Secure smartcard sleeve
First Claim
1. A portable personal interface for a smartcard comprising:
- a receptacle for receiving the smartcard, the receptacle having electrical contacts for communicating with the smartcard;
a memory to hold stored data representative of features of the authentic user of the card;
a sensor for collecting data representative of features of the current user of the card; and
a microcomputer to compare the stored data with the sensed data to determine whether the current user is the authentic user.
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Abstract
A portable personal interface for a smartcard comprises a receptacle for receiving the smartcard to facilitate smartcard based transactions comprising one or more sensors of a user'"'"'s features and a microcomputer for confirming the user'"'"'s identity. A memory holds stored data representative of features of an authentic user of the card. A sensor on the interface collects data representative of features of the current user of the card, and a microcomputer compares the stored data with the sensed data to determine whether the current user is the authentic user. The features of the authentic user of the card can be stored on the card or in the memory of the interface, in which case the card comprises an identification code that correlates to specific stored data representative of one or more user'"'"'s features. In the preferred embodiment, the portable personal interface comprises a smartcard sleeve.
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36 Claims
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1. A portable personal interface for a smartcard comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving the smartcard, the receptacle having electrical contacts for communicating with the smartcard;
a memory to hold stored data representative of features of the authentic user of the card;
a sensor for collecting data representative of features of the current user of the card; and
a microcomputer to compare the stored data with the sensed data to determine whether the current user is the authentic user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A secure smartcard sleeve for user authentication comprising:
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a receptacle including two major surfaces with an opening formed between the two surfaces to accept the smartcard into the sleeve;
a plurality of contacts exposed on the inside of the receptacle to make electrical contact with the smartcard;
flash memory coupled to the microcomputer to hold user feature data;
a user feature sensor mounted on the outside of the receptacle and coupled to the microcomputer to authenticate a user;
a programmed microcomputer mounted on or within one of the surfaces to control the secure smartcard sleeve, and to compare a user'"'"'s sensed feature to a stored user feature, wherein a positive comparison enables the smartcard, or communicates authorization to an outside device or process based on the positive comparison; and
a battery mounted within the one of the surfaces to power the microcomputer, flash memory, user feature sensor, and indicator - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of using a secure smartcard sleeve to authenticate the user of a smartcard comprising:
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inserting a smartcard into the secure smartcard sleeve;
sensing a feature of the user;
comparing the sensed feature to a stored image of the user'"'"'s feature;
authenticating the user; and
acting on the authentication. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of using a secure smartcard sleeve wallet to authenticate the user of a smartcard for transferring funds to and from a smartcard comprising:
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inserting a smartcard into the secure smartcard sleeve;
sensing a feature of the user;
comparing the sensed feature to a stored image of the user'"'"'s feature;
authenticating the user; and
enabling a transfer of funds between the sleeve wallet and the smartcard. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A method of doing business comprising:
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providing a smartcard;
providing a secure smartcard sleeve;
storing funds in the secure smartcard sleeve from a funds server;
authenticating a user with the secure smartcard sleeve by a user feature;
dispensing funds to the smartcard using the secure smartcard sleeve; and
expending the funds using the smartcard.
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