Method and system for allowing any language to be used as password
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsRobert Arthur HARTMAN, Rahul PATWA, Donald Somerset McCulloch MCKENZIE
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for operating an electronic device, the method comprising storing data related to at least one selected language used during password creation. At password entry prompt, the stored data related to the at least one selected language may be used to select a character mapping based on the stored data related to the at least one selected language, and the character mapping may be applied to the keyboard so that a password may be entered using that character mapping.
Claims20
A method for operating an electronic device having a keyboard, the method comprising:
- storing data related to at least one selected language used during password creation;
- selecting a character mapping based on the stored data related to the at least one selected language;
- applying the character mapping to the keyboard;
- and
- receiving a password using the character mapping.
An electronic device having a display and a keyboard, comprising:
- a memory containing instructions;
- and
- one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to:
- store data related to at least one selected language used during password creation;
- present, by the electronic device, a password entry prompt;
- select a character mapping based on the stored data related to the at least one selected language;
- apply the character mapping to the keyboard;
- receive an entered password using the character mapping.
A computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, when executed by a computing device, that cause the device to:
- store data related to at least one selected language used during password creation;
- present a password entry prompt;
- select a character mapping based on the stored data related to the at least one selected language;
- apply the character mapping to the keyboard;
- receive an entered password using the character mapping.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.