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System and method for using a visual password scheme

  • US 8,145,912 B2
  • Filed: 03/01/2005
  • Issued: 03/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of user authentication, comprising:

  • displaying on a display of a device at least one pallet illustrating associations between a series of unique background colors and corresponding unique text-based characters, wherein each text-based character corresponds to one of a plurality of keys comprising an input mechanism of the device and wherein each background color is associated with a corresponding text-based character;

    receiving input of a text-based character corresponding to a particular background color of the graphical password;

    displaying on the display of the device at least one pallet illustrating associations between a series of unique pen colors and corresponding unique text-based characters, wherein each pen color is associated with a corresponding text-based character;

    receiving input of a text-based character corresponding to a particular pen color of the graphical password;

    displaying on the display of the device at least one pallet illustrating associations between a series of unique non-descriptive graphical figures and corresponding unique text-based characters, wherein each graphical figure is associated with a corresponding text-based character;

    receiving input of a text-based character corresponding to a non-descriptive graphical figure of the graphical password and displaying the non-descriptive graphical figure in a predetermined grid location of a 3×

    3 grid in accordance with a defined sequence scheme comprising rules for the order of entry of a sequence, and repeating receiving input of a text-based character corresponding to a next non-descriptive graphical figure of the graphical password and displaying the next non-descriptive graphical figure in a next predetermined grid location of the 3×

    3 grid in accordance with the defined sequence scheme until receipt of the sequence is complete; and

    processing the input text-based characters as a user password.

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