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A programmed computer for forming a pronounceable security password, includes storage medium having a plurality of first and second word segment portions stored thereon. Each second word segment portion is within one or more sets of second word segment portions, each set being associated with one fi

A programmed computer for forming a pronounceable security password, includes storage medium having a plurality of first and second word segment portions stored thereon. Each second word segment portion is within one or more sets of second word segment portions, each set being associated with one first word segment portion. Each second word segment portion within a particular set is different from others within the set and is combinable with the associated first word segment portion to form a pronounceable word segment. A plurality of transition numbers each associated with one or more of the first word segment portions and corresponding to the number of said second word segment portions within the associate set of second word segment portions are also stored on the storage medium. The computer includes a processor programmed to select a first word segment portion and a second word segment portion from its associated set of second word segment portions. Selection of any one of the first word segment portions and any one of the second word segment portions within the associated set is of substantially equal probability. The processor combines the selected first and second word segment portions to form a first pronounceable word segment and determines if consecutive characters thereof are unacceptable based upon their correspondence to those of the first word segment portions having a transition number less than a threshold. If acceptable a pronounceable security password of eight or more characters is generated so as to include the first pronounceable word segment.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An article of manufacture for forming a pronounceable security password using a plurality of first word segment portions and a plurality of second word segment portions, with each of said plurality of first word segment portions having (i) an associated set of one or more said secon

[ I claim:] [1.] An article of manufacture for forming a pronounceable security password using a plurality of first word segment portions and a plurality of second word segment portions, with each of said plurality of first word segment portions having (i) an associated set of one or more said second word segment portions, each said second word segment portion within said associated set being different from others within said set and being combinable with said associated first word segment portion to form a pronounceable word segment and (ii) a transition number corresponding to the number of said second word segment portions within the associated set of second word segment portions, comprising:computer readable storage medium; andcomputer programming stored on said storage medium;wherein said stored computer programming is configured to be readable from said computer readable storage medium by a computer and thereby cause said computer to operate so as to:select a first one of said plurality of first word segment portions, wherein selection of any one of said plurality of first word segment portions is of substantially equal probability;select a first one of said plurality of second word segment portions from said set of second word segment portions associated with said selected first word segment portion, wherein selection of any one of said second word segment portions within said associated set of second word segment portions is of substantially equal probability;combine said selected first word segment portion and said selected second word segment portion to form a first pronounceable word segment;determine if consecutive characters of said first pronounceable word segment are unacceptable due to their correspondence to those of said plurality of first word segment portions having a transition number less than a first threshold transition number; andgenerate a pronounceable security password of eight or more characters including said first pronounceable word segment only if consecutive characters of said first pronounceable word segment are determined to be acceptable.