SECURE IDENTIFICATION, VERIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION USING A SECURE PORTABLE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system for providing authorization, the system comprising:
- a server configured to;
allow a user to conduct a transaction using a computer; and
present an image to the user in connection with the transaction, the image having information embedded therein; and
a portable device comprising a camera and configured to;
allow the user to capture the image using the camera;
store predetermined information, the predetermined information including information related to the user;
capture input information from the user, including input information to be used to ensure that the user is authorized to use the portable device; and
generate an output based on the information embedded in the image and the predetermined information;
wherein the server is further configured to receive the output from the portable device and evaluate the output to determine if the user has authorized the transaction.
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Abstract
A system for providing authorization is disclosed. The system includes a server configured to: allow a user to conduct a transaction using a computer, and present an image to the user in connection with the transaction, the image having information embedded therein, and a portable device configured to: allow the user to capture the image, store predetermined information, capture input information from the user, the input information to be used to ensure that the user is authorized to use the portable device, and generate an output based on the information embedded in the image and the predetermined information. The server is further configured to receive the output from the portable device and evaluate the output to determine if the user has authorized the transaction.
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40 Claims
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1. A system for providing authorization, the system comprising:
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a server configured to; allow a user to conduct a transaction using a computer; and present an image to the user in connection with the transaction, the image having information embedded therein; and a portable device comprising a camera and configured to; allow the user to capture the image using the camera; store predetermined information, the predetermined information including information related to the user; capture input information from the user, including input information to be used to ensure that the user is authorized to use the portable device; and generate an output based on the information embedded in the image and the predetermined information; wherein the server is further configured to receive the output from the portable device and evaluate the output to determine if the user has authorized the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 15)
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16. A method of providing authorization, the method comprising:
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configuring a server to; allow a user to conduct a transaction using a computer; present an image to the user in connection with the transaction, the image having information embedded therein; configuring a portable device to; allow the user to capture the image, wherein the portable device comprises a camera and the image is captured by the camera; store predetermined information; capture input information from the user, the input information to be used to ensure that the user is authorized to use the portable device; and generate an output based on the information embedded in the image and the predetermined information; and configuring the server to receive the output from the portable device and evaluate the output to determine if the user has authorized the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 24, 26, 30)
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31. A method of providing authorization, the method comprising:
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presenting an image to a user in connection with a transaction, the image having information embedded therein; configuring a portable device to; allow the user to capture the image, wherein the portable device comprises a camera and the image is captured by the camera; store predetermined information related to the user; capture input information from the user, the input information to be used to ensure that the user is authorized to use the portable device; and generate an output based on the information embedded in the image and the predetermined information; receiving the output generated by the portable device; and evaluating the output to determine if the user has authorized the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (33, 39)
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