Linked Account System Using Personal Digital Key (Pdk-Las)

• US 20080040609A1
• Filed: 03/08/2005
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Proxense, LLC
• Original Assignee: Proxense, LLC
• Inventors: Giobbi, John
• Granted Patent: US 9,020,854 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/182
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1014 to tokens
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/109 by using specially-adapted hardware at the client
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2137 Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/32 using wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/00 Business processing using cryptography postage metering system using cryptography G06Q2250/05
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/10 Usage protection of distributed data files
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/14 Requiring a supplemental attachment or input, e.g. a dongle, to open
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for commerce, e.g. marketing, shopping, billing, auctions or e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/103 applying security measure for protecting copy right protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment, e.g. protection the software providers copyright G06F21/10; data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; secrecy systems or subscription systems H04N7/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/0431 Key distribution or pre-distribution; Key agreement
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

One embodiment of the invention includes a system comprising: a personal digital key and a computer readable medium that is accessible when authenticated by the personal digital key.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a personal digital key and a computer readable medium that is accessible when authenticated by the personal digital key.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a reader/decoder circuit wherein the personal digital key is a tangible object, capable of wireless communication with the reader/decoder circuit.

3. The system of claim 2 further comprising a computer with a computer hard drive, wherein the reader/decoder circuit is located in the computer hard drive.

4. The system of claim 2 further comprising a swipe unit, wherein the reader/decoder circuit is located in the swipe unit.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second personal digital key wherein the second digital key also authenticates a user attempting to access the computer readable medium.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the personal digital key is a tangible article.

7. The system of claim 3, wherein the reader/decoder circuit is integrated with the computer.

8. The system of claim 3, wherein the computer comprises a personal digital key hard drive.

9. The system of claim 3, wherein the computer further comprises a reader/decoder circuit card.

10. The system of claim 3 wherein data from the personal digital key transfers and receives data through a secure RF port on the computer.

11. The system of claim 3 wherein the computer transmits and receives data from a provider through an Internet connection.

12. The system of claim 3, further comprising a database wherein the database includes an account identifier and a personal digital key identifier.

13. The system of claim 3 wherein data transmitted by the personal digital key to the computer is authenticated by personal digital key data stored in the database.

14. The system of claim 4 wherein the swipe unit transfers and receives data from a provider through an Internet connection.

15. The system of claim 4 wherein data transmitted by the personal digital key to the reader is authenticated by personal digital key data stored in the database.

16. A method for securing computer readable media from unauthorized access, comprising:

Providing a tangible, personal digital key to a user, wherein the personal digital key is stores information unique to the user; and

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Authenticating the user if the information relayed from the personal digital key matches identification data separately provided.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the identification data is data from a credit card.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the personal digital key transmits the unique information through a wireless link.