SECURE ENTRY OF SECRETS

摘要

Disclosed is a method for enabling the input of a secret at an electronic device. The method includes establishing a plurality of primary identifiers and a plurality of secondary identifiers; associating each secondary identifier with a corresponding primary identifier by use of a mapping function; on a display configured such that it is only viewable by a single user displaying the plurality of primary identifiers and the plurality of secondary identifiers, with each secondary identifier being associated with a corresponding primary identifier; receiving one or more inputs from the user indicating a secondary identifier, translating each input secondary identifier using the mapping function to its corresponding primary identifier to generate one or more primary identifiers and using the generated primary identifiers as an input to an authentication function where the authentication function allows access to private data or functionality associated with an electronic device.

主权项

1. A system for entering a secret into an electronic device comprising:
A display configured such that it is only viewable by a single user; Translation information displayed on the display comprising of:
a) A plurality of primary identifiers;b) A plurality of secondary identifiers, where each secondary identifier is associated with exactly one corresponding primary identifier; Where the secondary identifiers are associated with their corresponding primary identifier by a mapping function; An input method comprising of:
a) Receiving one or more inputs indicating a secondary identifier from a user;b) Mapping each input secondary identifier using the mapping function to its corresponding primary identifier to generate one or more primary identifiers;c) Using the one or more primary identifiers as an input to an authentication function; Where the authentication function allows access to private data or functionality associated with an electronic device.