Apparatus and method of identifying the user thereof by means of a variable identification code
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus (1) and a method (100) which form a universal identification means for a user party. The identification of the user can be made with respect to one of several second parties. The inventive apparatus consists of: a data input device (4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 15), a device for selecting the second party (4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15) from a plurality of second parties in relation to which said user party can be identified, a data output device (2, 15) and a data processing device (14) comprising a storage device and an algorithm (60, 70) allowing to generate a variable identification code (10) which is specific to a given use by the user party and to disclose the code using the data output device (2, 15).
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35. A universal identification device for providing a user first party with a variable identification code required for a transaction with a predetermined service provider second party to be validated, said device comprising:
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a second party selection unit for selecting said predetermined second party from a plurality of second parties;
a data input unit for receiving a user identification code from said first party;
a data processing unit connected to said second party selection unit and said data input unit, said data processing unit processing said user identification code and said predetermined second party to generate said variable identification code required for said transaction to be validated; and
a data output unit connected to said data processing unit for receiving said variable identification code therefrom, said data output unit providing said variable identification code to said first party. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method for providing a user first party with a variable identification code using a universal identification device, said variable identification code being required for a transaction with a predetermined service provider second party to be validated, said method comprising:
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a) selecting said predetermined second party from a plurality of second parties registered within said device;
b) receiving a user identification code from said first party;
c) processing said user identification code and said predetermined second party to generate said variable identification code required for said transaction to be validated; and
d) providing said variable identification code to said first party. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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