Keystroke input device for use with an RFID tag and user verification system
First Claim
1. A secure automated login device comprising:
- an antenna for receiving a wireless identification signal;
a controller for receiving the identification signal from the antenna and for generating an output signal that includes login information corresponding to the identification signal; and
an output port for communicating the output signal to a keyboard input port of an external computer.
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Abstract
A keystroke input device (10) for use with an RFID tag and user verification system connects to a keyboard (12) and to a host computer (14). The device (10) includes an antenna (22) for receiving an identification signal from the RF identification tag worn by a user, wherein the device (10) generates a login script including the user'"'"'s username and password, and communicates the login script to the host computer (14) to log the user into the computer (14). The device (10) includes a network port (28) for enabling communications between the device (10) and a computer network, wherein the device (10) generates the login script by submitting an identification number to a remote identification server via the network port (28) and receiving the login script from the remote identification server.
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Citations
63 Claims
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1. A secure automated login device comprising:
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an antenna for receiving a wireless identification signal;
a controller for receiving the identification signal from the antenna and for generating an output signal that includes login information corresponding to the identification signal; and
an output port for communicating the output signal to a keyboard input port of an external computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A secure automated login device, the device comprising:
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a keyboard input port for receiving a keyboard input signal from an external keyboard;
an activation interface for generating an activation signal when a user engages the activation interface;
an antenna for receiving a wireless identification signal;
a controller for receiving the keyboard input signal, for receiving the activation signal, for receiving the identification signal from the antenna, and for generating a keyboard output signal upon receiving the input signal, wherein the keyboard output signal includes login information that corresponds to the identification signal if the input signal is a predetermined login keystroke signal and is received simultaneously with the activation signal, and wherein the keyboard output signal is identical to the keyboard input signal if the input signal is not the predetermined login keystroke signal and received simultaneously with the activation signal; and
a keyboard output port for communicating the keyboard output signal to a keyboard input port of an external computer. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A secure automated login device, the device comprising:
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a keyboard input port for receiving a keyboard input signal from an external keyboard;
an antenna for communicating an RF interrogation signal to an electronic identification tag worn by a user and for receiving an RF identification signal from the tag, wherein the antenna extends around the periphery of the external keyboard;
an activation touch pad integral with the login device for sensing the presence of the user'"'"'s finger by measuring a capacitance of a surface of the pad, and for generating an activation signal when the user'"'"'s finger is present;
a first network port for enabling communications between the login device and a computer network;
a second network port for enabling communications between an external electronic device and the computer network;
a controller for receiving the keyboard input signal, for receiving the activation signal, for receiving the identification signal from the antenna, for interrogating the identification tag by communicating an interrogation signal to the antenna upon simultaneously receiving the activation signal and a predetermined login keystroke signal from the keyboard input port, for illuminating a first LED when interrogating the identification tag, for receiving the RF identification signal from the antenna and determining an identification number from the signal, for requesting a login script from an external identification server via the first network port upon receiving a valid identification number, for causing the first LED to blink when the device has received the valid identification number and is requesting a login script from the identification server, for receiving the login script via the first network port, for activating a second LED if no login script is received within a predetermined period of time after requesting the login script, and for generating a keyboard output signal that includes the login script;
a keyboard output port for communicating the keyboard output signal to an external computer; and
an attachment component for securing the login device to a keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A secure automated login device, the device comprising:
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a control panel including— an antenna for communicating an RF signal to an electronic identification tag worn by a user and for receiving an RF signal from the tag, an activation pad integral with the control panel for sensing the presence of the user'"'"'s finger by measuring a capacitance of a surface of the pad, and for generating an activation signal when the user'"'"'s finger is present, and an attachment component for securing the control panel to a keyboard; and
a base portion including— a communication cable connecting the base portion and the control panel for enabling communications between components of the control panel and components of the base portion, a keyboard input port for receiving a keyboard input signal from the keyboard, a controller for receiving the keyboard input signal, for receiving the activation signal, for interrogating the identification tag by communicating an interrogation signal to the antenna upon simultaneously receiving the activation signal from the activation pad and a predetermined keystroke login signal from the keyboard input port, for receiving the RF identification signal from the antenna and determining an identification number from the signal, for soliciting a login script from an external identification server upon receiving a valid identification number, for receiving the login script, and for generating a keyboard output signal that includes the login script, and a keyboard output port for communicating the keyboard output signal to an external computer. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A keyboard for automatically logging a user into a computer, the keyboard comprising:
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an antenna for receiving a wireless identification signal;
a keypad for generating keystroke signals;
a controller for receiving the keystroke signals, for receiving the identification signal from the antenna, and for generating a keyboard output signal including login information that corresponds to the identification signal;
a memory element for storing the login information and communicating the information to the controller; and
an output port for communicating the keyboard output signal to an external computer. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A keyboard for automatically logging a user into a computer, the keyboard comprising:
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an antenna for communicating an RF interrogation signal to an electronic identification tag worn by a user and for receiving an RF identification signal from the tag, wherein the antenna extends around the periphery of the keyboard;
an activation interface integral with the keyboard for generating an activation signal when engaged by the user;
a controller for receiving the activation signal, for interrogating the identification tag by communicating an interrogation signal to the antenna upon simultaneously receiving the activation signal and a predetermined keystroke login signal, for illuminating a first LED when interrogating the identification tag, for receiving the RF identification signal from the antenna and determining an identification number from the signal, for requesting a login script from an external identification server upon receiving a valid identification number, for causing the first LED to blink when the device has received the valid identification number and is requesting a login script from the identification server, for receiving the login script, for activating a second LED if no login script is received within a predetermined period of time after soliciting the login script, and for generating a keyboard output signal that includes the login script;
a first network port for enabling communications between the keyboard and a computer network;
a second network port for enabling communications between an external electronic device and the computer network; and
an output port for communicating the keyboard output signal to a keyboard input port of an external computer.
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57. An automated user verification system, the system comprising:
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a keyboard for generating keystroke signals;
an identification tag worn by a user for storing and wirelessly communicating an identification number in response to an interrogation signal;
a registration device for acquiring biometric information from the user, for acquiring the identification number from the electronic identification tag worn by the user;
an identification server for receiving the biometric information and the identification number from the registration device, for receiving a login script request including the identification number, and for generating a login script including a username and a password based on the identification number; and
a secure automated login device for interrogating the identification tag upon receiving a predetermined login keystroke signal from the keyboard, for receiving the identification number from the identification tag, for communicating the identification number to the identification server and receiving the login script from the identification server, and for communicating the login script to a host computer.
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58. A method of automatically logging a user into a computer system comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a wireless identification signal;
(b) generating computer login information with a digital controller, wherein the login information corresponds to the identification signal; and
(c) communicating the login information to a keyboard input port of a computer. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of automatically logging a user into a computer system comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a predetermined keyboard signal from a keyboard;
(b) receiving an activation signal from an activation interface when a user engages the activation interface;
(c) interrogating an external identification device by wirelessly communicating an interrogation signal to the device if the keyboard signal and the activation signal are received simultaneously;
(d) illuminating a first LED upon communicating the interrogation signal;
(e) receiving an identification signal from the identification device;
(f) causing the first LED to blink upon receiving the identification signal;
(g) determining an identification number from the identification signal;
(h) encoding the identification number;
(i) communicating the encoded identification number to an identification server;
(j) illuminating a second LED if a login script is not received from the identification server;
(k) receiving an encoded login script from the identification server;
(l) decoding the login script; and
(m) communicating the decoded login script to a computer.
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