and wherein further data coordinates are plugged into said first formula for determining vertical triviality. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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