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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2006
Michael K. Brown, Kitchen, CA;
Neil Adams, Waterloo, CA;
George Babu, Kitchener, CA;
Herbert Little, Kitchener, CA;
Michael S. Brown, Waterloo, CA;
Michael K. Brown, Kitchen, CA;
Neil Adams, Waterloo, CA;
George Babu, Kitchener, CA;
Herbert Little, Kitchener, CA;
Michael S. Brown, Waterloo, CA;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, CA;
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.