Patent ID: 9195812
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for entering a password into a computing device, comprising: providing a display means which is coupled to a data processing means of the computing device, displaying a representation of a timepiece on the display means, where the representation of the timepiece includes a first timepiece element whose value, orientation or position varies with time, detecting, by the data processing means, a user input which causes a change in value, orientation or position of the first timepiece element from an initial state indicative of current time to an end state; assigning, by the data processing means, a value to a user password based on the end state of the first timepiece element; resetting, by the data processing means, the value orientation or position of the first timepiece element to the initial state or to a further state which differs from the end state after completion of the user input, the step of resetting occurring without user input; comparing, by the data processing means, the user password to a stored password; and executing, by the data processing means, access control action on the computing device when the user password matches the stored password.