WO2006080545A1 - Password managing method, device, system, recording medium, program and password table - Google Patents

Abstract

It is possible to provide a means for facilitating creation or remembrance of a password in order to make it a habit to use a different password for each scene so that the password is not detected and abused. In the inventive password management, a password is created and a photograph is taken, the password is recorded in association with the photograph for remembering the subject of the password, and the recorded information is outputted.

Description

 Specification

 Password management method, apparatus, system, recording medium, program, and password table

 The present invention relates to a password management method, apparatus, system, recording medium, program, and password table that can provide a clear clue to extract a pass key and facilitate handling of a password.

 Background art

 In recent years, unauthorized use of credit cards, which are the cash power of banks, has become a major social problem. If stolen, the card that was skimmed will be used with a separate password. Since this password is often the date of birth or telephone number, it is relatively easy to break. Or, for example, if a card password is used as the password of a mouth-packer when temporarily depositing these powers, problems will arise if the password of the locker is stolen. The problem here is that the same password is used all the time just because it is troublesome. If one is known, everything is over. Therefore, it is necessary to use different passwords, and you have to remember several different password fields.

 For example, you need to create a new passcard when you borrow a mouthpiece, but it is troublesome to think that there is no duplication. As long as you don't get rid of the trouble of saying this, it will be obvious that the pass will be reused again. Therefore, it is advisable to use an invention such as the patent No. 2 0 0 4-2 5 8 9 0 6 that automatically generates a pass field. In this way, a unique password for each scene is recorded for each scene.

 However, for example, if you take out a credit card from the baggage in this locker, make a payment, and then return, if you cannot recall the pass key that matches the key of the mouth, you can go one step further It will be a very difficult situation to say that you will not be able to proceed. In any case, if you don't make it easy to remember the right password, you will end up running around to using the password. It is also conceivable to register and use biometric data such as fingerprints for identity verification, but there are many users who do not like this.

 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it easy to pull out a password so that the password can be handled easily.

 Disclosure of the invention

 The above task is to generate a password based on a password creation request, acquire an image, record the image and the password associated with each other, and output the recorded image and password based on a password output request. This is achieved by using a password management method. The password generated in this way is used for locking. In this situation, since this password is associated with the image, this image will be used the next time you try to unlock. The corresponding password can be taken out if the die is taken out. In addition, it can be confirmed from the image whether this password is the one that is needed now. As for the output form of the recorded information, any form such as that described later can be adopted.

 In addition to presenting this along with the password, the image should be presented in a selectable way so that when the image is selected, the associated password is output. It is possible. If you want to be able to check the image again, you can return to the image display. It is also possible to present multiple images so that any one of them can be selected, and to output a password related to the selected image. In this case, it is also possible to present a plurality of images as thumbnail images. By looking at the multiple images presented in this way, it is easy to recall which image in the multiple images the current password is needed for. If you select that image, the password will be output in the output format described below. Therefore, it is very easy to find the target password. If this image is displayed together with the pass password at this time, it can be confirmed again by this image whether or not this password is proper. It is also preferable to display a large image at this time.

 When presenting multiple images at once, the pass name and the image that reminds you what this is is a set. Because there is an image, you can find the pass name. It can be said that it is easy to withdraw, and the password can be handled very easily because the suitability of the password can be determined from the image. For example, if you display photos side-by-side, you can obtain the correct password by simply searching for the photos. This photo should be taken so that the user can easily recall it. For example, the above locker keyboard, bank lobby, computer screen, safe or door. If it is a photograph, it is clear at a glance.

It is a password that has a difficult problem that it cannot be remembered or cannot be remembered, but until now, only the password has been recorded in a paper notepad or electronic notebook. However In some cases, just looking at this pass-field could not immediately recall what it was. On the other hand, the password management of the present invention uses an image such as a photograph, so there is no need to read characters, and there is an advantage that it can be recognized at a glance by looking at the image. Images are much easier to understand than letters. In other words, the present invention has the greatest feature in that the image is used and the image and the password are associated with each other, and the password is easily handled.

 In addition, it has been practiced to create a list with many passwords and names assigned to them. For example, a pair of passwords and locker names are placed side-by-side and recorded in a paper notebook or electronic notebook. However, in a situation where multiple lockers were used, it was difficult to immediately find the correct password for the locker that was being unlocked just by looking at this password table. It is not immediately obvious which locker is on the display. A possible reason for this is that in such a password table, it is difficult to find the desired object at a glance because it is necessary to search for the name by reading the display because it is mainly composed of characters. is there. If you are not careful, you may make a mistake in reading the line. Therefore, passwords are still difficult to retrieve and handling of passwords is not easy. On the other hand, in the password management of the present invention, the image is an obvious clue for extracting the password, and the use of the image greatly improves the ease of finding the password. It is also obvious at a glance. This has never been the case.

 The image can be acquired by selecting an arbitrary one from the prepared photos or by taking a new photo. It is also preferable to be able to set the resolution when taking pictures. Capturing the display screen of a personal computer or mobile phone, or reducing or trimming this capture image is another way to acquire images.

 Passwords can be generated by random number generation, obtained from a password table created in advance, presented to the user and selected from this password table, or using an input device such as a keyboard. This can be done by accepting input from the user. When the user inputs the password, the user can simply think about it with the image in mind, and the password can be easily created as described above. Also, when the password is generated by the present invention, the user does not even have to think about the password himself.

 The above image acquisition and password generation may be performed by separate triggers, but a password is generated using image acquisition as a trigger, or conversely, an image is acquired using password generation as a trigger. To be able to. For example, if the acquisition of an image is taken as a photo and the password is generated by generating a random number, the photo is taken as a trigger to generate a random number. The trigger for taking a picture is to turn off the shutter. On the other hand, if you want to use different triggers for each, for example, a shutter and pass-word generation switch are provided, and photography and pass-word creation are performed separately. If it is pressed, it may be recorded in association with each other.

 Regarding the output form of recorded information, the password output can be displayed on the display device. According to this, since the password can be seen with the eyes, it is used, for example, when a password is input to the locker described above using a keyboard. This pass field may be displayed separately from the image or displayed over the image. The password can be output by the transmitting device. Accordingly, for example, the password can be transmitted to the password authentication server via the transmission device. The generated password is shared with the password authentication server side, and when the password is output, it is sent to the password authentication server using a transmission device. Therefore, the password authentication server side receives this transmitted password and authenticates it. Alternatively, for example, it is possible to send a pass ticket by e-mail to a family member.

 Next, the above task is to take a picture, generate a random number using the photography as a trigger, generate a password, record this password in association with the picture, and select this picture as a thumbnail image When the thumbnail image is selected, a password management method for displaying a photo corresponding to the thumbnail image and a password associated with the photo is achieved. Instead of generating a password using a random number, it is also possible to accept input of a password from a user and record it in association with the photo. Note that a digital camera is suitable as a photographing device for taking a photograph.

For example, if you want to set a password for the temporary locker mentioned above, the user will take a picture of this locker when you press the camera shutter, then generate a random number to generate a password, The password and locker photo are recorded together. Or take a picture of the locker, accept the password entered by the user from the keyboard, and record this password together with the picture of the locker. The user then uses this password when locking the locker. Next time the locker is unlocked, a picture of this locker will be displayed. Since a plurality of pairs of photos and passwords are recorded, all the recorded photos are presented as selectable thumbnail images in the lock-in photo display. When the user finds the required photo from this thumbnail image and selects it, A picture corresponding to the thumbnail image and a password associated with the picture are displayed. In this case, the photo is displayed larger than the thumbnail. The corresponding password is displayed there, and the user only has to enter this password from the keyboard attached to the locker. The password is automatically generated for the user, so you don't have to use your head to create a password. Even if the password is created by the user, it is easy because it is not necessary to use the head to remember the password. In addition, you can check with photos whether or not the pass you need is correct. In other words, there is almost no need to recall the pass.

 In this way, the user can quickly find the required password from the photo. This is the case, for example, in the case where only a password or a link between a password and a locker name is recorded without using a photo, and there are multiple mouths. Just looking at the label on the record will make it difficult to immediately find the correct password for the locker you are trying to unlock. It may not be immediately obvious which locker this locker is on the record display. However, a photo is self-explanatory, and you can obtain an appropriate password just by searching for the photo, making it very easy to handle the password.

 Now, the above problem is that a password generation device for generating a password, an image acquisition device for acquiring an image, an image acquired by the image acquisition device, and a password generated by the password generation device. This is achieved by a password management device comprising: a storage device for recording information in association with a storage device; an output device for information recorded in the storage device; and a control device for controlling these devices. The That is, the password is recorded in the storage device in association with an image for reminding what the password is associated with. Accordingly, if an image is extracted from the storage device, a corresponding password can be extracted. The image is extracted from the information by the display device, but the password is as described above.

 As for the output of the recorded information, if this information is output to a display device, the password can be seen with the image. It is also possible to output the path map associated with the displayed image to the reader in a non-contact manner using RFID (Radio Frequency I Dentifica tion).

 In addition, this path management device is provided with a display device for presenting the image so that it can be selected, and when this image is selected, the password associated therewith is read from the storage device and output to the output device. It can be. In particular, record a set of a plurality of images and pass fields in the storage device.> Display these images so that any one of these images can be selected, and when an image is selected. A password related to this can be output. The user can easily recall what the password associated with this image is from the password, and can select an appropriate image.

 In this password management device, the image acquisition device may be a photographing device for taking a photograph. This photographing apparatus includes those for still images and those for moving images. Further, the image acquisition device can be a capture device for capturing a display screen. For example, if the password management device is incorporated into a mobile phone that can be connected to the Internet, the capture device displays the screen of the homepage of the shopping website or the user registration screen displayed on the mobile phone display screen. It ’s just a punishment. Then, the password registered on the user registration screen is associated with the captured image and managed by the password management device. According to this, for example, even if it is a mobile phone with a camera, it is possible to acquire an image by capturing the display screen of the self that cannot be taken. This has never been considered before. Note that the password associated with the captured image is used on the user authentication screen of the shopping site.

 The password generation device may be a random number generation device. In addition, the path table generation device may be a path mode acquisition device that includes a path table and acquires a path table from the path table. In either case, the user does not have to think about the pass method. In addition, the password generation device may be an input device that receives a password input from a user. Since this password management device manages passwords, users do not need to remember passwords and can create passwords freely. For example, the user can select one of passcode generation by the random number generator and the password input from the input device, or the user can edit the passcode generation result by the random number generator as necessary. It is also possible to design.

 In the case where the password management device is provided with the above-mentioned photography device and the automatic generation device of the password such as the random number generation device, since the user only has to take a picture, this password management device has many configurations. It belongs to the category with the best operability among the examples. Providing such a password management device will most likely prevent users from returning to using one password again.

The output device may be a display device that displays a password. According to this, since the password is displayed on the display device and can be seen with eyes, for example, the above-mentioned mouth This can be used when the password is entered on the keyboard using the keyboard. On this display device, the password can be displayed separately from the image or overlaid on the image. The output device may be a transmission device that transmits a password. According to this, the transmission device can transmit the password to, for example, a password authentication server. The generated password is shared with the password authentication server, and when the password is output, it is output to the pass authentication server using the transmission device.

 Further, it can be provided with a camera for photographing and displaying a user of the pass mode management device and a display device for displaying its surface image. This display device may be provided only for displaying a camera image, or may be shared with a display device for displaying the image. This is to prevent so-called shoulder hacking. When a user is photographed and displayed on a display device, the user's back is displayed, so that attention can be paid to the password being looked over the shoulder. It is. The camera can be used for still images, but if it is for movies, it is convenient to see changes every moment. Further, it may have a mirror for copying the user of the password management apparatus. Although this mirror is simpler than the camera, it has the same effect at a lower cost.

 The above-mentioned problem can also be achieved by adopting the following password management system. That is, a password management system including a server and a terminal device connected to the server, the system generating a password for generating a password, an image acquiring unit for acquiring an image, A storage device for recording the password generated by the password generation unit in association with the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and the terminal device has an output unit for outputting the information recorded in the storage device It is what. The server and the terminal device are connected by wire or wireless. The networks used include LAN (Local Area Network), Internet and telephone packet networks. According to this system, the password generation means, the image acquisition means, and the storage device are free to have a fin on the server side or on the terminal device side, and the information is simply recorded by associating the image with the password. The output means is owned by the terminal device. The output means may be a display device or a transmission device.

 If the server has the password generation means on the server side, the generation of the password on the terminal device side can be made unnecessary. If the image acquisition means is provided on the server side, image acquisition on the terminal device side can be made unnecessary. Further, in the case where the storage device is provided on the server side, the recording of the information on the terminal device side can be made unnecessary. Accordingly, any one or all of these means may be provided on the server side, and the output means may be provided on the terminal device side to perform a required process between the server and the terminal device. That is why. In this case, the server side has a password generation means. The generation of the passcode may be performed by random number generation or acquisition of the passcode from the passcode table. Even if the server is configured to instruct the terminal device to accept a passcode input from the user, it can be considered that the passcode generating means is provided on the server side. In the case where the server side has image acquisition means, the image acquisition may be performed by causing the terminal device side to select an arbitrary one from the prepared illustrations and photographs. Taking a picture on the server side and preparing it is another way to acquire an image. If the server has a storage device, for example, if the password is displayed on the terminal device side, the password is downloaded from the storage device of the server to the terminal device when necessary. Can be deleted from the terminal device, and the risk of the password being stolen from the terminal device is reduced.

 A system configuration is also possible in which the present invention is managed on the server side together with the above information as network loadable password management software that is downloaded and executed from the server to the terminal device when the terminal device is connected to the server. It is. Alternatively, a system configuration may be possible in which the present invention is installed in a terminal device as pass management software and only the user authentication at the time of starting the software is performed on the server side.

In the case where the output means is a transmission apparatus, the transmission apparatus transmits the password to the password authentication server for authentication by the transmission apparatus. As a password authentication system in such a case, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2 00 1-6 7 3 2 0 is referred to. The invention of this “information provision support method and recording medium recording the procedure” is as follows: (1) When an information acquisition application is made from the client side to the server side, a user ID or Information acquisition information including the one-time pass table creation program is distributed from the server side to the client side. (2) The client side automatically generates a one-time password based on the information acquisition information and transmits information including the one-time password to the server side. (3) By determining whether the one-time password from the server side matches the one-time password from the client side, the client terminal and the client can be specified at the same time. (4) When the validity is confirmed by this specification, an information providing service for a specific user is performed. By combining such a password authentication system with a password management system that records and outputs the password generated by the password generation unit of the present invention and the image acquired by the image acquisition unit in association with each other, a high level of security is provided. At the same time, it is possible to realize a system that makes it very easy to handle passwords using images. In addition to the above, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2 0 0 2-1 3 2 7 2 8 In addition, it is possible to incorporate the contents of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2 0 0 2-2 7 8 9 2 9 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2 0 0 4-1 7 1 0 5 6 into the password management system of the present invention. is there.

 The above-mentioned problem can also be achieved by adopting the following password management system. In other words, a password management system comprising a server and a terminal device connected to the server, the system includes a password generation means for generating a password, an image acquisition means for acquiring an image, A storage device for recording the password generated by the password generation unit in association with the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and for notifying the password authentication unit of the password generated by the password generation unit. The terminal device has an output means for outputting the information recorded in the storage device. According to this system, the password generation means, the image acquisition means, the storage device, and the password notification means can be provided on the server side or on the terminal device side, and the image and password are recorded in association with each other. The terminal device side owns the information output means. At this time, even if the password is actually recorded in the storage device on the server side and the transmission command from the terminal device side is received and transmitted to the password authentication device on the server side, the above information is output. It can be considered that the means is owned by the terminal device side. It is to be noted that the password notification means notifies the server-side password required for this authentication when the password is generated by the password generation means.

 Next, in the password management system according to claim 25 or claim 26, the terminal device includes a display device for presenting the image in a selectable manner, and when the image is selected, It is possible to read out the path mode related to this from the storage device and output it by the output means. In particular, a set of a plurality of images and passwords is recorded in a storage device, and these images are displayed on the display device so that any one of them can be selected. The related password can be output. The user can easily recall what the password associated with this image is from, and can select the correct image by looking at the image. .

 In the password management system according to claim 25 or claim 26, the image is recorded in the storage device in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of password authentication means. A display device for presenting the image in a selectable manner is provided. When one image is selected from the display device, information related to the image is read out from the storage device, and the output means corresponds to the image. The information may be transmitted to the password authentication means. In this case, a destination such as an IP (Internet Protocol) address or a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address attached to the password authentication means is used. It is also possible to present multiple images together as thumbnail images. Looking at the multiple images presented in this way, it is easy to recall which image in the multiple images the password authentication means that you are trying to authenticate is related to. It can be done.

 The terminal device may be a portable device that is wirelessly connected to the server. In other words, the terminal device is a mobile phone that is wirelessly connected to the telephone network, or is a PDA (Personal Digital s as sant ant) that is equipped with a wireless lan card and is connected to the Internet overnight. Such a portable device can be easily connected to a server.

 Further, the image acquisition means can be a photographing device for taking a photograph. This type of imaging device includes one for still images and one for movies. The image acquisition means can be a screen capture means for capturing a display screen on the terminal device side. For example, when the screen of the Shobing Site website or the user registration screen is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device, the display screen is captured by the screen capture means, and the captured image, password, Are associated and recorded in the storage device. In general personal computers, the print screen pr t s c can be used to capture the display screen when pressed.

 Regarding the password generation means, the random number generation means can be a password generation means. Further, the password generation means may be provided with a password table and obtain the password from the password table. The pass table may be a collection of artificially considered passwords or a random table. In any of these cases, the user does not need to consider the password. Further, the password generation means may be an input device that accepts input of a password from a user. According to this, the user can create and use his / her favorite password.

 The terminal device may include a camera for photographing and displaying a user of the terminal device. The terminal device may be provided with a mirror for copying the user of the terminal device. Both of these are for preventing so-called shoulder hacking, and this effect is great.

The above object is achieved by providing a computer program for executing the password management method according to any one of claims 1 to 13. The form of the program is free, for example, software embedded in hardware such as mobile phones and digital cameras, application programs for personal computers, plug-in software for application programs such as album software, etc. For example, Mobile Co., such as Java (registered trademark) language It can be realized as In other words, the program of the present invention has the greatest feature in that the image and the password are associated with each other, and the handling of the password is easy.

 Further, the above-described object is achieved by providing a computer-readable recording medium that records a program for causing a computer to execute the password management method according to any one of claims 1 to 13. The program of the present invention can be recorded on an arbitrary recording medium and distributed.

 Note that an image and a pass word are associated with each other, and a pass table table in which a plurality of sets of such images and pass tables are recorded is recorded and used in the storage device. In addition, there is a use in which the specification related to the password transmission destination as described above is described in the password table.

 In the present invention, an image is used and an image and a password are recorded in association with each other. Therefore, if an image is taken out, a corresponding password can be retrieved, and whether or not this password is a necessary password is determined according to the image. Now you can confirm. As a result, the handling of passwords became extremely easy and the intended purpose was achieved.

 When the password is generated on the side of the present invention, the user does not even have to think about the password for himself. Even if the password is entered by the user, the user can easily create a password because the user does not need to remember the password. In addition, this makes it easy to change the password, and even if it is changed frequently, it is not troublesome, and disposable passwords can generally be used on a daily basis. In addition, for example, multiple passwords can be easily handled with more complex passwords such as a pair of user ID and password when using a personal computer or a password with a large number of digits. It is summer.

 Brief Description of Drawings

 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the camera-equipped mobile phone according to the first embodiment. Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the check screen. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the implementation procedure. Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the display screen.

 FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the camera-equipped mobile phone of the second embodiment. Fig. 6 is an illustration of the photo list screen. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the check screen. Fig. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the password display screen. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the implementation procedure. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the implementation procedure.

 FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the camera-equipped mobile phone of the third embodiment. Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the WWW display screen. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the implementation procedure. Fig. 14 is an illustration of the picture taking screen.

 FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the password management system of the fourth embodiment. Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing the implementation procedure. Fig. 17 is a schematic diagram of the pass table table. Fig. 18 is a flowchart showing the implementation procedure.

 FIG. 19 is a block diagram of the password management system of the fifth embodiment. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the implementation procedure.

 FIG. 21 is a block diagram of the card type password management apparatus of the sixth embodiment. Figure 22 is an explanatory diagram of the check screen. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the implementation procedure.

 FIG. 24 is a block diagram of the digital camera of the seventh embodiment.

 BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

 In recent years, mobile phones with a power camera have become a boom. Since a mobile phone is a kind of computer, a random number is generated to generate a password, a picture is taken with a camera, a password or photo is displayed using a display function, and a password or photo is displayed from an operation function. It is a suitable device for constructing the password management apparatus of the present invention. On the other hand, since the R F ID / IC force field is becoming popular, it is possible to send a password in a contactless manner. Therefore, by providing the card with a random number generation function, a camera, a display unit, and an operation unit, the password management apparatus of the present invention can be configured. In any of the above cases, if the management center is used as a storage for pass keys and photos, there is no need to place a record on a mobile phone or an IC card. It is safer because you can ban the record down. The IC card is an abbreviation of Int egra ted Circuit.

 Example 1

The password management apparatus of this embodiment uses a mobile phone 1 with a photographing unit 14 (camera). An operation unit 16 consisting of numeric keys and function keys and a display unit 15 on the liquid crystal surface are provided exposed on the front surface of the mobile phone 1, and a photographing unit 14 is provided on the back surface. In addition, the mobile phone 1 has a communication unit 13 for voice calls and bucket communications as a telephone, a storage unit 12 for storing control software, and a CPU (Central) that controls these units. The control unit 10 centering on “Procedure Unit” is stored. In addition, a password management program is installed in the storage unit 12, and this password management program generates a password by generating a random number and takes a picture with the shooting unit 14. The password By processing the image into a composite image, the two are associated with each other and recorded in the storage unit 12, and the control unit 10 executes a password management method including steps of outputting the recorded information to the display unit 15. Is. Therefore, in this embodiment, the password generation unit 11 is formed in the control unit 10 by software (FIG. 1).

 The execution procedure of the pass management device when the pass pass is generated will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the password management device is activated, when the camera button 26 is selected by the user in the display mode shown in FIG. 4 displayed on the display unit 15, the mode shifts to the generation mode (step S 1). When the shutter switch is turned ON in the photo shooting screen (not shown) in this generation mode, a photo is taken by the photo taking unit 14 (step S 2). Using this as a trigger, the control unit 1 0 generates a random number in the password generation unit 1 1 to generate a 4-digit password 2 1 and displays it as a check screen 2 on the display unit 15 along with the photo 2 0. (Step S3). This state is shown in Fig. 2, but here the password creation time 22 is also displayed. Here ok button by user one

When 2 3 is pressed, this pass table 21 is combined with the photo 20 together with the pass table creation time 2 2 and stored (step S 4). Then, the display mode of FIG. 4 is entered, and a composite image composed of the photograph 20, the pass password 21 and the password creation time 22 is displayed on the display screen 25 (step S 5). In this embodiment, the NG button 2 4 is displayed on the check screen 2, and when the user presses the NG button 2 4, the control unit 10 displays the photo shooting screen for re-shooting, Detailed illustration and explanation will be omitted because it becomes complicated. Further, it is possible to design the display screen 25 to be displayed immediately without displaying the above-described check screen 2 after shooting. If the photograph 20 and password 21 are no longer needed on the display screen 25, the user can press the delete button 27. As a result, the display surface 25 becomes empty until the camera button 26 is pressed next to take a picture and generate a password. The camera button 26 and the delete button 27 are displayed on the screen and are so-called software keys that are operated by pressing the corresponding function keys on the operation unit 16.

 According to the password management device of this embodiment, since the mobile phone 1 creates a password, the user does not need to use his head to create the password. Also, if you look at the picture taken with the camera of the mobile phone 1, you can see at a glance whether it is the password you need now. In this embodiment, only one piece of information can be displayed on the display screen 25. However, it is also possible to design a plurality of pieces of information such as four pieces. When it is desired to increase the number of registrations, it is also preferable to make the display screen 25 scrollable or divide pages by using tabs as indexes. Or you can present multiple pieces of information by repeating each card. It should be noted that the picture 20 and the pass table 21 as described above are not combined and displayed as a single image, but are stored separately and displayed side by side on the display screen 25. It can also be designed. Also, by using the password 21 as the file name when saving the photo 20, it is possible to associate the photo 5 with the password 21.

 Example 2

 The password management device of this embodiment uses a mobile phone 3 with a photographing unit 3 4 (camera). An operation unit 36 and a display unit 35 including a numeric keypad and function keys are provided exposed on the front surface of the mobile phone 3, and a photographing unit 3 4 is provided on the back surface. In addition, the mobile phone 3 includes a communication unit 33 for voice calls and bucket communications as a telephone, a storage unit 32 storing control software, and a CPU (Cem ral Proces for controlling them). The control unit 30 centering on “sign unit” is stored. In addition, a password management program is installed in the storage unit 32. This password management program generates a password by generating a random number, takes a picture in the photographing unit 34, and It consists of the steps of recording the password in the storage section 32 and associating the password with the picture for recalling what the password is about, and outputting this information to the display section 35. Control the password management method

It is executed by 30 and installed in the storage unit 32. Therefore, the password generation unit 31 is formed in the control unit 30 by software (FIG. 5).

 FIG. 6 shows a screen displayed on the display unit 35 of the mobile phone 3 when the password management apparatus of this embodiment is activated. This screen is the photo list screen 4. 1 There are one frame already registered in 2 frames 40, where thumbnails 42 of registered photos are displayed. This is an empty frame 41. It should be noted that it is easy to see that the number of frames on a typical mobile phone is 9 in total 3 x 3 in the vertical direction, or about 12 in total. If you want to increase the number of displays, you can design the screen so that the screen of frame 40 can be scrolled or the screen can be switched with tabs.

The execution procedure when the pass-code is generated by this pass-code management device will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In Fig. 6, the black frame of Rikiichi Sol is at the position of the thumbnail 42 of the photo, but if the user moves to any empty frame 41 and presses a selection button (not shown), the mode shifts to the generation mode (Step S 6). When the shutter switch is turned on in the photo shooting screen (not shown) in the generation mode, a photo is taken by the photo taking unit 34 (step S 7). Using this as a trigger, the control unit 30 generates a random number in the password generation unit 3 1 to generate a 4-digit password 4 0 1 and displays it as a check screen 4 6 on the display unit 3 5 together with the photo 4 7. (Step S8). This state is shown in FIG. 7, but here the pass word creation time 4 0 2 is also displayed. So O by the user When the K button 40 3 is pressed, the pass word 4 0 1 and the pass word creation time 4 0 2 are stored in association with the photo 4 7 (step S 9). Then, returning to the photo list screen 4 in FIG. 6, a photo thumbnail 4 2 is added to this screen (step S 1 0). In this embodiment, the NG button 4 0 4 is displayed on the check screen 4 6, and when the user presses the NG button 4 0 4, the control unit 3 0 displays the photo shooting screen for re-shooting. Although it is displayed, detailed illustration and explanation are omitted because it is complicated. It is also possible to design to display the photo list screen 4 immediately after the shooting without displaying the check screen 46 described above. The thumbnail 42 is a reduced display of the photo 47, but it may be newly created as an independent one from the photo 47. The selection button (not shown) is arranged at the center of the arrow key for instructing the up / down / left / right movement of the cursor of the mobile phone 3 of this embodiment. In this embodiment, this selection button is used. Even if you do not perform the operation to move the black frame of the cursor to an empty frame 41, you can simply operate the camera button 4 3 to move to the empty frame next to the frame in which the thumbnail 4 2 of the photo is registered. It is designed to automatically register new photo thumbnails. In the photo list screen 4 in FIG. 6, when the end button 4 4 is pressed, the password management apparatus is terminated. Also, when the cursor black frame is moved to the setting button 45 and pressed, a setting screen (not shown) appears. In this setting screen, password creation digits [4, 8, 16], creation numbers [1, 2], password eve [numbers only, alphanumerics, alphanumerics (lowercase only), alphanumeric symbols, alphabetic characters , English (lower case only)] can be set. By the way, the default value is 4 digits, 1 and only numbers. In addition, on this setting screen, it is possible to set whether or not the input of a password is required when starting the password management apparatus of this embodiment. In addition, this boot password can be changed here. It is also possible to design such that the number of setting options is further increased, such as setting the number of creations to [1, 2, 3].

 By the way, on the check screen 46 of this embodiment, the created password 41 0 1 is displayed in the edit window 4 8 and the password creation time 4 0 2 is displayed in the edit window 4 0 0. In the editing window 49, a second password generated when the number of created pass fields is 2 is displayed (FIG. 7). In the editing windows 48, 49, 400, input from the user can be accepted using the key switch of the operation unit 36. Therefore, if the Ο Κ button is pressed without editing the contents displayed in the editing windows 4 8, 4 9, 4 0 0, they are displayed as they are on the browsing screen shown in FIG. However, the password creation time in the editing window 4 0 0 is erased and the memo is written and the password 4 0 1 in the editing window 4 8 is rewritten to the original one. If a new entry is made in the window 49, the result is reflected in the viewing screen in FIG. In addition, it can be said that the configuration in the case where the pass table is not generated on the side of the present invention is realized by the editing window 49 set so as not to generate the second pass mode.

 Now, with reference to the display screen of FIG. 8, the operation procedure when displaying the password will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The photo list screen 4 in Fig. 6 has the effect that you can find the photos related to the password you need now by looking at this photo list at a glance. Thumbnail 4 2 is displayed (step S 1 1). In this embodiment, a maximum of 12 photos can be registered, but the registered number of thumbnails 4 2 are displayed on the photo list screen 4. The user moves the black frame of the cursor to the position of the thumbnail 42 of the selected photo and asks the user to press a selection button (not shown). If the selection is confirmed (step S 1 2), the control unit 30 sends the corresponding photo 4 7, the password 4 0 1 recorded in association with this photo 4 7, and the pass table creation time 4 0. 2 are displayed on the display screen 4 0 5 as shown in FIG. 8 (step S 1 3). Since the photo 4 7 and the pass pad 4 0 1 are a set, it is only in the present invention that it is understood at a glance that it is the pass pad 4 0 1 of the lock to be used right now. It is a feature. Note that the password creation time 4 0 2 is also displayed in case the photograph 47 is lost. This is because time may be a clue to remembering when the password was created. In addition, on the display surface 4 0 5 in FIG. 8, a delete button 4 0 7 for deleting a record that is no longer necessary (and a thumbnail of the photo 4 2 in the photo list screen 4 in FIG. 6), A back button 4 0 6 for switching to the photo list screen 4 in FIG. 6 is displayed. An empty frame 41 can be created by operating the erase button 4 07, and the next photo can be registered in this frame.

 Example 3

The password management apparatus of this embodiment uses a mobile phone 3 with a photographing unit 3 4 (camera), and further includes a second photographing unit 3 9 (camera) with a display unit 3 on the LCD screen. It is provided on the 5th side (the front side of the mobile phone 3) and enables shooting in the user direction. In addition, the control unit 30 of this embodiment includes a screen capture unit 37 and a WWW browser unit 38 in addition to the path map generation unit 31. The WWW browser unit 38 is used to connect to the Internet using the mobile phone network and display the WWW page. The screen capture unit 37 is for recording what is displayed on the display unit 35 including the WWW page in the storage unit 32. The storage unit 3 2 has a password management program installed, which takes a picture with the shooting unit 3 4 or captures the screen of the display unit 3 5 with the screen capture unit 3 7 and password. Is generated by generating a random number, or an input from the user is accepted using the key switch of the operation unit 36, and this is used as a pass password. The control unit uses a password management method of associating with the image for recalling what the pass is associated with and recording it in the storage unit 32 and outputting this information to the display unit 35. Make it run on 30 (Figure 1 1).

 The procedure for generating passwords by this password management apparatus will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 12, the WWW browser unit 3 8 is displaying the WWW display screen 5. This screen is an identity confirmation screen. By entering the account ID and password and pressing the Login button, user authentication is performed on the WWW server side. This account ID and password are used in this example. The first step is to create and register with the first management device, and then it will be easy to find this account ID and password. Therefore, when a function button (not shown) displayed at the position of the close button 54 is pressed, the WWW browser unit 38 displays the function menu 50 on the WWW display screen 5 in an overlapping manner. At this time, a close button 54 is displayed in place of the function button. When the close button 54 is pressed, the function menu 50 is deleted. This function menu 50 has a screen shot menu that displays “Direct shot key“ 1 ”followed by“ Screenshot Z PIN code registration ”5 1> Similarly“ 2 ”followed by“ Start PIN code ” Displayed start menu 5 2, Also includes a mailer start menu that displays “Create mail” after “3”. Here, the user selects “screen shot registration” using the selection button 5 3 on the WWW display screen 5 corresponding to the selection button or the direct access key “1”, that is, the number key on the operation unit 3 6. When “1” is pressed, this function menu 50 is cleared, the WWW display screen 5 is closed, and the password management device is activated (step S 14). The password management device receives this capture screen (step S 15). Subsequently, the control unit 30 generates a random number by the password generation unit 31 to generate a password (step S 16), and stores the password in association with the capture screen (step S 17). Then, returning to the photo list screen, a thumbnail of the capture screen is added and displayed on this screen (step S 1 8). In this way, the screen displayed on the display unit 35 that cannot be captured by the imaging unit 34 can be acquired by the screen capture unit 37 of this embodiment, which is a truly revolutionary invention. is there. Note that the password generated in step S 16 is sent and notified to the password authentication server by the communication unit 33 (not shown for the notification process), and is necessary for subsequent authentication with the password authentication server. Recorded on the server side as a server side pass field. Later, when the user is prompted to enter a password on this WWW display screen 5, display the function menu 50 and press the direct access key `` 2 '' or select the start menu 5 2 that displays Since this password management device is activated, the thumbnail image of the capture screen can be found immediately by looking at the photo list screen. Therefore, if this thumbnail image is selected, the password associated with the thumbnail image is displayed. Therefore, the user can return to the WWW display screen 5 and use this password. “Photocopy” is our trademark.

 The password management device of this embodiment incorporates a so-called shoulder hacking confirmation function. In other words, FIG. 14 shows the photo shooting screen 4 0 8 displayed on the display unit 35. Here, the small photo display screen 4 at the lower right of the photo 4 7 taken by the shooting unit 3 4 is shown here. 0 9 shows user photo 4 1 0. This is taken by the second photographing unit 39, and since the user and his / her left and right and the back can be photographed, there is an effect that it is possible to find a whisper over the shoulder. It can be designed so that display / non-display can be switched with respect to this photo display screen 4 9. Alternatively, even when the photo display screen 4 0 9 is not provided, the function button 4 1 3 switches to shooting by the second shooting unit 3 9 and the user's one photo 4 1 0 is displayed on the photo shooting screen 4 0 8. It is also possible to provide a function menu for the purpose. The photo display screen 4 0 9 can be designed to be displayed not only on the photo shooting screen 4 0 8 but also on the photo list screen 4 or the display screen 4 0 5. In FIG. 14, reference numeral 4 1 1 indicates a shooting button (shirt evening), and reference numeral 4 1 2 indicates an illumination button for turning on a light (not shown) that illuminates the front of the shooting unit 3 4.

 Example 4

 Now, in the above-described first to third embodiments, the created image and the pass table are recorded in the storage unit of the mobile phone after they are associated with each other. However, if you do not want to place such data on your mobile phone for safety reasons, you can manage the pass mode by placing the data in the storage unit 61 of the telephone station 60 as shown in Figure 15. It is possible to build a system. In this case, the telephone station 60 executes the following password management program as a password management server of the password management system in addition to the processing as the telephone station. The mobile phone 6 which is a component of this system communicates with the nearest base station 62, which is connected to the telephone station 60. Therefore, the created photos and passwords are recorded in the storage unit 61 of the telephone station 60 via the base station 62 and not stored in the storage unit of the mobile phone 6. It is only necessary to communicate with 60 and read the data from the storage unit 61 and display it on the display unit of the mobile phone 6, and delete this data from the mobile phone 6 when it is no longer needed.

Next, the procedure for executing the password management program on the telephone station 60 side will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. When the password management program on the mobile phone 6 side is started, this program issues a connection request to the telephone station 60. Upon receiving such a connection request, the telephone station 60 confirms the identity (step S 19). ) If the identity verification is successful, the telephone station 60 will The password table 55 and the photo are transmitted (step S 20), and the connection with the mobile phone 6 is canceled (step S 21). Thus, the cellular phone 6 obtains a pass table 55 as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 17, which includes a registration number 5 6, an image name 5 7, a password 5 8, If there are any, the second pass 59 and memo 500 are listed. Thus, for example, a registration number

5 If a thumbnail image whose 6 is “5” is selected by the user, the photograph corresponding to the image name 5 7 described in this record is read and displayed, and the thumbnail image described in this record is displayed. Displayed password 5 8 and password 5 9 and memo 5 0 0. The thumbnail image is a reduced display of the photo. The format of the pass table 55 may be a general format such as a comma format or tab format, or a format that can only be loaded by this password management system. The structure tied on the password table 5 5 is important. Such a password table can be used in other embodiments. If it is invention of Claim 28, it will become a password table which made the image and the password correspond one by one for each of the plurality of password authentication means.

 The password management program of the mobile phone 6 takes a picture with the attached photographing unit (camera), creates a password with the password generation part, updates the password table 55 by associating the two, and saves the picture. Then, when the passphrase management program of the mobile phone 6 is terminated, the program connects to the telephone station 60, transmits the passport table 55 and the photo, and disconnects. Finally, the mobile phone 6 Delete the pass side table 55 on the 6th side and the photo to finish. Or, for the photo and password pair that was deleted at the request of the user, the password table 55 is updated as such, and when the password management program ends, this program connects to the central office 60. The pass table 55 is transmitted and the connection is terminated. Finally, the pass table 55 on the mobile phone 6 side and the photograph are erased, and the process ends. That is, according to the flowchart of FIG. 18, upon receiving a connection request from the mobile phone 6, the telephone station 60 performs identity verification (step S 2 2), and if the identity verification is successful, the password table 55 The presence / absence of update is checked and synchronized (step S 2 3), and the connection with the mobile phone 6 is canceled (step S 2 4). In this way, neither the password table 55 nor the photo remains on the mobile phone 6.

 It is also possible to construct a system that uses a password management server connected to a mobile phone via a telephone network or the Internet, instead of using the telephone station 60 as a place to place data. In addition, in order to ensure the safety of password management, it is possible to design the password management server to allow only the use of password management software installed in the mobile phone. In the path management system described below, the central office 60 is in charge of the process of generating a password, obtaining an image, and associating this image with the password. It is used by receiving on the side. This makes the processing on the mobile phone 6 side light. Another feature is that the password can be obtained from a random number table, and the image can be obtained by providing the user with the last choice.

 Example 5

 As shown in FIG. 19, the base station 62 is connected to the telephone station 60, and the telephone station 60, in addition to the processing as the telephone station, serves as a password management server of the password management system described below. It is configured to run a password management program. In other words, although not shown here, an illustration library 6 4 for presenting and selecting an illustration に 対 し て for a mobile phone that is a component of this system, and a password generator 6 that creates a password from the random number table 6 6. 5 and a control / authentication unit 63 that authenticates the mobile phone and transmits the selected illustration and the generated pass card to the mobile phone. The purpose of connecting the mobile phone side to the central office 60 side is not to create an image (in this example, but an illustration, not a photo) or a password by the telephone office 60 side. On the side, the image and password obtained in this way are recorded in association with each other, and this recorded information is used. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a camera on the mobile phone side.

 The procedure for executing the password management program on the telephone station 60 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the password management program on the mobile phone side (not shown) is started, this program issues a connection request to the telephone station 60. Upon receiving such a connection request, the control / authentication unit 63 checks the identity ( Step S 2 5) If the identity verification is successful, the user is presented with an illustration library on the mobile phone side to select a favorite illustration (Step S 2 6). Using this as a trigger, the password generation unit 65 generates a password using the random number table 66 (step S 27). Then, the selected illustration and the generated password are transmitted to the mobile phone side (step S 2 8), and the connection with the mobile phone is canceled (step S 29). Since the illustration and password are sent as a set, they are associated with each other. In the password management program on the mobile phone side, the received illustration and password set are stored in a storage device for use. Note that the irreversible password and password can be deleted on the mobile phone. In addition, it is desirable to be able to classify and present various illustrations so that the telephone station 60 can be used in as many situations as possible. Telephone office

The 60 side has the advantage that it can provide more advanced pass table generation means and can update the pass word generation means and the illustration library quickly. In this embodiment, the telephone station 60 can handle an arbitrary image such as a character image or a cartoon other than the illustration. The Taking photos and storing them is another way to acquire images.

 Example 6

 The card-type password management device 7 of this embodiment is a dedicated machine based on the RFI ID / IC card. Inside this IC card, an IC chip, a loop antenna 74, and a battery (not shown) centering on a control unit 70 described later are housed. In addition, an LCD panel and an LCD input panel are provided on the front of the IC force screen, and a shoulder ^ "mirror for confirming hacking 7 9" is installed above it. A camera switch 7 7 and a power switch 7 8 are installed on the membrane switch, and a camera unit 7 5 (camera) is installed on the back of the IC card. A communication unit 73 for non-contact communication with the reader side, a storage unit 72 storing control software, and a control unit 70 centering on a CPU for controlling each unit are housed. The password management program generates a password by generating a random number, takes a picture with the photographing unit 75, and recalls the password and what the password is associated with. It is recorded in the storage section 72 as a record associated with a photograph, and the control section 70 executes a password management method comprising each step of outputting this information to the evening panel 76. Therefore, the password generation unit 71 is formed in the control unit 70 by software (FIG. 21).

 Figure 22 shows the display screen when generating a password. Press the power switch 7 8 to turn on the power. When shutter 7 7 is pressed, the image is taken by the shooting unit 7 5 and the photograph 8 is displayed on the evening panel display 7 6. At the same time, a random number is generated to generate a password. This embodiment is characterized in that a plurality of passwords are generated and presented, and the user selects them from among them. In other words, the right side of Photo 8 is the display area for the switches, which will be described later, but three types of passwords 8 0, 8 1, 8 2 are presented in the upper row. Password 8 0 is a four-digit password consisting only of numbers, password 8 1 is an eight-digit password consisting of letters and numbers, and password 8 2 is 1 and 2 digits consisting of letters and numbers. This is the first pass. The password generation unit 71 is set so as to generate these three kinds of passwords 8 0, 8 1. These are candidates and the user can select the required password immediately. For example, if you want an 8-digit password 8 1, touch it to select it, and press the registration button 8 3 displayed below it. If neither of these is liked, the password generator 71 is set to generate the password again by pressing the redo button 84. In addition to this, the password input window 8 5 and the memo input window 8 7 are displayed, and the registration buttons 8 6 and 8 8 are displayed so that the user can make a password by himself or when the photograph 8 is taken. A memo can be written so that the situation can be easily recalled. This memo input window 8 0 has U R L (Un i f o rm Resou rce

Loc a tor) etc. can be entered freely. For writing to this password input window 8 5 and memo input window 8 7, press the handwriting input switch 8 0 0 on the menu bar 8 9 displayed at the bottom of Photo 8 and it will be displayed over Photo 8 Use a soft keyboard (not shown). Regardless of which registration button 8 3, 8 6, 8 8 is pressed, the photograph 8 and the selected or written password are recorded in the storage unit 72 as records. This record is provided with the memo field described above. When re-taking Photo 8, press the button 7 7 again before pressing any of the registered buttons 8 3. 8 6, 8 8.

 The card-type password management device 7 of this embodiment is an RFI ID / IC card, and can transmit a password without contact to a reader. Figure 23 is a flowchart showing the implementation procedure at this time. The control unit 70 is waiting to receive the electromagnetic wave for detection from the reader side via the communication unit 73 (step S 30). However, when the card type password management device 7 is held over the reader, the detection from the reader side is performed. The electromagnetic wave for use is received by the loop antenna 74 (step S 3 1), and an ID (IDen certificate) is transmitted to the reader (step S 3 2). If authenticated by this, they will reconnect to each other using another wireless standard by handover. Subsequently, after waiting for reception of a password transmission command (step S 3 3), when this command is received (step S 3 4), a password previously selected by the user is transmitted to the reader (step S 3 5). . Here, the password selected in advance by the user is not the one at the time of registration of the photograph and password shown in FIG. 22 but the password currently selected for transmission. That is, when a user-desired photo thumbnail is selected on the photo thumbnail display screen (not shown), the control unit 70 reads the corresponding record, and if there is a photo, password, and memo on the touch panel display 76, Display notes. It is a unique feature of the present invention that it is understood at a glance that it is the pass pass of the lock that is going to be used right now because the photo and password are set. Thereafter, in the above-described first embodiment, for example, the passkey is manually input by using the numeric keypad, and in this sixth embodiment, the password is transmitted wirelessly. Therefore, no matter how complicated the password, the user will have no trouble.

 Example 7

The password management apparatus of this embodiment uses the digital camera 9 as it is. Various function key operation sections 95 and a liquid crystal display section 94 are exposed on the back of the digital camera 9, and a photographing section 90 is provided on the front. In addition, a storage unit 9 in which control software for causing the digital camera 9 to function is recorded. 3 and a control unit 91 centering on a CPU (Central Procesing Unit) that controls them are housed. In addition, a password management program is installed in the storage unit 93. This pass management program generates a passcode by generating a random number, takes a picture with the photographing unit 90, and It consists of the steps of associating the password with the above-mentioned photo for recalling what it is and recording it in the storage unit 93 and outputting this information to the display unit 94. The password management method is executed by the control unit 91 and installed in the storage unit 93. Therefore, the password generation unit 92 is formed in the control unit 91 by software (FIG. 24).

 A digital camera is a correct camera. Also, because it is a kind of computer, it generates a random number to generate a password, associates and saves this password and a photo, and displays this password together with related photos using a display function. It is a completely suitable device for constructing the password management apparatus.

 In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example mentioned above. For example, a setting screen may be provided for generating a password so that the character type and the number of characters can be set in advance. Or you may want to be able to edit this after generating a long and complex password. For example, you can select the number of characters later using a drop-down menu and truncate long passwords. For example, it is possible to mask only the first half of the 8-character password and display the last 4 characters. It is also possible to mask only the alphabetic characters of passwords that are mixed with numeric alphabetic characters to make the passwords of numbers only.

 If you take a photo and leave it with a passcode generated, but the password has already been used, it will automatically be recorded without the user intentionally registering the photo and password. It is possible to design such that It may also be designed so that you can edit photos and passfields later. You may be able to take a picture again while holding the password once generated. For photos and passwords that are not displayed for a certain period of time, the user can be notified of the possibility of erasure. In addition, a mechanism may be provided so that deleted items can be restored.

 It is also possible to make a setting so that the hints and photos are displayed first so that you can remember the passcode without displaying the photo and passcode from the beginning. In addition, it is also possible to design such that the password management device can be wirelessly locked in case the password management device of the present invention is lost. It is also possible to design to send the required password / image pair by e-mail, for example, so that information can be shared with the authorized person.

 The contents of the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2 0 2-2 7 8 9 2 9 can be incorporated into the password management system of the present invention. For example, in FIG. 10 of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2 0 2-2 7 8 9 2 9, an image is assigned to a set of a one-time password management server and a web server, and this image is displayed on the mobile terminal side. When selected, the mobile terminal requests the one-time path node management server corresponding to this image to create a one-time path node generation module for generating the one-time path node. The portable terminal will later download the one-time password generation module from the web server corresponding to the image. A plurality of images can be presented as selectable thumbnail images, that is, any one of a plurality of one-time password management servers can be presented to be selectable using images.

 Industrial applicability

 In recent years, camera-equipped mobile phones can shoot movies, and the capacity of the built-in memory has also increased. Therefore, it is possible to provide a password management device that records a set of video and passwords instead of photographs. The password management apparatus of the present invention can also be configured by using a display function of a music player, radio or television developed for portable use and adding a digital camera. Further, the password management device of the present invention can be realized by a wristwatch with a camera. The present invention can also be designed to work with other software such as album software. Photos taken with the album software are pasted into the album, but from here you can link to password generation and registration.

Claims

 The scope of the claims

 I. Generate a password based on the password creation request, obtain an image, record this image in association with the password, and output the recorded image and password based on the password output request. Password management method.

 2. The password management method according to claim 1, wherein the image is presented so as to be selectable, and when the image is selected, a password associated with the image is output.

 3. The path group management method according to claim 2, wherein the image to be presented in a selectable manner is a thumbnail image.

 The password management method according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition of the image is by taking a picture.

 5. The password management method according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition of the image is performed by screen capture.

 6. Password management method according to claim 1, wherein the generation of the password is by random number generation.

 7. The password management method according to claim 1, wherein the generation of the password is based on acquisition from a password table.

 8. The password management method according to claim 1, wherein the generation of the password is based on an input from an input device.

 9. The password management method according to claim 1, wherein a password is generated using an image acquisition as a trigger, or an image is acquired using a password generation as a trigger.

 The password management method according to claim 1, wherein the output of the password is a display by a display device.

 I I. The password management method according to claim 1, wherein the output of the password is transmission by a transmission device.

 1 2. Take a photo, generate a random number using this photo as a trigger, generate a password, record this password in association with the photo, present this photo as a selectable thumbnail image, When this thumbnail image is selected, a pass number management method for displaying a photo corresponding to the thumbnail image and a pass word associated with the photo.

 1 3. Take a photo, accept a password, record this password in association with the photo, present this photo as a selectable thumbnail image, and when this thumbnail image is selected, the photo corresponding to this thumbnail image A password management method that displays the password associated with this photo.

 1 4. A password generation device for generating a password, an image acquisition device for acquiring an image, an image acquired by the image acquisition device, and a password field generated by the password generation device. A password management device comprising: a storage device for recording information in association with each other; an output device for information recorded in the storage device; and a control device for controlling these devices.

 15. A display device for presenting the image in a selectable manner is provided, and when the image is selected, a path mode associated with the image is read out from the storage device and output to the output device. 4. The password management device according to 4.

 16. The password management device according to claim 14, wherein the image acquisition device is a photographing device for taking a photograph.

 15. The path store management device according to claim 14, wherein the image acquisition device is a capture device for capturing a display screen.

 15. The password management device according to claim 14, wherein the password generation device is a random number generation device.

 15. The password management device according to claim 14, wherein the password generation device is provided with a password table and acquires a password from the password table.

 20. The password management device according to claim 14, wherein the password generation device is an input device that accepts input of a password from a user.

21. The password management device according to claim 14, wherein the output device is a display device for displaying a password.

 2. The password management device according to claim 14, wherein the output device is a transmission device for transmitting a password.

 2. The password management device according to claim 1, further comprising: a photographing device for photographing a user of the pass management device and a display device for displaying the image.

 24. The password management device according to claim 14, further comprising a mirror for copying a user of the password management device.

25. A path storage management system comprising a server and a terminal device connected to the server, wherein the system generates password generation means for generating a password and image acquisition means for acquiring an image. And a storage device for associating and recording the password generated by the password generation unit and the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and the terminal device includes output means for outputting information recorded in the storage device Have Pass door management system.

A password management system comprising a server and a terminal device connected to the server, wherein the system generates password generation means for generating a password, image acquisition means for acquiring an image, and the password A storage device for associating and recording the password generated by the generation unit and the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, and a password notification for notifying the password authentication unit of the password generated by the password generation unit A password management system comprising: an output unit configured to output information recorded in the storage device.

The terminal device includes a display device for presenting the image in a selectable manner, and when the image is selected, a password associated with the image is read from the storage device and output by the output means. Or the password management system according to claim 26.

The image is recorded in the storage device in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of password authentication means, and the terminal device includes a display device for presenting the image in a selectable manner, and one of the images is selected. 27. The password management system according to claim 25, wherein information related thereto is read from the storage device, and the output unit outputs the information to a password authentication unit corresponding to the image.

The terminal device is a portable device that is wirelessly connected to a server.

6. Password management system according to 6.

The password management system according to claim 25, wherein the image acquisition means is a photographing device for taking a photograph.

The password management system according to claim 25 or claim 26, wherein the image acquisition means is a screen capture means for capturing a display surface on the terminal device side.

The password management system according to claim 25, wherein the password generation means is random number generation means.

The password management system according to claim 25 or 26, wherein the password generation means includes a password table and acquires a password from the password table. 27. The password management system according to claim 25, wherein the password generation means is an input device that receives an input of a password from a user.

27. The password management system according to claim 25 or claim 26, wherein the terminal device comprises a photographing device for photographing and displaying a user of the terminal device.

The path storage management system according to claim 25 or claim 26, wherein the terminal device comprises a mirror for copying a user of the terminal device.

A program that causes a computer to execute the password management method according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the path storage management method according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

A password table in which images and passwords are associated, and multiple sets of such images and passwords are recorded.