Device and system for allowing secure identification of an individual when accessing information and a method of use
First Claim
1. A device for allowing secure identification of an individual when accessing information comprising:
- a serial bus port;
a controller coupled to the serial bus port; and
a storage medium coupled to the controller;
the storage medium including security information which can be accessed by the controller.
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Abstract
A device for allowing secure identification of an individual when accessing information is disclosed. The device comprises a serial port and a controller coupled to the serial port. The device further includes a storage medium coupled to the controller; the storage medium including security information which can be accessed by the controller. A device in accordance with the present invention may take a variety of physical forms. In a preferred embodiment, a USB (universal serial bus) connection is utilized for connecting the device to a computer. Such a device has a unique ID embedded in an integrated circuit inside the device. The device can optionally store in excess of 1 gigabyte of information. Information within the device can be protected by various layers of security (password layer, unique ID layer, encryption layer). The level of security can include all of these layers, as well as any subset of these layers.
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21 Claims
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1. A device for allowing secure identification of an individual when accessing information comprising:
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a serial bus port;
a controller coupled to the serial bus port; and
a storage medium coupled to the controller;
the storage medium including security information which can be accessed by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for allowing for secure identification of an individual when accessing information comprising:
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a central hub;
a plurality of key touchpoints coupled to the central hub; and
at least one device coupled to at least one of a plurality of key touchpoints, the at least one device comprising a serial port ;
a controller coupled to the serial port; and
a storage medium coupled to the controller;
the storage medium including security information which can be accessed by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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