Password security method
Patent 5042067 Issued on August 20, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 23, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 23, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesPortable data carrier including a microprocessor System for keeping account of predetermined homogeneous units Method of dispatching secret keys to security modules and user cards in a data processing network Method and system for suthenticating electronic memory cards Computer access security code system Computer with improved keyboard password functions Patent #: 4942606 InventorApplicationNo. 497910 filed on 03/23/1990US Classes:713/183Solely password entry (no record or token)ExaminersPrimary: Tarcza, Thomas H.Assistant: Cain, David Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH04K 001/00Foreign Application Priority Data1989-03-25 JPAbstractDisclosed is a password security method in a man-machine system for keeping the secrecy of a password during a setting process of the system. To keep not only the secret of the password but also the presence of the password from unauthorized users, the method comprises a prompt displaying step for prompting to enter an equipment name and not prompting to enter the password; a password discriminating step to discriminate whether or not a correct password is entered; a step for entering a normal mode when the correct password is not detected; and step for entering a password mode when the correct password is detected. | |
