Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device and method for improving efficiency of entering a password using a key-limited keyboard
- Patent Title (中): 使用键盘限制键盘提高输入密码效率的装置和方法
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Application No.: US11458466Application Date: 2006-07-19
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Publication No.: US08527887B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: Michael K. Brown , Neil Adams , George Babu , Herbert Little , Michael S. Brown
- Applicant: Michael K. Brown , Neil Adams , George Babu , Herbert Little , Michael S. Brown
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo
- Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo
- Agency: Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/00
- IPC: G06F3/00
Abstract:
A method is provided for reducing a number of keys that a user is required to depress on a device having a keyboard with a limited number of keys when the user enters a password. The method comprising the following steps. A subset of characters used to define the password is determined. A filter to apply to the keyboard is determined in accordance with the determined subset of characters. The filter is applied when the user depresses the keys. Devices and computer readable medium for implementing the method are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080022226A1 Device and Method for Improving Efficiency of Entering a Password Using a Key-Limited Keyboard Public/Granted day:2008-01-24
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