Pulse number identification

• US 6,538,562 B1
• Filed: 10/23/1998
• Issued: 03/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Burton A. Rosenberg
• Original Assignee: Burton A. Rosenberg
• Inventors: Rosenberg, Burton A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zimmerman, Brian A
• Application Number:
  US09/178,070
• Time in Patent Office: 1,614 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.54, 340/825.34, 340/827.72, 340/551, 340/572.1, 340/572.4, 340/572.5, 340/572, 340/573, 340/573.4, 340/505, 340/101, 342/44, 367/2, 367/6, 1/1
• US Class Current: 340/10.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0008 General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10069 the collision being resolved in the frequency domain, e.g. by hopping from one frequency to the other frequency hopping or spread spectrum techniques H04B7/00

Abstract

Pulse Number Identification identifies things by counting electric pulses and sending a signal to a counterpart, (16), with a known identity at the specific pulse count it will accept a signal from its counterpart, (26), thereby establishing their similar identities.

Claims

1. An Identification system comprising:

Counterparts with electrical circuits in them;

some of said Counterparts are attached to things;

a Counterpart, which has a known identity, is within range of electromagnetic emissions from some of the Counterparts attached to said things and it emits an electromagnetic code which identifies the category the Counterpart belongs in, and

some of said other Counterparts start to pulsate in unison because the emitted code matches their category code thereby activating their inductive pulse circuits; and

following the category match the Counterpart with the known identity emits a momentary irregularity in its pulsing emission;

after a varied number of pulses the said other Counterparts emit irregularities in their inductively pulsing circuits;

said Counterpart of known identity is designed to receive emissions at one particular pulse number following its emitted irregularity and no other; and

if said other Counterpart'"'"'s emitted irregularity occurs at that one pulse number identity is established by the reception of emissions to said Counterpart of known identity after which the Counterparts have means to indicate emissions have been sent and received, whereby Identification has been validated.

2. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein matching pulse numbers result in electronic means for emitting a signal wherein scanners at known locations record its presence.

3. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein matching pulse numbers result in electronic means for starting and stopping devices, whereby control of the devices is provided by control of a Counterpart.

4. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein a Counterpart is concealed and reception of its emission will be received undetected by others, thereby preventing others from knowing it has occurred.

5. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein matching pulse numbers further include electronic means for sequential resetting of the pulse count in a Counterpart wherein it is able to successively interact with all Counterparts in the same category that are present and record their presence in a data bank.

6. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein matching pulse numbers further include multiplexing of pulsing along with telecommunications and other electro magnetic wave communications between participants with matched Counterparts, said matched Counterparts have circuits to remove the noise inserted thereby providing secure private communication channels for those with the matched Counterparts.

7. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein matching pulse numbers validate that an Identification that has been granted access to computer terminals, files, and directories therein, thereby preventing Hackers without the validation from invading the system.

8. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein matching pulse numbers result in an audit of all transactions made with a specific Counterpart, whereby employees can be monitored.

9. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein the sequentially matching of pulse numbers is used to inventory and locate all of the people in a prison whereby inmates and guards will know their presence during an incident is in a data bank.

10. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein matching pulse numbers verify the right of access to an Automatic Teller Machine and other devices that currently require the insertion of magnetic code cards and personal identification numbers whereby theft of the card, pin, issuing institution, and devices that will accept it do not exist.

11. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein matching pulse numbers provide access to telecommunications that currently require personal identification numbers whereby verification from a remote data bank can also exclude long distance carriers that overcharge.

12. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein matching pulse numbers enable an owner to set an internal time clock in a device to limit the time it will function without reactivation by its matching Counterpart.

13. The Identification system of claim 1, wherein a Counterpart is inserted in an existing circuit in an existing device and its external Counterpart interacts with it thereby adding all of the advantages described herein to things already owned.

14. The Identification system of claim 13, wherein the Counterpart inserted in said existing circuit is immersed in a self hardening mass of material which can not be removed without damaging the device to the point where it is uneconomical to fix it.

15. The Identification system of claim 1 wherein deceptive pulses are emitted along with the emitted pulses from one of the Counterparts to defeat attempts to record and imitate the signals with an illegal device, said deceptive pulses would not be counted by the legal Counterparts therefor the reception and emission slots in their pulsing would align to establish the Identification.

16. The Identification system of claim 1 wherein a fluctuating pulse is emitted and received by a synchronized Counterpart to make it more difficult to imitate the pulsing with an unauthorized devices.

17. An Identification system comprising:

Counterpart'"'"'s with electrical circuits in them;

some of said Counterparts are attached to things;

a Counterpart, which has a known identity, is within range of electromagnetic emissions from some of the Counterparts attached to said things, and it emits an electromagnetic code which identifies the category the Counterpart belongs in, and

some of said other Counterparts start to pulsate in unison because the emitted code matches their category code thereby activating their inductive pulse circuits; and

following the category match the Counterpart with the known identity emits a momentary irregularity in its pulsing emmission;

after a varied number of pulses the said other Counterparts emit irregularities in their inductively pulsing circuits;

said Counterpart of known identity is designed to receive emissions at one particular pulse number following its emitted irregularity and no other; and

if said other Counterpart'"'"'s emitted irregularity occurs at that one pulse number identity is established by the reception of emissions to said Counterpart of known identity after which the Counterpart have means to indicate emissions have been sent and received, and

the number of pulses that identify the Counterpart attached to a thing is stored in a data bank, along with the things description, that is remote from said Counterpart, whereby;

ownership verification, insertion of Identification in new and old things and transfer of ownership will be available.

18. The Identification system of claim 17, wherein matching pulse numbers are used to locate stolen and lost things by detection with scanners whose location is known and are connected to said data bank.

19. The Identification system of claim 17, wherein matching pulse numbers are used for verification by said data bank of an Identification qualified to request entry to restricted facilities and use of equipment and data therein.

20. The Identification system of claim 17, wherein matching pulse numbers and said remote data bank are used to find people who are abducted, lost, or dead.

21. The Identification system of claim 17, wherein matching pulse numbers result in the transferrence of data from said remote data bank to law enforcement agencies with the information they need to carry out their legal responsibilities.

22. The Identification system of claim 17, wherein matching pulse numbers result in the access to equipment that requires the matched Counterparts to actuate noise canceling circuits that remove the noise put in recorded and copyrighted intellectual property to prevent:

its unlicensed copying, unlicensed sale, and being loaned to others, wherein said matched Counterparts will be inserted from said remote data bank when said equipment and said intellectual property are purchased.