JP2000003335A - Electronics - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To solve the problem of the present invention, by setting a desired color as a password, it is possible to freely express a password by effectively using color display, and to improve security for use of electronic devices. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that improves reliability. SOLUTION: A color password setting area 63 set in a storage device 6 stores a color code corresponding to a color of a password set in advance, and selects one of a plurality of colors displayed in a list on a display device 5. When a desired color is selected and input by the operator, the CPU 2 analyzes the color code of the selected and input color and sets a color password setting area 6.
3, the computer system 1 executes a predetermined operation only when the matching result matches.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to electronic equipment,
More specifically, the present invention relates to an electronic device capable of executing an operation by collating a predetermined password.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of electronic devices such as personal computers and personal digital assistants and the increase in the number of people who have the technical ability to operate these devices, other people's computers and the like can be used to steal passwords, IDs, It may be used for unauthorized purposes such as plagiarism, falsification, destruction, and destruction. In addition, computers are often connected via a network, which makes it possible to invade another person's computer from the outside and use it for an unauthorized purpose.

[0003] In order to manage such unauthorized use of the computer by others, it is essential and particularly important to enhance the security function.

Generally, as a security measure for electronic devices such as computers, there is user authentication using a password. In this user authentication, the user inputs his / her own preset password when using a computer or the like, checks the set password against the entered password, and determines whether the user is an authorized user. Authenticate. If it is not possible to confirm that the user is a legitimate user, hardware and software cannot be used. In addition, a method of restricting the use range for each user, such as prohibiting writing but prohibiting data reading, is often used.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned password which can be set by the utility function of the OS (Operating System) of the computer is composed of information of characters and symbols. Causes the inconvenience of simply increasing the number of digits of characters and symbols and changing the password setting many times as necessary. In addition, if a complicated password is set or the number of times the password is changed is increased, it becomes difficult for the user to remember the set password, and the security function cannot be used meaningfully.

An object of the present invention is to use a color for setting a password used as a security measure for an electronic device such as a computer, and to set a password using a combination of a character or a symbol and a color in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. By setting the password, the set password is checked against the entered password, and the operation can be executed only when the match is found, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the use of electronic devices. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device characterized in that it is possible to perform such operations.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In an electronic device including a display unit for performing color display, a password setting unit in which a desired color is set as a password in advance, a display control unit for displaying a plurality of colors in a list on the display unit, and a list displayed on the display unit Selecting means for selecting a desired color from the plurality of colors, and determining whether or not the color selected by the selecting means matches the color included in the password set in the password setting means. And a control unit for executing a predetermined process in accordance with a result of the determination by the determination unit.

According to the electronic device of the present invention, a desired color is set as a password in the password setting unit in advance, and a plurality of colors are displayed on the electronic device. Means for displaying a list, selecting a desired color from the plurality of colors displayed in the list by the selecting means, and selecting the color selected by the selecting means and the color included in the password set in the password setting means. Is determined by the determining means, and a predetermined process is executed according to the determination result of the determining means.

Therefore, by setting a desired color for the password, it is possible to provide a security function that makes effective use of color display, and it is possible to set the password more easily. In addition, reliability and safety can be improved when using electronic devices.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of an electronic apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. First Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 6 show a computer system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the configuration will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a computer system 1 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, a computer system 1 includes a CPU 2, an input device 3, a RAM 4, a display device 5, a storage device 6, and a storage medium 7, and the components except the storage medium 7 are connected by a bus 8.

CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2
Acquires an application program designated from among the system programs stored in the storage device 6 and various application programs corresponding to the computer system 1, and an input instruction input from the input device 3, and stores the acquired instruction in the RAM 4. In response to this input instruction, RA
Various processes are executed according to the application program stored in the M4, and the processing results are stored in the RAM 4 and displayed on the display device 5. Then, the processing result stored in the RAM 4 is stored in a storage destination in the storage device 6 designated by the input device 3.

The CPU 2 performs a color password setting program, a color password input program, and a color password collation program stored in the storage medium 7 to perform a color password setting process, a color password collation program, and a color password collation program. Execute password input processing and color password collation processing.

FIG. 2A is a view showing an example of the color password setting screen 11 displayed on the display device 5. The symbols C1 to C16 shown in this figure represent colors, and the color palette 10 displayed on the color password setting screen 11 is shown.
0 indicates, for example, 16 different colors from C1 to C16 such as C1 for black, C2 for brown, C3 for yellow, etc., and selecting and inputting a portion where each color is displayed with a mouse or the like. You can select and enter the color to be used for the color password.

In the color password setting process, the CP
U2 is the color palette display information (FIG. 6A) stored in the color palette display information storage area 61 of the storage device 6.
), The color palette 100 is displayed, and the color password setting screen 11 is displayed on the display device 5. Then, when each color of the color pallet 100 is selected with a mouse or the like, the CPU 2 displays the selected color in a “color password setting:” column.

The color set as the color password is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), a combination of two or more colors may be used. For example, when two colors are set as a color password, the color password setting screen 13 displays “color password setting:”. The field has an input box for inputting two colors, and the operator has one input box for each input box.
Select and input from the color palette 100 for each color.

FIGS. 2B and 3B show the display device 5.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing color password setting screens 12 and 14 displayed in FIG. When a color used as a color password is selected and input from the color palette 100, the CPU 2
Switches the display of the display device 5, and displays the color password setting screen 12 or the color password setting screen 14. The CPU 2 sets the color password setting screen 12,
The selected color is displayed in the "Password:" field of 14,
“OK” in the color password setting screens 12 and 14
Is pressed by the operator, the input color code of the color password is analyzed with reference to the color code table 62 in the storage device 6 and stored in the color password setting area 63 in the storage device 6. I do.

Then, as in the example shown in FIG.
When the color, specifically, the color of C3 in the left frame and the color of C9 in the right frame are selected and input, the CPU 2 sets the color code of the color input in the left frame to the color password setting area (1).
631 (see FIG. 6B), and the color code of the color input in the right frame is set in the color password setting area (2) 6
32.

Thereafter, the CPU 2 sets the password set flag 64, displays "Password has been set" on the color password setting screens 12 and 14, and displays the color password in the "Password:" column. The set color is set.

In the color password input process, the CP
U2 acquires the color pallet display information stored in the color pallet display information storage area 61 in the storage device 6, displays the color pallet 100, and displays the color password input screen 15 on the display device 5.

FIG. 4A is a view showing a color password input screen 15 displayed on the display device 5. The color selected and input from the colors displayed on the color pallet 100 is displayed in the “input color password:” field on the color password input screen 15. In the example shown in this figure, "C1: yellow" is selected.

FIG. 5 (a) is a view showing a color password input screen 17 similarly displayed on the display device 5. In the case where a combination of a plurality of colors is set as a color password, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5A, the “input of color password:” field has an input frame for selecting and inputting a plurality of colors.

FIGS. 4B and 5B are views showing color password input screens 16 and 18 displayed on the display device 5. FIG. When a color is selected and input from the color pallet 100, the CPU 2 switches the display on the display device 5 to display the color password input screen 16 or the color password input screen 18. Then, the CPU 2 displays the selected color in the “password:” column of the color password input screens 16 and 18. When the operator presses a confirmation button 19 indicating “OK” on the display screen, the CPU 2 displays the selected color.
U2 refers to the color code table 62 to analyze and acquire the color code of the color, stores it in the RAM 4, and shifts to the color password collation processing.

When a plurality of colors are input, the color codes of the colors input to the respective frames are analyzed and acquired, respectively, stored in the RAM 4, and the process proceeds to the color password collation processing as described above. .

In the color password collation processing, the CP
U2 performs a process of collating the preset color password with the input color password. That is,
The CPU 2 refers to the password set flag 64 stored in the storage device 6 to determine whether or not a color password has already been set, and if a color password has been set, the color password setting area 63 (a plurality of passwords). Color password setting area for color combinations (1)
631 and the color code stored in the color password setting area (2) 632), and by referring to the color code of the color password input in the above-described color password input processing, these color codes match. Is determined.

If the color codes of the color password match in this determination, the message "Password matched" appears on the color password input screen 16 shown in FIG. 4B or the color password input screen 18 shown in FIG. 5B. Is displayed, and then the start screen of the computer system 1 is displayed on the display device 5.

As described above, the CPU 2 displays the color pallet 100 on the display device 5 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 when setting, inputting, and collating the password. Alternatively, a password is displayed by displaying a plurality of selected colors in a predetermined area, analyzing the color code of the color, and determining whether or not a preset color password matches the input password. Is matched. Then, only when the passwords match, the computer system 1 is caused to execute a predetermined operation.

The input device 3 includes a keyboard and a mouse having cursor keys, numeric input keys, various function keys, and the like, and outputs to the CPU 2 a pressing signal of a pressed key and a mouse position signal.

A RAM (Random Access Memory) 4 stores a system program, an application program, input instruction data, a result of the above-described color password setting process, a color password input process, a color password collation process, etc., corresponding to the computer system 1. Store.

The display device 5 is a CRT (Cathode Ray Tu).
be), which is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays the display data input from the CPU 2 in color, and displays the processing results of the various processing described above.

The storage device 6 has a storage medium 7 in which programs, data, and the like are stored in advance, and the storage medium 7 is constituted by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. The storage medium 7 is fixedly provided in the storage device 6 or is detachably mounted. The storage medium 7 includes the system program,
Various application programs, various information referred to in the various processes, various processing programs, results processed in each process, and the like are stored.

The program, data, and the like stored in the storage medium 7 may be configured to be received and stored from another device connected via a communication line or the like. The storage medium 7 is stored in another connected device.
May be provided, and the program and data stored in the storage medium 7 may be used via a communication line.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams showing the structure of an area for storing various information set in the storage device 6, and FIG.
In the color password setting process, the color password input process, and the color password collation process, a color pallet display information storage area 61, a color code table 62, and a color password setting area 63 are used as areas for storing information referred to and various processing results. , A password set flag 64. As shown in FIG. 6B, when a combination of a plurality of colors is used as a color password, two types of color password setting areas are used as a color password setting area (1) 631 and a color password setting area (2) 632. Having.

The color pallet display information storage area 61
It has information for displaying the color pallet 100 displayed on the color password setting screens 11 to 14 or the color password input screens 15 to 18, and the color pallet display information is obtained by the CPU 2 and output to the display device 5. .

The color code table 62 is stored in the display device 5.
The color code corresponding to each predetermined color is stored as the color pallet 100 to be displayed in the, and other information for color display. The CPU 2 analyzes the color of the set or input color password with reference to the color code stored in the color code table 62, and uses the color code acquired as a result of the analysis as a color password as a color password setting area 63 (color password). Are stored in the color password setting area (1) 631 and the color password setting area (2) 632), and are compared with the input color password.

The color password setting area 63 stores the color code of the color password set in the color password setting process. The color password is referred to by the CPU 2 during the color password collation processing, and it is determined whether or not the color password matches the color code of the input color password.

In the case of a color password composed of a combination of two types of colors, as shown in FIG. 6B, there are two color password setting areas, and the color password set in the above-described color password setting process is set. Of these, the color code of the color input in the left frame is stored in the color password setting area (1) 631, and the color code of the color input in the right frame is stored in the color password setting area (2) 6
32.

Note that the number of color password setting areas is not limited to one or two as in the above-described example, but can be changed according to the number of colors to be combined as a color password.

In the password set flag 64, the color of the color password is selected in the color password setting process.
Is set as a color password, and the password set flag 64 is set. Also, at the time of the password collation processing, the CPU 2 refers to the password set flag 64 to determine whether or not a password has been set in advance.

Next, the operation will be described. 7 and 8 show the first embodiment.
9 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed in the computer system 1 according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows a flow from the start to the end of the operation of the computer system 1, and is a flowchart showing the flow of the color password input processing and the color password collation processing in detail.

First, when the power of the computer system 1 according to the first embodiment is set to ON by the operator, the CPU 2 performs an initialization process according to the system program stored in the storage medium 7 and the designated application program. Is executed (step S1), and a predetermined initial screen is displayed on the display device 5. Thereafter, the CPU 2 refers to the password setting completed flag 64 of the storage device 6 to determine whether or not the color password has been set in advance (step S2). If a color password has been set in advance in this determination, a password input process is started.

That is, the color pallet display information stored in the color pallet display information storage area 61 in the storage device 6 is obtained, output to the display device 5, and
0 is displayed, and the color password input screen 1 is displayed when the color of the preset color password is singular.
5 is displayed, and in the case of a combination of two colors, a color password input screen 17 is displayed on the display device 5 (step S3).

Next, when the operator selects and inputs a color to be a color password from the color pallet 100 on the displayed color password input screens 15 and 17 (step S4), the CPU 2 displays the selected color. Analyzes the color code and stores the analysis result in RAM4
To be stored.

Thereafter, the color password collation processing is started, and collation between the set color password and the inputted color password is performed. That is, it is determined whether or not the color code stored in the color password setting area 63 in the storage device 6 matches the color code of the input color password. When two types of colors are set as the color password, the color input in the left frame of the “input color password:” column of the color password input screen 17 is the color password setting area (1) in the storage device 6. A determination is made as to whether the color code matches the color code stored in the color password input screen 631.
It is determined whether or not the color entered in the right frame of the “input of color password:” column of 7 matches the color code stored in the color password setting area (2) 632 in the storage device 6 ( Step S5).

If the color passwords match, the fact that the passwords match is displayed on the color password input screen 16 or 18, and thereafter, the CPU 2 determines a predetermined password in accordance with the system program stored in the storage medium 7 and the designated application program. A start screen is displayed (step S6), and a predetermined process can be executed. If the color passwords do not match in the color password matching process in step S5, the process proceeds to a shutdown process (step S10).

After that, the computer system 1 executes various processes according to the instruction of the operator (step S).
7). Then, the OFF key is pressed (step S8).
Alternatively, when a predetermined APO (Auto Power Off) condition is satisfied (step S9), the process shifts to a shutdown process (step S10). If it is determined in step S2 that the color password has not been set in advance, the process proceeds to a color password setting process (step S20).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the color password setting process.

The CPU 2 acquires the color pallet display information stored in the color pallet display information storage area 61 in the storage device 6 and stores it in the display device 5.
Is displayed, and the color password setting screen 11 or 13 is displayed (step S21). When a color is selected by the operator from the color palette 100 (step S22), the display on the display device 5 is switched, and the color password setting screen 12 or 14 is displayed.

Thereafter, when the operator presses the confirmation button 19 on the color password setting screens 12 and 14,
When the set color password is determined (step S23), the CPU 2 analyzes the color code of the selected color, stores the color code in the color password setting area 63, and stores the color password in a combination of two types of colors. In the case of setting by the user, the color code is stored in the color password setting area (1) 631 and the color password setting area (2) 632, and the password setting completed flag 64 is set. "Password has been set." (Step S24).

When the above-described color password setting process is completed, the process proceeds to a start screen display process (step S6).

If the setting of the password is not confirmed in step S23, that is, if the confirmation button 19 is not pressed, the process is stopped and the process proceeds to the shutdown process (step S10).

As described above, when the power is turned on, the computer system 1 according to the present embodiment starts a process of inputting a password after a predetermined initialization process. If the password matches the set color password and the passwords match, a predetermined process can be executed. However, the computer system 1 cannot operate various processes.

For setting and inputting a color password, a color pallet 100 is displayed, and a color can be set or input by an operator's selection from the displayed color pallet.

As a result, it is possible to set a color as a password, and it is possible to perform security management using color display effectively. Further, when a combination of a plurality of colors is selected as a color password, a wider variety of passwords can be set, and security can be improved. [Second Embodiment] A computer system 1 according to a second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS.

First, the configuration will be described. The computer system 1 according to the second embodiment includes, as shown in FIG.
It comprises a CPU 2, an input device 3, a RAM 4, a display device 5, a storage device 6, and a storage medium 7, and each part except the storage medium is connected by a bus 8. Of the components, the components other than the storage device 6 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore, description thereof will be omitted.

In the second embodiment, the CPU 2
In the same manner as in the above-described first embodiment, the processing relating to the setting, input, and collation of the color password will be described later according to the color password setting program, the color password input program, and the color password collation program stored in the storage medium 7. A color password setting process, a color password input process, and a color password collation process are executed. In these processes, the color password set, input, and collated is different from the first embodiment, and a plurality of characters or symbols and a plurality of Combinations with colors are employed.

Hereinafter, a case where a combination of a character and a color is set as a color password will be described as an example.

FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a color password setting screen 21 displayed on the display device 5.

In the color password setting process, the CP
U2 acquires the color palette display information 61 (see FIG. 11) stored in the storage device 6, and
0 is displayed, and the color password setting screen 21 is displayed on the display device 5. A color password setting screen 21 shown in FIG. 9A is used to set a combination of a character and a color (hereinafter referred to as a colored character) as a color password.
"Column.

When one or more colored characters are input as a color password in the "color password setting:" field, the CPU 2 switches the display to a color password setting screen 22, as shown in FIG. 9B. The entered colored character is displayed in the "password:" field.

After that, when the confirmation button 19 is pressed, the CP
U2 determines that a color password has been set and stores the color code of the colored character in the color code table 6;
2 and the character code thereof is analyzed, and the color password setting area (1) 6 in the storage device 6 is analyzed.
31 is the leftmost (first character) character code and its color code, color password setting area (2) 632
The character codes of the n colored characters and the color codes thereof, such as the second (second character) character code from the left and the color code thereof, are stored in the color password setting areas 631 to 63n, respectively. Then, the password set flag 64 is set.

Thereafter, the CPU 2 displays “Password has been set” on the display device 5. FIG. 9 (a),
In the example shown in (b), the character code and color code of “color: C10, character: A” are stored in the color password setting area (1) 631, and “color: C10
The character code and color code of “1, character: B” are stored in the color password setting area (2) 632, and the character code and color code of “color: C8, character: C” are stored in the color password setting area (3) 6
33.

In the color password input process, the CP
U2 acquires the color pallet display information 61 stored in the storage device 6, displays the color pallet 100, and displays the color password input screen 23 on the display device 5.

FIG. 10A shows the color palette 100 and the color password input screen 2 displayed on the display device 5.
FIG. The character selected as the color selected from the colors displayed on the color palette 100 is displayed in the “input color password:” field displayed on the color password input screen 23. This FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 5, “color: C10, character: A”, “color: C1, character: B”, “color: C8,
A plurality of colored characters "character: C" are input.

FIG. 10B shows the color password input screen 24 displayed on the display device 5. When a color is selected from the color palette 100 and a character is input, the CPU 2 switches the display on the display device 5 and displays a color password input screen 24. When the input colored character is displayed in the "password:" field of the color password setting screen 24, and the confirmation button 19 in the display screen is clicked by the operator, C is displayed.
The PU 2 acquires the color code by referring to the color code table 62, stores the character code of each colored character and the color code in the RAM 4, and shifts to the color password collation processing.

In the color password collation processing, the CP
U2 performs a process of collating the preset color password with the input color password. That is,
The CPU 2 refers to the password set flag 64 stored in the storage device 6 to determine whether or not a color password has already been set. If a color password has been set, the color password setting areas 631 to 63n
And the stored color code and its color code are obtained from each other, and with reference to the color password input in the above-described color password input process, each character code of the color password and its color code match. And determine whether
If the character codes of the color password and all of the color codes match in this determination, the message "Password matched" appears on the color password input screen 24.
Is displayed, and the start screen of the computer system 1 is displayed on the display device 5.

As described above, the CPU 2 displays the color pallet 100 on the display device 5 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 when setting, inputting, and collating a password, and displays the character code of the inputted colored character. And the color code of the color corresponding to the character are analyzed to determine whether or not the preset color password and the input password match, thereby performing password collation. Then, only when the passwords match, the computer system 1 can execute a predetermined operation.

As shown in FIG. 11, the storage device 6 of the computer system 1 according to the second embodiment has a color pallet display information storage area 61, a color code table 62, a color password setting area (1) 631 It has a color password setting area (n) 63n and a password setting completed flag 64.

Color pallet display information storage area 61, color code table 62, password set flag 6
4 is the same as the configuration in the first embodiment described above, and a description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, a color password setting area (1) 631 to a color password setting area (n) 63n
Will be described.

Color password setting area (1) 631
The color password setting area (n) 63n stores the character codes of a plurality of colored characters and the color codes set as the color password in the above-described color password setting process. That is, of the plurality of colored characters, the character code of the n-th character and its color code are set such that the first character is the color password setting region (1) 631 and the second character is the color password setting region (2) 632. It is stored in the password setting area (n) 63n.

Therefore, in the color password collation processing, when it is determined whether or not the input password matches the set color password, the CPU 2 sets the color password setting area for the first character of the input password. (1) Refer to the character code and color code stored in 631, and refer to the character code and color code stored in the color password setting area (2) 632 for the second character. Check for characters.

Next, the operation will be described. FIGS. 12 to 14 are flowcharts showing the processing flow of the computer system 1 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a flow from the start to the end of the operation of the computer system 1 according to the second embodiment.

First, when the power of the computer system 1 according to the second embodiment is set to ON by an operator, the CPU 2 performs an initialization process according to the system program stored in the storage medium 7 and the designated application program. Is executed (step S31), and a predetermined initial screen is displayed on the display device 5. After that, CPU2
Makes a determination as to whether or not a color password has been set in advance with reference to the password set flag 64 of the storage device 6 (step S32). If a color password has been set in advance in this determination, a color password input process is started (step S33).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of a color password input process according to the second embodiment.

In this color password input processing,
First, the CPU 2 acquires the color pallet display information stored in the color pallet display information storage area 61 in the storage device 6, displays the color pallet 100 on the display device 5, and displays the color password input screen 23 (step). S51).

When the operator selects a color corresponding to the character on the displayed color password input screen 23 (step S52) and further inputs a character (step S53), the CPU 2 displays the color password input screen 24. If the confirmation button 19 on the color password input screen 24 is pressed, the input is terminated (step S54), and for each colored character, the color code of the selected color and the character code of the input character are analyzed. Then, the data is stored in the RAM 4. If the input has not been completed, steps S51 to S54 are further repeated.

When the above-described color password input processing is completed, the CPU 2 checks the color password. That is, the character code and color code of each of the inputted colored characters are set in the color password setting area (1) 631 to the color password setting area (n) 6
It is determined whether or not they match the character code and color code set in 3n (step S34).

If the result of this determination is that the character codes and color codes of all the characters match, the start screen is displayed assuming that the passwords match (step S35). If any one does not match, the process proceeds to the shutdown process (step S3).
9).

Thereafter, the computer system 1 executes various processes according to the instruction of the operator (step S).
36). Then, the OFF key is pressed (step S3).
7) Or, a predetermined APO condition is satisfied (step S3)
8) Then, the process proceeds to the shutdown process (Step S3)
9).

If it is determined in step S32 that the color password has not been set in advance, the process shifts to a color password setting process (step S40).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the color password setting process. The CPU 2 has a storage device 6
The color pallet display information stored in the color pallet display information storage area 61 is obtained, the color pallet 100 is displayed on the display device 5, and the color password setting screen 21 is displayed (step S41). Then, when a color is selected by the operator from the color palette 100 (step S42) and a character is input (step S43), the display of the display device 5 is switched, and the color password setting screen 22 is displayed.

Thereafter, when the confirmation button on the color password setting screen 22 is pressed, the CPU 2 determines that the set color password has been determined and analyzes the color code of the selected color and the character code of the input character. The color code and the character code of each colored character are stored in the color password setting area (1) 631 to the color password setting area (n) 63n (step S44).

If the color password has not yet been determined, for example, when a color character serving as a color password is further input, steps S41 to S44 are performed.
Is repeated.

Thereafter, when the input of the colored character is completed and the combination of the input character and the selected color is determined, the color password setting area (1) 631
The character code and the color code stored in the color password setting area (n) 63n are set as a color password, the password setting flag 64 is set, and "the password has been set" on the color password setting screen 22. (Step S4)
5).

When the above password setting process is completed, the process proceeds to a start screen display process (step S35).

In the above description of the second embodiment, a case has been described in which a color password is set, entered, and collated by a combination of a character and a color. (Hereinafter referred to as a colored symbol). If the colored symbol is a color password, the symbol is displayed on the color password setting screen and the color password input screen as shown in the examples shown in FIGS. Can be input, and the color password setting area (n) to the color password setting area (n) of the storage device 6 store the color code and the symbol code of the set colored symbol, respectively.

Further, a color password combining the above-mentioned colored characters and colored symbols may be set.

As described above, in the computer system 1 according to the second embodiment, the setting and input of the password are performed by displaying the color palette 100 and setting or inputting the color according to the selection of the operator from the display. It is possible to set characters and symbols in combination with the selected color.
A colored character, a colored symbol, or a combination thereof can be adopted as the color password. As a result, a more flexible password can be set, and security can be improved. [Third Embodiment] Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 18 to 20,
A computer system 1 according to the third embodiment will be described.

First, the configuration will be described. The computer system 1 according to the third embodiment includes, as shown in FIG.
It comprises a CPU 2, an input device 3, a RAM 4, a display device 5, a storage device 6, and a storage medium 7, and each part except the storage medium is connected by a bus 8. Of the components, the components except for the storage device 6 are the same as those in the computer system 1 according to the first or second embodiment, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

The CPU 2 executes a color password setting program, a color password input program, a color password verification program stored in the storage medium 7 as processing relating to the setting, input, and verification of the color password in the same manner as in the second embodiment. According to the program, a color password setting process, a color password input process, and a color password collation process, which will be described later, are executed. At the time of these processes, a colored character or a colored symbol which is a combination of a character or a symbol and a color is set as a color password as in the second embodiment.

However, in the second embodiment, since the password is set in a more free expression,
The effort required for the input must be large. Therefore, a third embodiment aims to make it easier to input a password and reduce the work load on the operator.

That is, in the color password input processing according to the third embodiment, the password input screen
Different from the first and second embodiments, a plurality of colored characters or colored symbols are stored in the color password input screen 3 in advance.
1 is displayed randomly.

Hereinafter, a case where a combination of a character and a color is set as a color password will be described as an example.

FIG. 18 is a view showing a color password input screen 31 displayed on the display device 5. On the color password input screen 31, a large number of colored characters having a plurality of different colors are displayed, and a password can be input by selecting a required character from the displayed colored characters.

More specifically, in the color password input process, the CPU 2 acquires the colored character display information stored in the colored character display information storage area 65 of the storage device 6 and displays a plurality of colored characters on the display device 5. .

A colored character selected with the mouse or the like from the displayed plurality is displayed in the “password:” field displayed on the color password input screen 31. In the example shown in FIG. 18, "color: C
1, character: A "," color: C3, character: B "
A plurality of colored characters "color: C6, character: C" are input.

When a colored character is input, the CPU
Reference numeral 2 refers to the color code table 62 to analyze the color code of each colored character input in the "password:" column of the color password setting screen 31, analyze the character code of each colored character, and The code and the color code are stored in the RAM 4, and the process proceeds to the color password collation processing.

Since the color password collation processing is the same as in the second embodiment, the description is omitted.

The storage device 6 of the computer system 1 according to the third embodiment includes a color pallet display information storage area 61, a color code table 62, a color password setting area (1) 631 to a color password setting area (n) 63n. , A password set flag 64, and a colored character display information storage area 65.

Parts other than the colored character display information storage area 65 are the same as those in the first and second embodiments.

Colored character display information storage area 65
Has information for displaying a plurality of colored characters on the color password input screen 31. For example, "C
1: A "," C3: A "," C9: A "," C10:
B "," C3: B "," C9: B "," C6: C ",
The character code and color code of a colored character to be displayed in such a manner that the character and the color correspond to each other, such as “C2: C”, “C15: C”,.

This colored character display information storage area 6
The character code and the color code stored in 5 are acquired by the CPU 2 at the time of the color password input processing, and are displayed on the display device 5.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described.

In the third embodiment, in the flow from the start to the end of the operation of the computer system 1, the processing excluding the color password input processing is the same as the processing flow in the second embodiment. Therefore, the description is omitted, and the flow of the color password input process will be described below with reference to FIG.

In this color password input processing,
First, the CPU 2 acquires the colored character display information stored in the colored character display information storage area 65 in the storage device 6, and displays the color password input screen 31 displaying a plurality of colored characters on the display device 5 (step S61). ).

On the displayed color password input screen 31, a colored character is selected by the operator (step S62). When the selection and input of one or more desired colored characters is completed (step S
63) The CPU 2 analyzes the character code and color code of the selected colored character, and
To be stored. If the input has not been completed, steps S61 and S62 are repeated.

When the above-described color password input processing is completed, the CPU 2 shifts to color password collation processing similar to that of the second embodiment.

As described above, in the third embodiment, when a color password is input, a plurality of colored characters are displayed on the input screen.
Since it is possible to input a color password by selecting from the displayed colored characters, it is possible to input the password more easily.

In the third embodiment, the colored character displayed on the color password input screen 31 may be a colored symbol obtained by adding a color to the symbol. In the case where the colored symbol is displayed as described above, a storage device is used. A color symbol display information storage area is provided in 6 to store a symbol code and a color code of the color symbol to be displayed.

Further, the display example of the colored characters shown in the above example is an example, and the character arrangement,
The number, color, etc. may be changed. [Fourth Embodiment] Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Hereinafter, a computer system 1 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 19, and 21 to 24.

First, the configuration will be described. The computer system 1 according to the fourth embodiment has the same configuration as the examples shown in the above-described first to third embodiments, and thus the description is omitted.

In the fourth embodiment, the CPU 2
As in the first to third embodiments, the processing related to the setting, input, and collation of the color password is performed according to the color password setting program, the color password input program, and the color password collation program stored in the storage medium 7. Color password setting processing described later,
A color password input process and a color password collation process are executed. At the time of these processes, a colored character or a colored symbol which is a combination of a character or a symbol and a color is set as the color password as in the second and third embodiments. Set by date and time.

The following is an example of a case where a colored character is set as a color password for each day of the week.
A color password setting process according to the embodiment will be described.

FIG. 21 shows a color password setting screen 41.
FIG. The color password setting screen 41 is provided with an input field for setting a color password for each day of the week from Monday to Sunday, and displays a color pallet 100 for selecting a color.

In the color password setting process, the CP
U2 acquires the color palette display information stored in the color palette display information storage area 61 (see FIG. 19) of the storage device 6, and displays the color palette 100 on the display device 5.

When a color is selected from the color palette 100 with a mouse or the like, a desired character is input, and a day of the week is selected, a color password setting screen 41 is displayed.
The selected or input colored character is displayed in the column of the selected day of the week in the "color password setting:" column displayed in the "." In the example shown in FIG. 21, “Monday: CASI (C15)”, “Tuesday: CASI (C15)
9), “Wednesday: CASI (C16)”, “Thursday:
CASI (C10) "," Friday: CASI (C10)
3), "Saturday: CASI (C5)", "Sunday: C
ASI (C13) "has been set as the color password.

Thereafter, the CPU 2 stores the color password for each day set here in the color password setting areas 631 to 637 in the storage device 6. That is, CPU2
Refers to the color code table 62 in the storage device 6, analyzes the color code of the color used for the color password for each day of the week, analyzes the character code, and obtains the color code and the character code as the analysis result. Is stored in the color password setting area (1) 631 for a Monday color password, and is stored in a color password setting area (2) 632 for a Tuesday color password.
The color code and the character code for each day of the week are stored in the color password setting area.

When the color password is stored, it is determined that the password has been set, and the password set flag 64 is set.

As described above, in the color password setting process according to the fourth embodiment, the color password is set for each day of the week, and the CPU 2 stores the set color password in the storage device 6 for each day of the week.

As shown in FIG. 19, the storage device 6 of the computer system 1 according to the fourth embodiment
Similarly to the configuration of the storage device 6 in the embodiment, the color pallet display information storage area 61, the color code table 62, the color password setting area (1) 631 to the color password setting area (n) 63n, and the password set flag 64 , And a colored character display information storage area 65.

Color password setting area (1) 631-
The color password setting area (n) 63n stores the color code and the character code of the color password set for each day of the week. Therefore, when a color password is set for each day of the week, a color password setting area up to n = 7 is provided.

At the time of the color password collation processing, the color password and the character code stored in each color password setting area correspond to the corresponding day of the week.
The acquired color password is compared with the input color password by the CPU 2. For example, on Monday, the color password stored in the color password setting area (1) 631 is obtained and collated.

Next, the operation will be described. Hereinafter, the flow of the color password setting process according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when the color password setting process starts, the CPU 2 acquires the color pallet display information stored in the color pallet display information storage area 61 in the storage device 6 and displays the color pallet 100 on the display device 5. (Step S71). Thereafter, when a color is selected from the displayed color palette 100 (step S72), a desired character is input (step S73), and a day of the week is selected (step S74), the "color password" on the color password setting screen 41 is displayed. Is displayed in the corresponding day of the week column in the "Setting:" column, and the CPU 2 determines whether or not the set color password has been confirmed (step S7).
5).

When the color password is not determined, for example, when the next color password is input, the processing from step S71 to step S74 is repeatedly executed. If the color password is confirmed,
The character code of the input character and the color code of the selected color are stored in the color password setting area (1) 631 to the color password setting area (7) 637 of the storage device 6 for each selected day of the week, and the password has been set. The flag 64 is set (step S76). If the setting of the color password has not been finalized and has been interrupted halfway, a shutdown process (step S39 (see FIG. 12)) is executed.

As described above, the password of the computer system 1 according to the fourth embodiment can be set differently for each day of the week.

Note that the password is not limited to being set for each day of the week, but may be set for each date, as in the example shown in FIG.
A different colored character or colored symbol may be set as a color password for each time zone.

In order to set by date, as shown in FIG. 23, a method of setting ten color passwords according to the number of the first digit or a method of setting according to the number of the tens digit For example, in the case of setting by time zone, setting may be made in the morning and afternoon as shown in FIG. 24, or the time zone may be set more finely. It is possible.

Therefore, in the fourth embodiment,
It is possible to set the color password in advance for each day of the week, date, and time zone, and in this case, it is possible to set a colored character or a colored symbol. Settings are possible, and high security can be realized. Further, by using the password input method described in the third embodiment, even when a complicated color password is set, the work load required for input can be reduced.

The text, characters, symbols, and the like displayed on the color password input screen and the color password setting screen displayed on the display device 5 as examples in the description of the first to fourth embodiments are described below. This is merely an example, and the type and number of colors displayed on the color palette or the display method thereof may be changed as appropriate and displayed.

[0135]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by setting a desired color to a password, it is possible to provide a security function that effectively utilizes color display, and to set a password. Since the operation can be performed more easily, reliability and safety can be improved when the electronic device is used.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a password can be set by a combination of a plurality of colors, so that a more convenient and advanced security function can be provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since a password can be set by combining a character or a symbol with a color, various passwords can be easily set.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a combination of a plurality of characters or symbols and colors can be set in the password, so that a wider variety of passwords can be set easily and a more advanced security function can be provided. can do.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a password can be set by a combination of a character and a symbol and a color corresponding to each character or symbol, so that various passwords can be easily set. , And can provide more advanced security functions.

According to the present invention, when a plurality of characters or symbols are randomly displayed in a plurality of different colors and a password is set, a desired color is displayed for each of the displayed desired characters or symbols. Can easily set a password.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, different passwords can be set according to the day of the week, and a more advanced security function can be provided.

According to the invention described in claim 8, different passwords can be set according to the date, and a more advanced security function can be provided.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, different passwords can be set according to time zones, and a more advanced security function can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration inside a computer system 1 according to first to fourth embodiments to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a color password setting screen displayed on the display device 5 when one color is set as a color password.

FIG. 3 shows a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
When multiple colors are set as a color password,
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a color password setting screen displayed on the display device 5.

FIG. 4 shows a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a color password input screen displayed on the display device 5 when one color is set as a color password.

FIG. 5 shows a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
When multiple colors are set as a color password,
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a color password input screen displayed on the display device 5.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of an area for storing various information set in a storage device 6 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6A shows a case where one color is set as a color password. (B) is a diagram showing a case where a combination of two colors is set as a color password.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a flow from the start to the end of the operation of the computer system 1 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a color password setting process executed by the computer system 1 in the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 shows a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a color password setting screen displayed on the display device 5 when a character with a color is set as a color password.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a color password input screen displayed on the display device 5 when a colored character is set as a color password in the second embodiment to which the present invention is applied. .

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of an area for storing various information set in a storage device 6 according to the second embodiment, showing a case where a plurality of colored characters are set as a color password. is there.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a flow from the start to the end of the operation of the computer system 1 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a color password input process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a color password setting process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a color password setting screen displayed on the display device 5 when a colored symbol is set as a color password in the second embodiment to which the present invention is applied. .

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a color password input screen displayed on the display device 5 when a colored symbol is set as a color password in the second embodiment to which the present invention is applied. .

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration of an area for storing various types of information set in a storage device 6 according to the second embodiment, showing a case where a plurality of colored symbols are set as a color password. is there.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a color password input screen 31 displayed on the display device 5 in the third embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a configuration of an area for storing various information set in a storage device 6 according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a color password input process according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a color password setting screen 41 displayed on the display device 5 when a color password is set according to the day of the week in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a color password setting process according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a color password setting screen displayed on the display device when a color password is set according to a date in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a color password setting screen 43 displayed on the display device 5 when a color password is set according to a time zone in the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Computer system 2 CPU 3 Input device 4 RAM 5 Display device 6 Storage device 61 Color pallet display information storage area 62 Color code table 63 Color password setting area 64 Password set flag 65 Colored character display information storage area 7 Storage medium 8 Bus 100 Color Palette C1 to C16 Color 11, 12, 13, 14 Color Password Setting Screen in First Embodiment 15, 16, 17, 18 Color Password Input Screen in First Embodiment 21, 22, 25, 26 Color password setting screen according to the second embodiment 23, 24, 27, 28 Color password input screen according to the second embodiment 31 Color password input screen 41, 42, 43 according to the third embodiment Fourth embodiment In form Error password setting screen

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An electronic apparatus having display means for performing color display, a password setting means for setting a desired color as a password in advance, a display control means for displaying a plurality of colors in a list on the display means, Selecting means for selecting a desired color from a plurality of colors listed in the means, and the color selected by the selecting means matches the color included in the password set in the password setting means. An electronic device comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the determination is made; and a control unit configured to execute a predetermined process according to a determination result of the determination unit. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the password set in said password setting means is constituted by a combination of a plurality of said colors. 3. An input means for inputting a desired character or symbol, wherein the password setting means sets a password constituted by a combination of the character or symbol input from the input means and a color corresponding thereto. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the password setting means can set a plurality of passwords composed of a combination of the character or the symbol and the color. 5. A password set in the password setting means, comprising a combination of a desired character and symbol and a desired color corresponding to each character and symbol. The electronic device according to claim 3. 6. The display control means randomly displays a plurality of the characters or symbols in a plurality of different colors on the display means, and the selection means displays a plurality of characters or symbols respectively displayed in a predetermined color on the display means. The determination unit is configured by a combination of the colored character or symbol selected by the selection unit, the character or symbol set in the password setting unit, and the color. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the electronic device determines whether the password matches the password. 7. The password setting means according to claim 1, wherein a different password is set according to a day of the week.
The electronic device according to any one of items 1 to 6. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said password setting means sets a different password according to a date.
The electronic device according to any one of items 1 to 6. 9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said password setting means sets a different password according to a time zone.