Non-numeric personal identification

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8838987
APP PUB NO 20110239272A1
SERIAL NO

12730567

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Various methods and systems are provided for allowing a user to select a non-numeric PIN or password and use that to access content instead of a conventional numerical PIN. A series of visual, textual, and/or audio “digits” form the PIN, where each succeeding digit may be related to one or more of the preceding digits.

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  • PAYPAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Stone, Carl Campbell, US 27 935

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