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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7216235 | Drive/host locking system An authentication system for securing information within a disk drive to be read and written to only by a specific host computer such that it is difficult or impossible to access the drive by any system other than a designated host is disclosed. While the invention ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213755 | System for rapidly dispensing and adding value to fare cards An add value terminal provides an automatic fare collection environment with a compact, easy to use, and easy to install device that re-values and issues transit fare smart cards exclusively utilizing credit and debit functions. The add value terminal alleviates lon... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7216232 | Method and device for inserting and authenticating a digital signature in digital data A method for inserting a digital signature into digital data is provided. The digital data has bits and the method includes the steps of: assigning predetermined bits of the digital data for receiving the digital signature; signing the digital data excluding the pre... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213122 | Controlling the generation and selection of addresses to be used in a verification environment The generation and selection of addresses to be employed in a verification environment are tightly coupled to ensure that the addresses a user desires to be selected have been generated. Addresses are generated based on one or more defined selection attributes. The ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212123 | Detector A detector for detecting the presence of a memory tag, the detector comprising a radio frequency source operable to generate a radio frequency signal and a detector resonant circuit part connected to the radio frequency source, the detector resonant circuit comprisi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212279 | Biometric identity verifiers and methods For use in verifying the identity of a user, an identity verifier comprising an optical fingerprint sensor coupled to an ID (identification) card reader. In one embodiment of the present invention, the optical fingerprint sensor includes a light source on a PCB asse... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7213030 | Web-enabled transaction and collaborative management system A method and apparatus for a Web-enabled transaction and collaborative management application are described. In one embodiment, the application is centered around a user-friendly home navigation page designed to facilitate convenience for the user in accessing infor... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207481 | Method for improving security and enhancing information storage capability, the system and apparatus for producing the method, and products produced by the system and apparatus using the method One alternative and optional method of the present invention provides a secured item specific identification system incorporating the steps of identifying an item to a determined degree, generating a first identifying code for the item, generating a second code and ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209893 | Method of and a system for distributing electronic content A terminal device, a memory module and a system for and method of distributing electronic content. A content provider stores a number of multimedia files. A first integrated circuit card interface receives a host integrated circuit card containing first authorizatio... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7208786 | Memory device A memory device comprising a layer of piezoelectric material and a layer of ferroelectric material clamped together such that a voltage applied to one layer results in a voltage being generated across the other layer. The method of data storage and retrieval compris... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207494 | Laser etched security features for identification documents and methods of making same The invention provides a method of producing a security feature in an identification document. A core including a top surface and a bottom surface is provided. A first laminate is laminated in contact with the top surface. A second laminate is laminated in contact w... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207482 | Method and system for providing services to a portable electronic device via a terminal device that handles the portable electronic device A service providing method to provide services to a holder of a portable electronic device through a terminal device handling a portable electronic device based on a portable electronic device having a memory area storing application data relative to the service pro... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207480 | Certified digital photo authentication system A system is described for providing certified digital photos as a form of photo identification. In an m-wallet transaction, a vendor requests photo identification from the user of a mobile station, such as a mobile telephone or smart card. In response to the request... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205883 | Tamper detection and secure power failure recovery circuit A security system including a token and a host system. The token includes volatile random access memory for storing security data for use during a step of secure authentication, an interface for providing communication with a host system when coupled thereto, and a ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204410 | Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and medium A structure of a system using an IC card is simplified. A controller and active antennas are connected to each other through a bus. The controller transmits a command outputted from a host computer and including an ID for discriminating the active antennas to all th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206544 | Self-service terminal A self-service terminal (10 or 200 or 300) comprises a plurality of intercommunicating modules (114 to 126, or 214 to 226, or 314 to 326). Each module includes a transceiver for wireless communication wi... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206755 | Method, apparatus and article-of-manufacture for the creation, issuance, valuation/pricing, trading and exercise of options for attendance rights, and derivative instruments thereon Computer-related methods, apparatus, and/or articles of manufacture to permit/facilitate the creation, marketing, and/or distribution of options to purchase tickets to a particular future event, particularly an elimination format competition, when the chosen competi... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206938 | Key sequence rhythm recognition system and method A user recognition and identification system and method is presented in which text entered by a user at a keyboard is evaluated against previously recorded keystrokes by the user for the presence of repeatable patterns that are unique to an individual. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203958 | Program use authorization method First and second codes specific to each program are prepared. The first code is encrypted to generate a first encrypted code that encrypts the second code to generate a second encrypted code. The second encrypted code is stored in a memory medium. An install key tha... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202785 | Mobile object tracking system A mobile object tracking system is provided for tracking the removal and use of specific objects within a group checked out from storage between the time the objects are checked out and the replacement of the objects in the storage. The system includes a system cont... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203665 | System and method for interactive messaging and/or allocating and/or upgrading and/or rewarding tickets, other event admittance means, goods and/or services A method, system, server architecture and/or tangible medium upgrade and award admittance of events to an event customer, preferably via a data communication network. The method includes, for example, receiving a communication from the event customer, the communicat... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201316 | Item tracking and processing systems and methods Systems and methods are provided for processing one or more items. The systems involve a data acquisition device and a display device. At least one data acquisition device and the display device may be mounted on frames having a see-through display and an orientatio... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203367 | Indexing, storage and retrieval of digital images A method and a system for archiving, indexing and retrieving images of persons including the steps of providing image data relating to the images of persons to a suitably programmed computer, employing a first suitably programmed computer functionality to provide fa... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203663 | System and method for converting information on paper forms to electronic data The invention is a system and method for converting paper forms to electronic data. More specifically, a special purpose system and technique are described for performing the conversion in a manner that is advantageous in terms of overall cost and cycle time. The ap... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200033 | MRAM with coil for creating offset field An MRAM memory chip includes a plurality of magnetoresistive memory cells each including a magnetic tunnel junction having first (fixed) and second (free) magnetic regions, where the second magnetic region includes at least two ferromagnetic layers that are antiferr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200756 | Base cryptographic service provider (CSP) methods and apparatuses Apparatuses and methods are provided for interface logic that is configurable to operatively couple cryptography support logic and cryptography providing logic. The interface logic provides at least one management function to the cryptography providing logic. The ma... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194251 | Intelligent gate distributed use and device network access management on personal area network The present invention relates to a method for managing access to a wireless personal area network in an intelligent concentrator. The method manages wireless access to a network by providing wireless communication in the network, providing firewall protection betwee... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194623 | Data event logging in computing platform There is disclosed a computer entity having a trusted component which compiles an event log for events occurring on a computer platform. The event log contains event data of types which are pre-specified by a user by inputting details through a dialogue display gene... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191941 | Systems and methods for determining a need for authorization Authorization verification systems and methods are described that determine whether an authorization check is to be performed at a point of sale or other point of control, and, if the authorization check is to be performed, that check the authorization and that stor... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193503 | Electronic lock system and method for its use with a secure memory card An improved electronic lock system is provided for use with real estate lock boxes. Each user has an identification card with a non-volatile secure memory for exchanging data with the lock box, and for exchanging data with a central computer. The user first inserts ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191933 | Automatic fare paying device for vehicles and method A compact fare paying device has a housing for receiving a monetary member and at least one verifier unit in the housing for determining the authenticity of the monetary member. A storage device such as a safe can receive the monetary member or a return device can r... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190254 | Emigrant reception system, emigrant gate system, emigrant control system, emigrant control method, passport applicant information management method, layout of emigrant gate, immigrant reception system, immigrant gate system, immigrant control system, immigrant control method, layout of immigrant gate system, and passport In an emigration control method, information on a passport-issue-allowed person and image data for specifying the person are stored in a storage. Image data for specifying a person who owns the passport to be inspected by an emigration inspection and information for... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7191270 | Integrated PC Card host controller for the detection and operation of a plurality of expansion cards An integrated controller for the detection and operation of both PC Cards, smart cards and passive smart card adapter cards. In one aspect, the invention detects the presence of standard expansion cards or passive smart card adapters by utilizing the reserved detect... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190816 | Fingerprint authenticating system for carrying out a fingerprint authentication by using a small fingerprint sensor A fingerprint authenticating system includes a fingerprint registering unit and a fingerprint collating unit. The fingerprint registering unit takes a first fingerprint data indicating a first portion of a first fingerprint from a first fingerprint sensor, registers... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7191152 | Automated financial transaction system In an automated financial transaction system, a plurality of automated tellers machines (ATMs) have each a message input section and are each communicatably connected with a message depository via a public communications network. When a customer inputs at an ATM a m... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190948 | Authentication mechanism for telephony devices The present invention is directed to a presence aware network 100 that includes a plurality of communication devices 124a–n and 128a–n, associated with a plurality of subscribers. Each communication device may be configured aut... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185807 | System and method for tracking a mobile worker A system and method of providing employers with an accessible system and convenient method for tracking the work of mobile workers. By obtaining customer biometric data upon the initiation and conclusion of a work session, an employer may ensure that a customer is b... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7188089 | System and method for securely storing, generating, transferring and printing electronic prepaid vouchers A system and a method that utilizes transaction terminals equipped with smart card readers to download and store a batch of multiple prepaid electronic vouchers to a smart card, retrieve and decrypt individual prepaid vouchers from the smart card and print a voucher... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187287 | Systems and methods for zone security Disclosed are systems and methods for utilizing a plurality of RFID readers as proximity sensors to detect one or more RFID tagged assets. In one embodiment, an array of RFID readers provides a coverage area and polls one or more tagged assets at a predetermined int... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182257 | Distribution management method and system In one embodiment, a product distribution management system includes a product management center. The product management center includes a management device to receive product security data on a product from a distribution site and a product management database to s... | 02/27/2007 |
