INFORMATION CARD OVERLAY

• US 20100176194A1
• Filed: 01/12/2009
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Micro Focus Software, Inc. (Open Text Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Novell Incorporated (Open Text Corporation)
• Inventors: Hodgkinson, Andrew A., Norman, James M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,083,135 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3558 Preliminary personalisation for transfer to user
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/26 for printing, stamping, franking, typing or teleprinting apparatus ticket printing or the like apparatus G07F17/42
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/42 for ticket printing or like apparatus , e.g. apparatus for dispensing of printed paper tickets or payment cards

Abstract

An information card overlay system can include a base card having multiple claims, an overlay card storing an overlay claim, and an overlay module that can be used to apply the overlay card to the base card. A computer-implemented method can include selecting a base card having multiple claims, selecting an overlay card storing an overlay claim, and applying the overlay card to the base card.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a base card storing a plurality of claims, wherein each of the plurality of claims comprises a claim type and a claim value;

an overlay card storing an overlay claim, wherein the overlay claim comprises a claim type and a claim value; and

an overlay module operable to apply the overlay card to the base card.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an information card selector comprising the overlay module.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the overlay claim stored in the overlay card corresponds to one of the plurality of claims stored in the base card.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the overlay module is operable to apply the overlay card to the base card by overriding the claim value of the one of the plurality of claims stored in the base card with the claim value of the overlay claim stored in the overlay card.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the overlay card corresponds to a particular identity provider.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the overlay card corresponds to a particular relying party.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising another overlay card storing another overlay claim, wherein the other overlay claim comprises a claim type and a claim value.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the overlay module is operable to apply the other overlay card to the base card.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the claim value of the overlay claim stored in the overlay card is a null value.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a final card resulting from an application of the overlay card to the base card by the overlay module.

11. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

selecting a base card storing a plurality of claims, wherein each of the plurality of claims comprises a claim type and a claim value;

selecting an overlay card storing an overlay claim, wherein the overlay claim comprises a claim type and a claim value; and

applying the overlay card to the base card.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein applying the overlay card to the base card comprises combining the overlay claim with at least some of the plurality of claims stored in the base card.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the overlay claim stored in the overlay card corresponds to one of the plurality of claims stored in the base card.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein applying the overlay card to the base card comprises replacing the claim value of the one of the plurality of claims stored in the base card with the claim value of the overlay claim stored in the overlay card.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein applying the overlay card to the base card is performed by an information card selector.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein applying the overlay card to the base card comprises, responsive to a claim removal instruction in the overlay card, removing at least one of the plurality of claims stored in the base card.

17. One or more tangible, computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform the computer-implemented method of claim 11.

18. A tangible computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, result in:

presenting at least a first information card to a user for selection as a base card;

presenting at least a second overlay card to a user for selection as an overlay card; and

applying the overlay card to the base card.

19. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein applying the overlay card to the base card comprises modifying the base card pursuant to at least one piece of information stored in the overlay card.

20. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 18, having stored thereon further instructions that, when executed by the machine, result in:

storing information identifying the selected base card and the selected overlay card.