Anti-snooping password input method and apparatus

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• a determination module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to determine password elements in a password to be inputted;
• a generation module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to generate a password pattern using the password elements, the password pattern including all the password elements in the password to be inputted;
• a display module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to display the password pattern in a password selection interface;
• a receiving module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to receive an instruction that a user slides the password elements in the password pattern sequentially in the password selection interface and determine a password currently inputted by the user using the instruction;
• and
• a verification module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to verify whether the password currently inputted by the user corresponds to the password to be inputted

One or more computer-readable media storing executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:

• determining password elements in a password to be inputted and generating a password pattern using the password elements, the password pattern including all the password elements in the password to be inputted;
• displaying the password pattern in a password selection interface;
• receiving an instruction that a user slides over the password elements in the password pattern sequentially in the password selection interface, and determining a password currently inputted by the user using the instruction;
• and
• verifying whether the password currently inputted by the user corresponds to the password to be inputted.