Authenticating device with wireless directional radiation
First Claim
1. A wireless, electronic token apparatus, further comprising:
- at least one processor;
at least one token actuator;
a transceiver and antenna designed to propagate highly directional signals to an intended transceiver; and
a power source.
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Abstract
A directional, wireless, user-authenticating electronic token is disclosed. The token is embedded as an integrated system (generally, within a protective electronic enclosure). Typically the present invention includes a fingerprint sensor, a processor, a power source, a token transceiver and antenna, and orientation indicia. The antenna propagates highly directional signals. This allows users to orient (i.e., “aim”) token signals toward intended transceivers (POS machines, doors, computers, etc.), while reducing risks of transacting with “unintended” transceivers outside the aimed beam. The present invention offers an improved design for electronic wireless hardware tokens: providing versatile, secure, directional, wireless, user-authenticating devices (e.g., advanced ID cards, smartcards, hybrid cards, dongles, etc.). Such devices reduce risk of unintended emissions (i.e., signals radiating in the direction of unintended transceivers). As an optional aid to pointing the device in the direction of an intended transceiver, a narrow guiding light beam can be included as a target designator.
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13 Claims
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1. A wireless, electronic token apparatus, further comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one token actuator; a transceiver and antenna designed to propagate highly directional signals to an intended transceiver; and a power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for conducting highly directional wireless communications between a user operated electronic token and an intended transceiver, comprising the steps of:
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providing an electronic token including a token transceiver and antenna adapted for highly directional signal propagation; providing at least one token-aiming device on the exterior of said token for facilitating user token-aiming; aiming by said user of said token toward said intended transceiver; pressing a transmit button on said electronic token to transmit said highly directional signal to said intended transceiver and receiving said highly directional signal in said intended transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system for maximizing signal transmission accuracy and security between directional wireless electronic tokens and intended transceivers, comprising:
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at least one directional wireless electronic token; at least one user aiming said at least one token in order to maximize highly directional signal transmission; and at least one intended transceiver.
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