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A wristwatch including a watch band and a watch body having an octagon shaped perimeter and being red in color and having the word STOP thereon to resemble a stop sign.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8068007 | Emergency responder credentialing system and method A system for collecting, verifying, and managing identity data, skill data, qualification data, certification data, and licensure data of emergency responders. The system trusted verification of identity, skills, qualifications, certifications, and licensure, and di... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7948360 | 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 t... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7636030 | Security layers for wireless industrial control user interface A wireless user interface is operable to interface with an industrial control system including a device operable to store a first password and a wireless interface module operable to store a second password. The wireless user interface includes a processing unit ope... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7633375 | Information security system, its server and its storage medium An RFID notification unit enables an RFID reader to regularly read the RFID code of an RFID tag attached to the relevant terminal itself, its user and its current location and transmits the RFID code to a server. Upon receipt of this code, the using qualification de... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7623022 | Securing electronic annotations Methods are described for securing access to an electronic annotation provided on an object. The methods include the steps of providing the object with a plurality of memory tags, providing an electronic annotation on at least one of the memory tags, and defining a ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7397341 | System to detect lock tampering A lock and key system is configured to sense an operational signature generated by an object placed into a keyway in the system. The system is further configured to compare the operational signature with a reference signature, and to generate an alarm when the opera... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7382226 | Device for limiting access to a confined space A lock (10, 40, 42, 58) for security devices 26, such as banknote dispensers, to limit access to a confined space (32, 34) within the device. A remote computer (28) exclusively controls opening of the lock (10, 40, 42, 58). A plura... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375615 | Personal authentication system An apparatus is disclosed for reducing the vexatious complication of personal authentication when using an information technology device or a card. A combination of RFID tags worn by a user is stored when personal authentication is carried out. The RFID tags are det... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370348 | Technique and apparatus for processing cryptographic services of data in a network system A controller for controlling communications between a system and a transport medium includes a receiving circuit to receive data and associated security control information. A first cryptographic engine cryptographically processes the data received from the transpor... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360088 | Method and system for authenticating service using integrated circuit card A system is provided which compensates a low operational performance of a conventional integrated circuit (IC) card by setting a substitute server computer between the IC card and a business server computer in a system using the IC card. Substitute processing using ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355506 | Systems and methods for deterring theft of electronic devices Systems and methods for remotely shutting down or preventing operation of device via a wireless network infrastructure are provided. The device may be disabled using a defined command the device receives on a wide area network, such as a SPOT network or wireless car... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352288 | Apparatus and method for preventing malfunction of remote controller A malfunction of interpreting one remote control operation as a plurality of remote control operations by mistake is prevented without impairing the responsiveness of a remote controller. A counter code which is updated each time a key of the remote controller is op... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353274 | Method, apparatus, and system for determining whether a computer is within a particular location Some embodiments provide a method of determining whether a lottery player or the player's computer is within a particular location. The player's computer is connected to a computer network. The method transmits, through the computer network, a pass code and a teleph... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350022 | Storage system and storage control method with a password for device management In a storage system, which includes a storage device and a disk control device that controls data transfer between the storage device and a host computer, a security of storage medium making up the storage device is enhanced. For this purpose, the storage system is ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341181 | Method for biometric security using a smartcard The present invention discloses a method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system by proffering a biometric. The biometric may be proffered to a biometric sensor communicating with the smartcard-reader system. Proffering the biome... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343441 | Method and apparatus of remote computer management A computer being controlled is coupled via a communications bus to at least one other device comprising one or more authorized management devices. The one or more authorized management devices are coupled to a management port. Only management commands received from ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340758 | Method and device for routing of specific data, particularly receiving rights, in a pay-TV terminal A method and device for relaying specific data, especially receiving rights, to a pay television terminal. The data originating from a transmitter is transmitted to the pay television terminal via a transmission medium with the application of mobile data carriers, e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327845 | Transmission of encrypted messages between a transmitter and a receiver utilizing a one-time cryptographic pad An apparatus and method is disclosed for establishing a one-time cryptographic pad between a communicating pair, a communicating pair comprising a pair of transmitter-receivers, each of the pair having a plurality of cryptographic devices in common. The communicatin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325724 | Method for registering a biometric for use with a smartcard The present invention discloses a method for registering biometric information for use in a smartcard-reader system. The method comprises the steps of contacting an authorized sample receiver and submitting a biometric to a sensor to facilitates the sensor in obtain... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319758 | Electronic device with encryption/decryption cells In an electronic component including a two-way bus through which data elements travel between peripherals and a central processing unit at the rate of a clock signal, the central processing unit and at least one of the peripherals each includes a data encryption/dec... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314165 | Method and system for smellprint recognition biometrics on a smartcard The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using smellprint recognition biometrics in a smartcard-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a smellprint sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifyin... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314164 | System for biometric security using a smartcard The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using biometrics in a smartcard-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. In ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305564 | System and method to proactively detect software tampering Software intrusion is proactively detected using a dynamically evolving audit log wherein log entries are generated in the audit log and key values are evolved based upon a one-way function depending on both the previous log entry and the previous key. The audit log... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303120 | System for biometric security using a FOB The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. I... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299983 | Wireless communication device providing a contactless interface for a smart card reader A wireless terminal (30) including a smart card application host (34), such as a contact smart card or the terminal MCU or a terminal security component, and including a terminal interface (32), and also including a smart card router (33)... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296283 | Two-tiered authorization and authentication for a cable data delivery system Apparatus for a cable television subscriber to log onto a computer network with a modem over an upstream path using a USERID and password. The network validates the subscriber USERID and subscriber password with a stored database of valid USERIDs and associated pass... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290146 | Managed credential issuance In a method of issuing a credential, a request for issuance of the credential is received. Next, a unique identification for the requested credential is assigned and data elements corresponding to the credential are provided. A credential production data collection ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289025 | Method and system for securing an electronic device A security control system secures electronic devices. The electronic devices communicate wirelessly with the security control system. The security control system can be used to define an authorized wireless communication area for the electronic devices. On a regular... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284265 | System and method for incremental refresh of a compiled access control table in a content management system System and method for authorizing access to an entity by a user, by binding an access control list to each entity; specifying for the user a set of user privileges; intersecting the access control list and set of user privileges in a compiled ACL table; incrementall... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7274283 | Method and apparatus for resisting hardware hacking through internal register interface Methods and apparatus that allow restricted access to internal registers of an integrated circuit (IC) device via an interface are provided. Unrestricted access to internal registers via the interface may be allowed during a manufacturing process to allow device tes... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272788 | Client-server system for merging of metadata with images A method and system for merging metadata with digital images is disclosed, where the digital images are stored as image files having metadata fields associated therewith. The method and system include receiving data uploaded from a remote location, providing a web a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272815 | Methods and apparatus for control configuration with versioning, security, composite blocks, edit selection, object swapping, formulaic values and other aspects Methods and apparatus for configuring process, environmental, industrial and other control systems generate and/or utilize models representing configurations of control systems and/or the systems controlled by them. Records of changes to the models or the configurat... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272550 | System and method for configurable binding of access control lists in a content management system A system and method for authorizing access to a controlled entity by a user. A set of user privileges is provided for user; and a content manager intersects an access control list (ACL) and the set of user privileges to authorize access. Binding level control indici... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266516 | System and method for creating a customized electronic catalog A system and method for creating a customized product catalog. The customized catalog is created in response to a request to search an electronic catalog that has data representative of a plurality of products each having one or more attributes. The search request i... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266849 | Deterring unauthorized use of electronic devices A method for deterring unauthorized use of an electronic device is described. The method includes installing security data in a protected storage area, installing a security routine operable to check for the security data, and prompting a user for identity informati... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263523 | Method and apparatus for a web application server to provide for web user validation An apparatus for and method of utilizing an internet terminal coupled to the world wide web to access an existing proprietary data base management system having a dialog-based request format. The user request is received by a web server from the world wide web and c... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257967 | Convertible identification (ID) tag and jewelry A fine jewelry chain made of precious metal, base metal, or metal alloy, which may be used by day as an ID card holder in the form of a necklace, bracelet, belt, or watch-type chain, and by night as a piece of decorative jewelry in the form of a necklace, bracelet, ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252242 | Method for providing additional service based on dual UICC A method for providing additional services by a UICC applied in a cellular phone is provided. First, an aperture would be formed on the UICC provided by a first service provider, and the UICC may include a first IC and first contact pads coupled to the first IC. Thi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7242277 | Individual authentication device and cellular terminal apparatus A personal authentication device can perform a fingerprint authentication processing by simple operation steps. The personal authentication device is installed in a slot of a portable phone. Approval authentication is carried out for a person who presses a button in... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230939 | Home network using wireless module Methods and apparatus for implementing a home network including a wireless module. In one implementation, a home network includes: two or more host devices, where at least one host device includes a wireless module port, and where the host devices are connected in a... | 06/12/2007 |
