Patent ID: 8959620
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for composing an authentication password associated with an electronic device, said method to be implemented by a password composing system that is coupled to the electronic device and that includes a display, a receiving unit, and a processing unit, said method comprising the following steps of: (a) configuring the display of the password composing system to display a start point, and a plurality of displayed paths respectively extending from the start point toward different directions and terminating at respective end points; (b) configuring the receiving unit of the password composing system to detect a user-input movement of a contact point at the display, and configuring the processing unit of the password composing system to determine whether the user-input movement of the contact point conforms with a predefined valid user-input gesture, wherein the predefined valid user-input gesture includes (c) when it is determined in step (b) that the user-input movement of the contact point conforms with the predefined valid user-input gesture, determining the user-input movement as a valid user-input gesture and determine a code that represents the valid user-input gesture, wherein the code is associated with the combination of the holding time and said one of the displayed paths along which the pointer moves; and (d) configuring the password composing system to repeat steps (b) and (c) to compose an authentication password by storing each code in order and put the stored codes together to form an authentication password.