Internet terminal with identification module

• US 20020069364A1
• Filed: 07/19/2001
• Published: 06/06/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dosch & Amand & Company KG
• Original Assignee: Dosch & Amand & Company KG
• Inventors: Dosch, Franz A.
• Application Number:
  US09/909,470
• Publication Number:
  US 20020069364A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/200
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

An internet terminal (11) comprising:

a touch-sensitive display (12) and

a means (13) for communication with a connectable identification module (15),

wherein

the terminal (11) receives configuration data from the identification module (15) for a connection to the internet (21).

Claims

1. An internet terminal (11) comprising:

a touch-sensitive display (12) and,

a means (13) for communication with a connectable identification module (15),

wherein

the terminal (11) receives configuration data from the identification module (15) for a connection to the internet (21).

2. The internet terminal (11) according to claim 1, wherein the terminal (11) is designed as a WebPad.

3. The internet terminal (11) according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

a means (14) for the wireless communication, preferably according to the DECT standard, with a base station (31),

wherein

the terminal (11) sets up the connection via the means (14) for wireless communication.

4. The internet terminal (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the terminal (11) sets up the connection automatically after communication with the identification module (15).

5. The internet terminal (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the terminal (11) sets up the connection via an internet service provider (22) determined by the configuration data.

6. The internet terminal (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the terminal (11) activates itself automatically for communication with the identification module (15) when the identification module (15) is coupled to the terminal (11).

7. The internet terminal (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the terminal (11) sets up the connection only after communication with an identification module (15) which contains key data enabling the terminal (11).

8. The internet terminal (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the identification module (15) is designed as a chip card.

9. The internet terminal (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the identification module (15) is designed as a transponder.

19. An internet-based system (60) for disseminating information via a specific service provider (22) to a subscriber, wherein:

the specific service provider provides access to the internet (21) and an identification module (15) according to any one of claims 10 to 18;

the subscriber obtains data representative of the information via the access and evaluates the data by means of an internet terminal (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 9; and

the internet terminal (11) obtains access to the internet (21) only in combination with the identification module (15) of the specific service provider.

10. The identification module (15) comprising:

configuration data for a connection of an internet terminal (11) to the internet (21).

11. The identification module (15) according to claim 10, wherein the configuration data comprise:

access data to an internet service provider (22).

12. The identification module (15) according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the configuration data comprise:

subscriber data identifying a user of the terminal (11).

13. The identification module (15) according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the configuration data comprise:

key data which enable the terminal (11).

14. The identification module (15) according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein the configuration data comprise:

service data which specify enabled services.

15. The identification module (15) according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein the configuration data comprise:

payment data permitting a remuneration for the connection.

16. The identification module (15) according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein the configuration data comprise:

credit data which permit an actual accounting of the connection.

17. The identification module (15) according to any one of claims 10 to 16, wherein the identification module (15) is designed as a chip card.

18. The identification module (15) according to any one of claims 10 to 16, wherein the identification module (15) is designed as a transponder.