Keyboard For Strong Password Input

Abstract

The present invention discloses a keyboard and method for inputting strong passwords. The method uses a set of numeric password keys on a keyboard for typing an easy-to-remember numeric password that is converted to a strong password through a key-mapping system. The key-mapping system comprises five 10-mode switches built in the keyboard for configuring a combination of strong password characters that is mapped to the numeric password keys when the switch modes are set. By using such a keyboard, an actual strong password is entered when typing a nominal numeric password through the mapped numeric password keys on the keyboard. The exemplary keyboards for embodying the invention include different types of physical keyboards and on-screen keyboards.

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