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Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026

Filed:

Feb. 25, 2025
Applicant:

Gen Digital Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Lei Gu, Bedford, MA (US);

Iskander Sanchez Rola, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

Gen Digital Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/46 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/46 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods provide context-aware password strength evaluation. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving a user password, wherein the user password is associated with at least one of a newly created password, an updated password, or an existing password to be analyzed; parsing the user password into one or more segments; determining, for each segment, discoverability measures relative to personal information associated with the user, wherein the personal information includes at least one of publicly available data or non-public data; calculating a context-aware password strength rating based on the discoverability measures of the one or more segments; and providing feedback to the user regarding the context-aware password strength rating.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Gu, Lei. (2026). Determining password strength based on personal information and activity (U.S. Patent No. 12769822). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12769822

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