System and method for user password protection

Details System and method for user password protection System and method for user password protection

2011-04-05

2011-04-05

Hoffman, Brandon S (Department: 2433)

Information security

Access control or authentication

Network

C726S001000, C726S002000, C726S003000, C726S004000, C726S019000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07921454

ABSTRACT:
A system and method are disclosed for protecting a password assigned to a user, the method comprising: providing a password entry screen having a virtual keyboard, the virtual keyboard including a plurality of character keys arranged in a non-QWERTY format; authenticating the user if a password submitted by the user accessing the password entry screen matches a user password retrieved from a password database; and denying access to the user if the submitted password does not match the retrieved user password. The system comprises a storage module and a computer program for performing the method.

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