Log-on processing

• US 20030172282A1
• Filed: 03/07/2002
• Published: 09/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Jiang, William
• Application Number:
  US10/093,427
• Publication Number:
  US 20030172282A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/184
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/347 Passive cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3555 Personalisation of two or more cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4014 Identity check for transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/201 Accessories of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/10 together with a coded signal , e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1075 PIN is checked remotely

Abstract

An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a number of different user ID and password combinations are assigned to the user. Each combination is associated with a different service which may be requested by the user. When a user ID and password combination is uploaded from a terminal to a server, the server system compares the combination with a stored memory of associations to determine which of several possible services is being requested by the user. In one example, a server will respond to a first combination to enable normal processing of a money transaction at an ATM terminal, but will respond to a second combination to effect notification of authorities that a distress situation such as a robbery is occurring at the terminal.

Claims

1. A method for processing access requests to a server for server processing services from a remote terminal, said method comprising:

receiving access request information from said remote terminal for accessing a selected processing service available to said remote terminal from said server;

comparing said access request information with a services database, said services database including user identification information and server services available for access by said user; and

enabling access to selected server services, said selected server services being determined by comparing said access request information with information contained in said services database, said method further including providing alarm condition notification to predetermined third parties in response to a predetermined form of said access request information for processing services.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said access request information includes user identification (UID) specifically identifying a specific user.

3. The method as set forth in claim 2 wherein said access request information further includes password (PW) information specifically associated with said specific user.

4. The method as set forth in claim 3 wherein said services database includes UIDs and PWs for a plurality of said users.

5. The method as set forth in claim 4 wherein said alarm condition notification is provided in response to a detection of predetermined combinations of said UIDs and said PWs.

6. The method as set forth in claim 5 wherein said remote terminal includes a display screen, said alarm condition notification being provided without textual notice at said display screen that said alarm condition notification has been provided.

7. The method as set forth in claim 6 wherein an alarm condition acknowledgement notice that said alarm condition notification has been provided is communicated to said display screen in a non-textual format.

8. A storage medium including machine readable coded indicia, said storage medium being selectively coupled to a reading device, said reading device being selectively coupled to processing circuitry within a computer system, said reading device being selectively operable to read said machine readable coded indicia and provide program signals representative thereof, said program signals being effective for processing service requests to a server from a remote terminal, said program signals being selectively operable to accomplish the steps of:

receiving access request information from said remote terminal for accessing a selected processing service available to said remote terminal from said server;

comparing said access request information with a services database, said services database including user identification information and server services available for access by said user; and

enabling access to selected server services, said selected server services being determined by comparing said access request information with information contained in said services database, said method further including providing alarm condition notification to predetermined third parties in response to a predetermined form of said access request information for processing services.

9. The medium as set forth in claim 8 wherein said access request information includes user identification (UID) specifically identifying a specific user.

10. The medium as set forth in claim 9 wherein said access request information further includes password (PW) information specifically associated with said specific user.

11. The medium as set forth in claim 10 wherein said services database includes UIDs and PWs for a plurality of said users.

12. The medium as set forth in claim 11 wherein said alarm condition notification is provided in response to a detection of predetermined combinations of said UIDs and said PWs.

13. The medium as set forth in claim 12 wherein said remote terminal includes a display screen, said alarm condition notification being provided without textual notice at said display screen that said alarm condition notification has been provided.

14. The medium as set forth in claim 13 wherein an alarm condition acknowledgement notice that said alarm condition notification has been provided is communicated to said display screen in a non-textual format.

15. A computer server for processing service requests from a remote terminal comprising:

a system bus;

a processing device coupled to said system bus;

memory means connected to said system bus, said memory means being arranged for saving and accessing a services database, said services database including user identification information and server services available for access by a remote terminal; and

means for receiving said service requests, said system being selectively operable for receiving access request information from said remote terminal for accessing a selected processing service available to said remote terminal from said server, and comparing said access request information with a services database, said services database including user identification information and server services available for access by said user, said server being further selectively operable for enabling access to selected server services, said selected server services being determined by comparing said access request information with information contained in said services database, said server being operable for providing alarm condition notification to predetermined third parties in response to a predetermined form of said access request information for processing services.