Discrete password entry using keyboard with character and position carriers

摘要

A method and apparatus for password entry, the method comprising: displaying a password inputting keyboard on a display, the keyboard including a character carrier and a position carrier, the character carrier and the position carrier are capable of relative movement between each other so that when the position of a character in the character carrier is corresponding to a position mark on the position carrier, the position of at least one other character in the character carrier is corresponding to at least one other position mark in the position carrier; in response to a user causing relative movement between the character carrier and the position carrier, aligning a character in the character carrier with a position mark in the position carrier; and in response to a lapse of a predetermined time, recording the character and its input order and changing the layout of the password inputting keyboard.

主权项

1. A method for a password entry process, comprising steps of:
(a) displaying a password inputting keyboard on a display screen, the password inputting keyboard including a character carrier and a position carrier, wherein the character carrier is provided with a plurality of characters, the position carrier is provided with a plurality of position marks, the character carrier and the position carrier are capable of relative movement between each other so that when a position of a character in the character carrier is corresponding to a position mark on the position carrier, the position of at least one other character in the character carrier is corresponding to at least one other position mark in the position carrier; (b) in response to a user's operation causing relative movement between the character carrier and the position carrier, aligning a particular character in the character carrier with a predetermined position mark in the position carrier; and (c) in response to exceeding a predetermined time after the particular character and the predetermined position mark is aligned prior to ending the password entry process, performing the following operations: (c-1) recording the particular character and its sequence number of input order; and (c-2) dynamically changing the layout of the password inputting keyboard and continuing the password character entry process.