PORTABLE CONFIDENTIAL ACCOUNT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE
First Claim
1. A portable confidential account information management device, comprising:
- a biometric sensor,a keyboard,a processor,storage including;
account information storage including fields that each include;
an account identifier field, anda password field associated with the account identifier field, program storage including native account management software that is operative to run on the processor and is responsive to the biometric sensor and to the keyboard to enable retrieval of contents of the account identifier field and the password field for selected accounts, anda display screen responsive to the account management software and operative to display the retrieved contents of the account identifier field and the retrieved password field for each of the selected accounts.
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Abstract
In one general aspect, a portable confidential account information management device is disclosed that includes a biometric sensor, keyboard, processor, and storage. The storage includes account information storage including fields that each include an account identifier field and a password field. It also includes program storage including native account management software responsive to the biometric sensor and the keyboard to enable retrieval of contents of the account identifier field and password field for selected accounts. A display screen is responsive to the account management software and operative to display retrieved contents of the account identifier field and the retrieved password field for the selected accounts. In another aspect, removable portable data storage device port is responsive to the storage to store backup copies of information. Disclosed devices can be designed to improve security by isolating them from external access or connectivity.
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41 Claims
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1. A portable confidential account information management device, comprising:
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a biometric sensor, a keyboard, a processor, storage including; account information storage including fields that each include; an account identifier field, and a password field associated with the account identifier field, program storage including native account management software that is operative to run on the processor and is responsive to the biometric sensor and to the keyboard to enable retrieval of contents of the account identifier field and the password field for selected accounts, and a display screen responsive to the account management software and operative to display the retrieved contents of the account identifier field and the retrieved password field for each of the selected accounts. - 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, 30)
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31. A password storage method, comprising:
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storing passwords in dedicated password storage fields, storing account information in dedicated account information fields, isolating the passwords and the account information from all public networks, and restricting access to the passwords using dedicated password access logic.
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32. A portable confidential account information management device, comprising:
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a keyboard, a processor, storage including; account information storage including fields that each include; an account identifier field, and a password field associated with the account identifier field, program storage including native account management software that is operative to run on the processor and is responsive to the keyboard to enable retrieval of contents of the account identifier field and the password field for selected accounts, a display screen responsive to the account management software and operative to display the retrieved contents of the account identifier field and the retrieved password field for each of the selected accounts, and a removable portable data storage device port responsive to the storage to store backup copies of information stored in the account information storage. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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