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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267280 | Diffractive optical variable image including barcode An optically variable device (OVD) is provided that includes a barcode rendered from a three-dimensional barcode. To increase the readability of the barcode rendered in the OVD, the bars of the three-dimensional barcode may have tapered sidewalls and depths that are... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269021 | Smart card containing a carrier body for receiving at least one system component having a plurality of electrical components and uniting electrical functions for operating the smart card A smart card contains a carrier body for receiving at least one system component, which has (in each case) a plurality of electrical components, and which unites the electrical functions for the operation of the smart card. The system component terminates approximat... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264152 | Anonymous transaction authentication An automated system for the confirmed efficient authentication of an anonymous subscriber's profile data. The system is comprised of software/hardware interface to facilitate centralized access and exchange to easily and inexpensively allow the confirmed authenticat... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264158 | Method and system for interactively providing product related information on demand and providing personalized transactional benefits at a point of purchase The present invention provides a system and method for interactively providing product and related information to a user based upon product identification information, such as a UPC code, and enabling the user to engage in various transactions related to the product... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266838 | Secure resource Preventing replay attacks without user involvement. A method according to one embodiment of the invention includes recording a serial number that was verified following a previous request to access a resource, and later receiving a request to access the resource. A ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264156 | Method of enhancing the data storage security of cash-free transactions in vending machines A vending machine has a nonvolatile data storage device for storing transactions with customers. The customers may use a number of cashless options to make purchases from the vending machine, including magnetic credit or debit cards, or universal vending cards. The ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264154 | System and method for securing a credit account A system and method is disclosed for verifying a commercial transaction between a card-holder, a merchant, and a credit card company. The card-holder makes a purchase with the merchant using a full credit card number. The merchant submits a transaction approval requ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264157 | Area-based content delivery method and system A content usage right issuing terminal (2) issues a content usage right to a portable terminal (3) of a user who visits a store. In response to a request from the portable terminal (3) that has the content usage right, an in-store server (1 | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261235 | 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 ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263507 | Customer activated multi-value (CAM) card The Customer Activated Multi-Value (CAM) card provides a customer with a primary use as a transaction card which can be further activated to have a secondary use as a credit card. The CAM card can be activated as a transaction card or as a transaction card with a cr... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258268 | Method and apparatus for money transfer A method of performing a money transfer send transaction comprises receiving information at a call center from a sender for a send transaction, including a proposed send amount, and responsive to the information from the sender received at the call center, building ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260835 | Bluetooth™ based security system A Bluetooth based security system utilized to provide ad-hoc security services to secured assets. Such a Bluetooth based security system comprises a secured device (SD) equipped with Bluetooth (BT) technology; a plurality of Bluetooth Access Points (BTAPs) located a... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258276 | Radio frequency identification method and system of distributing products A method and system for vending products from a defined area, such as a micro-warehouse with a door. The method includes fitting each product with a radio frequency identification tag, positioning the plurality of products in a micro-warehouse, sensing opening and c... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258279 | Biometric security system and method The invention includes biometric security systems and related methods. In a device according to the invention there is an interface plate, a housing and a biometric receiver. The housing and biometric receiver may be mounted to the interface plate, and the interface... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255274 | Data exchanging system, device, and method, all utilizing IC chip A system for collecting data using a non-contact IC chip to manage the data using a computer. An IC chip sends data in a non-contact manner to a reader. The reader receives and stores the data in a memory. When an IC chip of a kind different from the IC chip is pres... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257703 | Bootable NAND flash memory architecture A memory architecture allows for use of non-addressable NAND memory to be used as boot memory in digital processing systems. NAND memory, which is typically of lower cost and higher density, may displace all memory in processor systems, as particularly useful in low... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255269 | Device and method of recognizing at least one individual, the corresponding access control device and system and applications thereof The invention relates to a device and method for the recognition of at least one individual and to the corresponding access control device and system and application thereof. The inventive recognition device comprises a one-piece integrated circuit which is produced... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255270 | Method and apparatus for searching rights objects stored in portable storage device using object location data There is provided a method and an apparatus for searching rights objects stored in a portable storage device by using an object location data. The method includes: accessing the portable storage device; transmitting an object identifier to the portable storage devic... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252226 | System and method for using a prepaid card A system for using a prepaid card permits a card user to purchase a card, issued by an issuer such as a bank, through an agent at a retail establishment via a terminal, select a PIN, have the card activated at the point of purchase, use the card to purchase goods an... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254806 | Detecting reordered side-effects A computer binary translator translates at least a segment of a binary representation of a program from a first instruction set architecture to a second instruction set architecture. A sequence of side-effects in the translation differs from a sequence of side-effec... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254548 | System and method for the administration of financial accounts using profiles A credit facility for controlling financial transactions is arranged with the ability of users to establish self-imposed limits on a category by category basis. The processing system provides messages and other information to the user, both on-demand and at the poin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253715 | Secure cargo transportation system A method of controlling access to a movable container, the method comprising controllably locking the container using an electronically actuated locking mechanism; storing in a memory a desired geographical location; determining the geographical location of the cont... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250865 | Object tracking system with non-contact object detection and identification An object tracking system is provided for tracking the removal of objects from a location and the replacement of the objects at the location. The system includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to each of the objects to be tracked and each tag h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251624 | Score based decisioning The invention aids an entity to selectively request additional data about a user to serve the needs of the entity without causing the user to have an adverse reaction. The invention helps an entity to determine the condition under which to request additional data so... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249344 | Delivery of financial services to remote devices A financial institution can provide financial services to a plurality of remote devices, such as personal computers, personal data assistants, screen phones, automatic teller machines, external service providers, and internally to staff terminals and individual bran... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246740 | Suspicious persons database Most financial transactions involving check deposits and cashing at automatic teller machines are often associated with high risk. Although conventional security measures for many automatic teller machines record financial transactions, the recorded events are typic... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246559 | Elevated bus rapid transit system An elevated public transit bus system that increases the passenger capacity and decreases the passenger trip time of a fixed route bus service traveling in traffic on a city street to provide a high capacity rapid transit system. The high capacity buses are suspende... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246744 | User authentication for contact-less systems A validation phase is performed at an RFID reader, in order to ascertain which of a plurality of potential candidates for authentication, are actual candidates for authentication. Once a candidate has been successfully validated, an authentication phase is initiated... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246754 | Secure currency A secure document comprises a pliable fabric comprising human-readable information. The secure document further comprises a memory attached to the pliable fabric in which machine-readable information about the secure document is stored. The secure document further c... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246375 | Method for managing a secure terminal The invention concerns a method solving security problems resulting from the addition of a security circuit to a smart card reading terminal by providing said security circuit with means for counting the number of times the security circuit is activated for certain ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7246097 | Methods and apparatus for generating secure endorsed transactions To ensure the data corresponding to transactions has not been altered, a method and system are provided for generating secure endorsed transactions having transaction data representative of transactions and unique identifiers corresponding to parties endorsing the t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243843 | Personal authentication medium issuing method In a personal authentication medium issuing apparatus, a main image information is input and whether a personal authentication medium on which synthesized image information having sub-information embedded in the main image information is checked or not is determined... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245213 | RFID readers and RFID tags exchanging encrypted password RFID system components, such as readers and tags, communicate where at least a portion of data or a password is transmitted in encrypted form. The reader transmits a command, along with data or a password encrypted using an encryption kernel. In some instances, the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240830 | Layered SIM card and security function A smart card and a smart card and security function system for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system. The smart card includes a software services component in which software is organized in at least one functional software unit and in a pluralit... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7243238 | Person authentication system, person authentication method, information processing apparatus, and program providing medium Disclosed are a person authentication system, a person authentication method, and an information processing apparatus which allow person authentication to be performed in an easy fashion in various devices by comparing a template serving as person identification dat... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242304 | System and method for authenticated detachment of product tags A system and method for releasing a security tag from an article automatically at a point of sale without the need for store employee involvement, assuming a valid sale is occurring. A system and method for releasing a security tag from an article automatically at a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240833 | System and method of managing information for an implantable medical device A method of collecting information related to manufacture of an implantable medical device, storing the information in a radio frequency identifier (RFID) unit, updating the information stored in the RFID unit during manufacturing of the implantable medical device, ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237724 | Smart card and method for manufacturing a smart card A smart card and a method for manufacturing the same wherein the smart card is composed of a printed circuit board, having a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of circuit components attached to the top surface of the printed circuit board, a filler board,... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7240023 | System and method for distributing coupons through a system of computer networks A system for dispensing and redeeming the electronic discount coupons. The system includes a personal computer (PC) having hardware and software for receiving an electronic coupon from the system of computer networks, translating the received coupon into a binary fo... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239725 | Face image recognition apparatus A ten-key section which is used to input identification information such as a password or ID number is disposed on the lower right side of or directly below a camera so that the hand of a to-be-recognized person who inputs identification information such as a passwo... | 07/03/2007 |
