US Patent No: 8,127,141
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Method and apparatus for selecting a password
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Feb 28, 2012
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Oct 29, 2002
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10/493,596
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Abstract
A method of generating or entering a password or passphrase on a computer system 1. The method comprises storing a plurality of sets of values in a memory 5 of the system 1, the values of each set defining respective elements which belong to a common domain, the domains of respective sets being distinct from one another, selecting at least one value from each stored set or from each of a plurality of the stored sets, and combining the selected values or elements thereof to form a password or passphrase.
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