Method of generating a spatial and chromatic password

• US 7,844,825 B1
• Filed: 10/21/2005
• Issued: 11/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alex Neginsky
• Original Assignee: Alex Neginsky
• Inventors: Neginsky, Alex
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoffman, Brandon S
• Application Number:
  US11/256,551
• Time in Patent Office: 1,866 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 713/184
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/83 input devices, e.g. keyboards, mice or controllers thereof

Abstract

A method of generating a non-linear spatial and chromatic password includes the steps of establishing a spatial password entry pattern (SPEP) within boundary conditions of a matrix of a password entry screen (PES), the SPEP including coordinates of the matrix of the PPS. The method also includes selecting a first color from a color selection keypad (CSK) having many selectable colors. The first color is then mapped to a first coordinate of the SPEP of the matrix. Then, a second color from said CSK is mapped to a second coordinate of said SPEP. The above steps of selection and mapping are then repeated for N coordinates, each corresponding to a selected color of the CSK, until all coordinates falling within the boundary conditions defining said non-linear SPEP are fully mapped. A high security, high anti-decryption, spatial and chromic password results.

Claims

1. A method of generating a non-linear spatial and chromatic password, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) establishing a non-linear spatial password entry pattern (SPEP) within boundary conditions within a matrix of a password entry screen (PES), said SPEP including a plurality of coordinates of said matrix of said PES;

(b) selecting a first color from a color selection keypad (CSK) having a multiplicity of selectable colors thereon;

(c) mapping said first color to a first coordinate of said SPEP of said matrix;

(d) selecting a second color from said CSK, in which each of said selecting steps of each of said colors of said CSK comprises selecting a color consisting of a ratio of primary colors of red, green and blue;

(e) defining one or more of said primary colors by selection of a numeric parameter corresponding to a level of intensity of said primary color;

(f) mapping said second color to a second coordinate of said SPEP of said matrix; and

(g) repeating and selecting and mapping steps using colors of said CSK for respective n number of coordinates of said SPEP until an entirety of coordinates defining said non-linear SPEP are filled with colors mapped from said CSK.

11. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

providing a main password screen including both said PES and a subscreen for entry of a user name.

12. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

selecting one of between 0 and about 255 parts of each of said red, green and blue primary colors to thus define a said ratio and color for purposes of mapping to a coordinate of said SPEP.

13. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

deleting a color mapped to a coordinate of said SPEP within a selected time period following its entry onto said coordinate.

14. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

changing to a default color a color which has been mapped onto a coordinate of said SPEP after a selected time period.

15. The method as recited in claim 1, in which at least one of said color selection steps comprises the step of:

selecting a color having a customized effect not definable in terms of primary color, hue, saturation or luminosity.

16. The method as recited in claim 1, in which each of 1 to n of said mapping steps for each respective coordinate of said SPEP comprises a predetermined left or right mouse click for accomplishment of mapping thereof to a corresponding coordinate of said SPEP.

17. The method as recited in claim 1, in which any of said colors I through n may be the same as any other color selected.

2. The method as recited in 1, further comprising the step of:

further defining one or more of said selected colors by numerically adjusting a level of chromatic hue, saturation and/or luminosity.

3. The method as recited in 1, further comprising the step of:

using a left mouse click to color map a first subset of said SPEP and a right mouse click to color map a second subset of said SPEP, in which said subsets define an entirety of said SPEP.

4. The method as recited in claim 3, further comprising the step of:

using said coordinates of said matrix to define said first subset as a linear sequence of coordinates.

5. The method as recited in claim 4, comprising the step of:

arranging said first subset as a linear sequence of matrix coordinates, said sequence parallel to that of said first subset.

6. The method as recited in claim 3, further comprising the step of:

using said coordinates of said matrix to define said second subset of a linear sequence of said matrix coordinates.

7. The method as recited in claim 3, further comprising the step of:

selecting a sequence of right mouse click coordinate entries for said first subset relative to a sequence of left mouse clicks for said second subset.

8. The method as recited in claim 3, in which a mouse, capable of said left and right mouse clicks, comprise a portion of said CSK.

9. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising the step of:

selecting a sequence of right mouse click coordinate entries for said first subset relative to a sequence of left mouse clicks for said second subset.

10. The method as recited in claim 8, in which in which each of 1 to n of said mapping steps for each respective coordinate of said SPEP comprises a predetermined left or right mouse click for accomplishment of mapping thereof to a corresponding coordinate of said SPEP.