Patent ID: 8804204

Claim:
A password generating system comprising: a scanner including a stylus part that performs writing on a print medium on which a code indicating coordinates is added at least to a password setting region, the scanner scanning the code at a writing position at the time of writing performed with the stylus part in the password setting region; a coordinate obtaining unit that obtains the coordinates from the code; a writing information obtaining unit that obtains writing information that specifies the order of writing; a track obtaining unit that obtains the track of writing in the password setting region, on the basis of the coordinates obtained by the coordinate obtaining unit and the writing information obtained by the writing information obtaining unit; a dividing unit that divides a plurality of tracks obtained by the track obtaining unit into units convertible to symbols; a converter that converts the track in each of the units, obtained by division performed by the diving unit, into a symbol; and an output unit that obtains a symbol string by arranging a plurality of symbols, obtained by conversion performed by the converter, in an order based on the order of writing, and outputs the symbol string as a password.