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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5097505 | Method and apparatus for secure identification and verification A method and apparatus for performing personal identification and/or verification at perdetermined stations or checkpoints is provided. Each person to be identified has a unit such as a card, badge or other token or device which stores a predetermined cod... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5065429 | Method and apparatus for protecting material on storage media A method and apparatus for granting selected access to material such as data and databases, messages and other textual information, graphs, tables, maps, facsimiles (FAX) of all manner of transmitted materials, audio such as speech and music, video, image... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5060263 | Computer access control system and method An access control system is disclosed in which protected systems and corresponding portable password issuing devices both generate new authentic passwords by successively encrypting a stored password with a selected sequence of predefined encryption steps... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5058161 | Method and apparatus for secure identification and verification A method and apparatus for performing identification and/or verification at predetermined checkpoints is provided. A selected radiation, such as an RF signal or an ultrasonic signal at a predetermined frequency, is transmitted at the checkpoint. Each iden... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5023908 | Method and apparatus for personal identification A method and apparatus for providing improved security for a personal identification number (PIN) in a personal identification and verification system of the type wherein a time dependent nonpredictable code is generated at a device in the possession of t... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4972477 | Encoder/decoder The encoder/decoder comprises a spherical body on which is provided a plurality of different letters and/or numerals. Connecting means in the form of three circular members sharing the same axis encompass the sphere, two defining two parallel sighting hoo... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4926481 | Computer access security code system A security code system for controlling access to computer and computer-controlled entry situations comprises a plurality of subsets of alpha-numeric charcters disposed in random order in matrices of at least two dimensions forming theoretical rectangles, ... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4910775 | Portable electronic device for use in conjunction with a screen The portable electronic device (1) includes some optical reception devices (R), a microcomputer (4) suitable for processing the data received, a display device (6) to display data from the microcomputer (4), and an electrical energy source to supply the v... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4885778 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing generation of separate, free running, time dependent equipment An apparatus and method for synchronizing the time definition of the dynamic variables by (a) calculating a first non-predictable code according to a secret predetermined algorithm, the algorithm generating the first non-predictable code on the basis of a... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4856062 | Computing and indicating device A portable hand held computing and indicating device for use in a verification system of the type wherein a first non-predictable code is generated at a first mechanism in accordance with a predetermined algorithm in response to both a unique static varia... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4852165 | Secure system and method for providing personal identifier The invention pertains to apparatus and methods for securely transmitting a personal identifier between an originator thereof and a preselected data base. Especially, pertaining to a computer terminal and a method and acquiring a personal identifier used ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4849613 | Method and device for making an electronic authentication Operating procedure and device for the electronically authorized determination of an individual matter and for obtaining, in a reliably differentiating manner which is secure against forgery, the remotely authorized, individual authentication of a transac... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4819267 | Solid state key for controlling access to computer systems and to computer software and/or for secure communications A semiconductor device that functions as a key to control access to a computer or a software program resident in a computer or provides for secure communications is disclosed. The device executes an algorithm that combines a root and a seed to produce a p... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4800590 | Computer key and computer lock system A computer access system includes a password generator (10) and an lock computer (50) connected to receive passwords generated by the password generator and grant access to a host computer (52) when a password from the password generator (10) matches a pa... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4759062 | Arrangement for and method of protecting private security codes from unauthorized disclosure A private security code used for rendering microprocessor-based electronic equipment operational need not be selected or remembered by the user of the equipment. Instead, an authorized service center generates the private security code needed to re-enable... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4720860 | Method and apparatus for positively identifying an individual An apparatus for the electronic generation and comparision of non-predictable codes. The appartus of the invention comprises a first mechanism for calculating a first non-predictable code according to a predetermined algorithm, the first mechanism for cal... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4697072 | Identification card and authentication system therefor A card holder inputs personal identification number (PIN') data as secret data and transaction data (AMT) in an LSI in an identification card through a keyboard. The LSI calculates encrypted data (SAN) in accordance with the input data (PIN' and AMT). The... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4679236 | Identification verification method and system A secure system provides identification verification by transmission of an access number, preferably a random number, from a central processor to a remote terminal. The system provides portable identification devices for use by individuals, programmed to ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4609777 | Solid state key for controlling access to computer software A semiconductor device that functions as a key to control access to a software program resident in a computer. The device includes a continuously running pulse generator that produces an output representative of real time, a shift register permanently sto... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4601011 | User authorization verification apparatus for computer systems including a central device and a plurality of pocket sized remote units A remote user authorization verification system including a central device having data imput and output, memory and data comparison facilities, and a plurality of hand held, pocket size remote units arranged for data communication with the central device ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4599489 | Solid state key for controlling access to computer software A semiconductor device that functions as a key to control access to a software program resident in a computer. The device includes a continuously running pulse generator that produces an output representative of real time, a shift register permanently sto... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4224666 | Data processing system which protects the secrecy of confidential data A data processing system is provided which protects the secrecy of confidial data transmitted between a transmitting terminal and key, such as a credit card, which is used to authorize a dialogue between a data processing machine and an operator. A light... | 09/23/1980 |
