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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120080520 | SITE-SPECIFIC ACCESS MANAGEMENT A system for ensuring access management of a given site by providing integrated and comprehensive assessment of persons, livestock or objects that are given access to the site. The system includes a database of information about the site and potential accessors, a mobil... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120038457 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM An information processing apparatus includes a display control section that performs display control of a first operation screen for performing first operation and a second operation screen for performing second operation. The information processing apparatus also inclu... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120025950 | AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PERFORMING SUCH AN AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM The invention relates to an authentication method and an arrangement for performing such an authentication method and to a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium, said method particularly providing a simple and very cost-effe... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110304428 | Security System For Managing Information On Mobile Wireless Devices A security system is provided for managing information stored on mobile wireless devices upon exit from a building. The security system includes an exit system and a device management system. The exit system is configured to detect that a user has requested to exit a bu... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110248821 | Interlock System and Method A network of interlocks and input devices and a system for tracking their use and control, in which each interlock and input device is associated with a machine which performs a process. Machines are associated with input devices by reading machine identifications from ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110234372 | INTERACTIVE PHONE MESSAGE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE A motor vehicle includes control apparatus for establishing an interactive human-machine interface (HMI) between a vehicle driver and an on-board communication system that is wirelessly coupled to a nomadic communication device carried by the driver. The on-board commun... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110084800 | Access Authorization Method And Apparatus For A Wireless Sensor Network An access authorization method and apparatus for a wireless sensor network comprises at least a base station and a wireless sensor network formed by a plurality of sensor nodes. After having obtained an access authorization of a user, the at least a base station issues ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110032102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESTRICTING AUDIO TRANSMISSION BASED ON DRIVER STATUS In at least one embodiment, a method and a apparatus for restricting audio transmission in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a control module. The control module is configured to receive an audio feed signal including audio content and a content advisory in... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100235429 | A METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM An approach is provided for enabling access to content in a network service. Location information is received, at a server, relating to a first remote apparatus and another remote apparatus. The received location information is utilized to determine that the first remot... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100207726 | Electronic Entity Capable of Communicating With a Reader and Method Used Within Such an Electronic Entity An electronic entity includes a processing circuit (210) capable of receiving a request from a reader and a position sensor (230) capable of measuring an orientation of the electronic entity and of delivering to the processing circuit (210) an item ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100176920 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL SECURITY This invention relates to a method and system for providing digital security by means of a reconfigurable physical uncloneable function, RPUF. The RPUF comprises a physical system constituted by distributed components arranged to generate a first response when receiving... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100085149 | Systems and Methods for Mounting a Security Device A mount according to the various aspects of the present invention for coupling to a provided object, releasably coupling a provided security device, and providing an information. The mount includes a body, a first coupler, a second coupler, a conductor, and a data carri... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100071072 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO LICENSE PROTECTED ASSETS USING USING RFID TECHNOLOGY Access to a license protected asset is limited by storing license information associated with the asset on at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. Access to the asset is allowed only upon successful retrieval and verification of the license information b... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100060415 | Electronic entity with contact and remote communication means An electronic entity includes contact communication elements (4) and remote communication elements (6). Members (2, K) are also provided to authorize an exchange of certain data at least via the remote communication elements based on the prior recep... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20090322476 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A REMOTE DEVICE HAVING A VOICE INTERFACE The disclosure provides a system and method for associating an electronic device with a remote electronic device. In the method at the remote device, an authentication process is initiated to authenticate the remote device to the electronic device. The authentication pr... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090303045 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEALTH TRACKING A shipping and tracking system has a number of tracking stations that are geographically distributed. The tracking stations gather information from shipping items processed by the shipping and tracking system. The shipping and tracking system provides an enhanced level ... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090303030 | Method and Device for Configuring Functional Capabilities in a Data Processing System Configuring functional capabilities in a data processing system comprising entitlement data in a non-volatile storage. The position of the data processing system is determined. Based on said position, functional capabilities are changed based on position information com... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090299770 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING PATIENT RECORDS FOLLOW A PHYSICIAN A computer-based system for providing physicians automatic, secure access to patient records at the time a patient visits and consults a physician. The system can include one or more computing devices configured to process and display data. The system can also include o... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090267728 | METHOD OF VISITING A SITE A method and system for providing an interactive experience to a visitor of an entertainment venue comprising a plurality of locations. The visitor is assigned a portable identification device having stored thereon information uniquely identifying the visitor. A central... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090267732 | DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC PARKING METERS There is disclosed a single space parking meter that includes a low powered radio for communicating with a mobile access point. There is also provided a parking meter management system comprising a single space parking meter and a mobile access point. The mobile access ... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090262381 | Information processing device, multifunction printer, external authentication system for multifunction printer, and storage medium In an external authentication system for a multifunction printer according to the present invention, a USB device management section, according to an instruction from a USB device management section instructing section, (i) performs a virtualization process for virtuall... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090251285 | USING PHYSICAL OBJECTS TO CONTROL ENABLEMENT/DISABLEMENT OF DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY At least one N-sided physical object proximate to a computing device can be detected. Each side of the N-sided physical object can be associated with at least one enablement state for a functionality of the computing device. A side of the N-sided object that faces a ref... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090210940 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING RFID TAG PROXIMITY TO GRANT SECURITY ACCESS TO A COMPUTER A system and method of granting and removing a user's security access to applications on a computer using proximity of authorized RFID tags is disclosed. A user having an authorized RFID tag that is located near the computer will be granted access to pre-authorized appl... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090206992 | Proximity-Based Healthcare Management System With Automatic Access To Private Information A healthcare management system and method provide efficient and secure access to private information. A portable physical device, referred to herein as a Personal Digital Key or “PDK”, stores one or more profiles in memory. The biometric profile is acquired in a sec... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090045914 | WRITE-PROTECTION MODULE AND METHOD FOR STORAGE DEVICE A write-protection module for a storage device and the method thereof are disclosed. The write-protection module includes a power supply circuit, a fingerprint sensor, a database, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor for receiving the working power produced by the p... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090040020 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A COMPUTER RESOURCE A computer message that is being sent from a consumer to a computer resource is checked to determine whether the computer message meets all of a set of one or more specified conditions. If so, the computer message is compared with a baseline, the baseline containing a s... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080303631 | Mass Storage Device With Locking Mechanism Embodiments of a mass storage device having a locking mechanism are described. The mass storage device includes a wireless reader to receive identification data from a wireless transponder, and to determine if the identification data matches a pre-stored data. The mass ... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080278285 | RECORDING DEVICE When a recording media 10 including secure areas is inserted in an electronic terminal 30, the electronic terminal 30 reads a predetermined program from the recording media 10. As a result of processing performed by the program, the recording... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080238612 | Direct Peripheral Communication for Restricted Mode Operation A computer that self-administers operating in restricted and unrestricted operating modes boots from a main processor and operates normally in the unrestricted operating mode and operates from an alternate processor in a security module in the restricted operating mode.... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080157920 | CALIBRATABLE UDS SECURITY CONCEPT FOR HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL ENGINE A method for providing varying levels of security access to an engine controller using security levels and seed and key programs to calculate access codes for the levels of security access.... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080140482 | Mobile asset data management system Methods and systems for preventing unauthorized use of a mobile asset are described. The method for providing access to the mobile asset can include providing a control device on the mobile asset. The control device is in communication with the mobile asset to selective... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080068130 | Methods and apparatus for location-dependent disabling of mobile devices A handheld device (e.g., an RFID reader, mobile computer, or the like) is configured to periodically scan its environment for the presence of RFID tags, determine whether any of the RFID tags within range include a valid security code, then disable operation (e.g., by p... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20080012690 | Transponder, RFID system, and method for RFID system with key management A transponder is provided, in particular a passive and/or backscatter-based transponder, for an RFID system, wherein at least one first piece of information can be stored in a first memory area on the transponder that is accessible in clear text only by a read access in... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20080001705 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISABLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE UPON THEFT A system for disabling a device. An embedded identifier contained within a cable security system is read in response to enabling a cable security mechanism within the device. The device is disabled if the embedded identifier is not found.... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20080001724 | Using read lock capability for secure RFID authentication Methods, systems, and apparatuses for preventing unauthorized reading of identifying data stored in tags are described. A secure access identification number and associated read lock password are received. The secure access identification number and associated read lock... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20080001725 | Read locking of an RFID tag Methods, systems, and apparatuses for preventing unauthorized reading of data stored in tags are described. A non-identifying bit pattern, an identifying bit pattern, and a first passcode are stored in the tag. A read lock command is received by the tag. The tag determi... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20080001703 | Portable electronic apparatus Provided is a portable telephone apparatus which can change the arrangement (style) of its display portion and operation portion, and which makes it easy to input authentication information for making itself usable. A storage unit stores style lock association informati... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070290877 | DEVICE WITH SIGNAL GENERATOR AND SIGNAL RECEIVER FOR PROVIDING CONTROLLED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND/OR COMMUNICATION CHANNELS A system and method for communicating between a signal generator and a signal receiver, for providing controlled access to information and/or communication channels, whereby the signal generator and the signal receiver are set to wirelessly transmit and receive a plural... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070293194 | Method for providing remote mobile device access and control Provided is a remote mobile device access and control method, and particularly a generic approach for providing remote mobile device access and control. To this end, there is provided a method for a user to access and control his/her mobile device at a remote location b... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070279187 | Patient information storage and access Systems for and methods of providing secure access to and storing patient medical information are described. In accordance with one aspect a method is described as a method of providing secure access to stored medical information regarding at least one subject, comprisi... | 12/06/2007 |
