Authentication apparatus showing inputted password unrecognizable

摘要

Provided is an authentication apparatus that, in case of showing an inputted password as an unrecognizable state, shows it a recognizable state with maintaining confidentiality according to operation by a user. The password inputted by the user is shown on a password input area as the unrecognizable state, such as “*.” While a password peripheral region is pushed by the user along with a password input area, a control part changes the password from the unrecognizable state, where a displaying condition of the password shown on password viewing area being hidden by “*,” into the recognizable state, and the inputted password itself are shown.

主权项

1. An authentication apparatus having a display displaying an inputted password in an unrecognizable state on a password viewing area, comprising:
a touch panel that is arranged at a display surface of the display and detects that a peripheral region of the password viewing area is pushed, wherein an area range of the peripheral region is previously set and the area range has a pressing region formed when the peripheral region is pushed within the range of the area range; and a control part that displays the inputted password on the password viewing area in the unrecognizable state when the password is inputted through the touch panel, and changes, while the pressing region is pushed along the upper side of the password viewing area and along at least one of the sides adjoining the upper side, the displaying condition of the password displayed on the password viewing area from the unrecognizable state into a recognizable state.