Password generation method and system
AssigneeEntrust Technologies Limited
InventorMurray R. McCulligh
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Abstract
A system and method employs a password rule data provider that provides password generation rule data to a notification device, such as visual display device or audible output device. A password data evaluator, such as a per character password data evaluator, continuously evaluates password character data as its being entered and compares each character to the password generation rule data. A dynamic status data generator dynamically generates password rule status data, such as visual indication of which rule has been met or which rule has not been met as password data is being entered.
Claims28
A method for facilitating password generation comprising the steps of:
- providing password generation rule data to a notification device;
- receiving password data in response to providing the password generation rule data;
- continuously evaluating the password data as it is being received in view of the password generation rule data;
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- dynamically generating, for the notification device, password rule status data associated with each given rule in the rule data.
An apparatus for facilitating password generation comprising:
- at least one password rule data provider that provides password generation rule data to a notification device;
- at least one per character password data evaluator, operatively coupled to receive password character data, that continuously evaluates the password character data on a per character basis in view of the password generation rule data;
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- at least one dynamic status data generator, operatively coupled to the notification device, that dynamically generates password rule status data associated with each given rule in the rule data based on each password character.
A storage medium comprising:
- memory containing data representing executable instructions that cause a processing device to provide password generation rule data to a notification device;
- receive password data in response to providing the password generation rule data;
- continuously evaluating the password data as it is being received in view of the password generation rule data;
- and dynamically generating, for the notification device, password rule status data associated with each given rule in the rule data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.