Password retrieval system and method involving token usage without prior knowledge of the password

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PATENT NO 9996686
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14263836

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A method for managing a master password on a network device, the method stored as a set of instructions executable by a computer processor to: store the master password in a first file in a memory of the network device; store the master password in a second file in the memory of the network device; encrypt access to the first file using a first password; encrypt access to the second file using a second password; send the second password and an identifier associated with the network device over a communications network to a registration server, the registration server configured for storing the second password for subsequent retrieval by the network device; when the first password is unavailable, send a password retrieval request including the identifier; receive the second password configured as a one-time use password; decrypt access to the second file to retrieve the master password; and, initiate a reset process for subsequent storage of the master password in the memory of the network device.

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  • BLACKBERRY LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kapadia, Mihir Markham, CA 1 10
Lau, Alex Markham, CA 44 627
Zhao, Yunan Pickering, CA 1 10

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