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Secure credit card employing pseudo-random bit sequences for authentication

  • US 6,883,717 B1
  • Filed: 04/14/2004
  • Issued: 04/26/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A secure credit card, comprising:

  • a) a counter;

    b) a pseudo-random bit sequence generator;

    c) a clock for driving the counter and for driving the pseudo-random bit sequence generator, wherein the clock is operable for an unpredictable number of cycles, wherein the unpredictable number of cycles is determined by a human action of unpredictable duration.

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