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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2001
Seiichi Kawano, Sagamihara, JP;
Yuhko Ohmori, Sagamihara, JP;
Takayuki Akai, Sagamihara, JP;
Hidetoshi Mori, Yamato, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer system requiring input of a password on startup has an on-screen keyboard generation division for displaying an on-screen keyboard having a predetermined key layout on a touch panel, a keyboard type determination division for determining the key layout of the on-screen keyboard displayed on this touch panel, and a password checking division for processing a password inputted by pointing to the on-screen keyboard displayed on this touch panel. The key layout displayed on the touch panel is determined by a user pressing a particular key on a mechanical keyboard, which identifies which layout is to be displayed on the touch panel.