Integrated display and identification system and method
First Claim
1. A device for providing identification of a user and authorization for a user to interact with a processor comprising:
- a detector adapted to receive an electromagnetic signal within a predetermined wavelength range, to transduce the electromagnetic signal into an electronic signal, and to transmit the electronic signal to a processor, the processor having software means resident therein for comparing the electronic signal with a set of approved user signals and for issuing an approval code; and
display means integrally mounted with the detector, connectable for electronic communication with the processor, and adapted to receive the approval code for permitting interaction between the user and the processor and to display a communication from the processor to the user.
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Abstract
Identification of a user and authorization for the user to interact with a processor are achieved using a transponder that has an identification code programmed thereinto. A detector integrally mounted with a display screen automatically receives an electromagnetic signal from the transponder that is indicative of the identification code. The signal is transduced into an electronic signal that is transmitted signal to a processor, where it is compared with a set of approved user signals and for issuing an approval code. A receipt of the approval code permits an interaction between the user and the processor and causes a display of a communication from the processor to the user. A wireless transfer of data from the processor to a user device is also permitted upon approval.
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25 Claims
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1. A device for providing identification of a user and authorization for a user to interact with a processor comprising:
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a detector adapted to receive an electromagnetic signal within a predetermined wavelength range, to transduce the electromagnetic signal into an electronic signal, and to transmit the electronic signal to a processor, the processor having software means resident therein for comparing the electronic signal with a set of approved user signals and for issuing an approval code; and
display means integrally mounted with the detector, connectable for electronic communication with the processor, and adapted to receive the approval code for permitting interaction between the user and the processor and to display a communication from the processor to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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12. A device for providing identification of a user and authorization for the user to interact with a processor comprising:
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a detector adapted to sense a presence of an identification element within a predetermined distance, to sense a code from the identification element indicative of an identity of a user, and to transmit the sensed code to a processor, the processor having software means resident therein for comparing the sensed code with a set of approved user signals and for issuing an approval code; and
display means integrally mounted with the detector, connectable for electronic communication with the processor, and adapted to receive the approval code for permitting interaction between the user and the processor and to display a communication from the processor to the user.
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13. A system for providing identification of a user and authorization for the user to interact with a processor comprising:
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a transponder having an identification code programmed thereinto;
a detector adapted to receive an electromagnetic signal indicative of the identification code within a predetermined wavelength range from the transponder, to transduce the electromagnetic signal into an electronic signal, and to transmit the electronic signal to a processor, the processor having software means resident therein for comparing the electronic signal with a set of approved user signals and for issuing an approval code; and
display means integrally mounted with the detector, connectable for electronic communication with the processor, and adapted to receive the approval code for permitting interaction between the user and the processor and to display a communication from the processor to the user.
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18. A method for providing identification of a user and authorization for the user to interact with a processor comprising the steps of:
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automatically detecting an identification code from a transponder within a predetermined energy range;
transmitting the identification code to a processor;
using software means resident in the processor to compare the identification code with a list of approved identification codes, each identification code indicative of a particular user; and
displaying an indication of approval to the user on a display device and permitting interaction with the processor by the user if the identification code matches a code on the approved code list.
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21. A system for providing identification of a user and authorization for a user to interact with a processor comprising:
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a visual display device;
a first detector integrally mounted with the visual display device, the first detector adapted to receive an electromagnetic signal within a predetermined wavelength range, to transduce the electromagnetic signal into an electronic signal, and to transmit the electronic signal;
a second detector integrally mounted with the visual display device, the second detector adapted to receive the electronic signal from the first detector, to perform thereupon a visual scan of a user, and to transmit in electronic form data representative of the visual scan to a processor, the processor having means for comparing the visual scan data with a database of approved user visual scan data; and
upon a match being achieved by the comparing means, means for transmitting an approval code from the processor to the visual display device for permitting interaction between the user and the processor via the visual display device and to display a communication from the processor to the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 25)
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24. A method for providing information to a user comprising the steps of:
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automatically detecting an identification code transmitted from a transponder housed in a personal information device;
transmitting the identification code to a processor;
using software means resident in the processor to compare the identification code with a list of approved identification codes, each identification code indicative of a particular user;
displaying an indication of approval to the user on a display device and permitting interaction with the processor by the user if the identification code matches a code on the approved code list;
if approval is indicated, correlating the identification code with a set of data to be transmitted;
retrieving the data set from a storage device; and
transmitting the data set to the personal information device.
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