Information processing device and method for switching password input mode

摘要

The present invention discloses an information processing device and the switching method for the password input mode thereof. The information processing device includes a usage scene monitoring unit configured to monitor the usage scene or the usage environment of the information processing device and a password input switching unit, configured to judge the usage scene or the usage environment of the information processing device 1 based on the output of the usage scene monitoring unit and to determine whether the password input mode should be switched based on the judgment result.

主权项

1. An information processing device, comprising:
a usage scene sensor, configured to monitor a usage scene or a usage environment of the information processing device; and
a processor, configured to judge the usage scene or the usage environment of the information processing device based on an output of the usage scene sensor before receiving inputs for authentication and to determine whether a password input mode should be switched based on the judgment result in order to provide the password input mode that is convenient for a user to input in the judged usage scene or the usage environment of the information processing device, wherein, different password input modes require different types of inputs for authentication and whether the password input mode should be switched is determined before inputs for authentication are received from the user.