Process for entry of a confidential piece of information and associated terminal

摘要

PCT No. PCT/FR94/00809 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 14, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 14, 1995 PCT Filed Jul. 1, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/01616 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 12, 1995With confidential information being composed of authenticating signs which belong to a first series, a second series of signs or designating symbols is defined, the first and second series of signs are displayed in a relatively random position, and this placement in correspondence is used to enter the confidential information in such a way that a third party who observes the entry operations cannot determine the confidential information. The invention also relates to the terminal associated with this process.