Portable radio receiver with an identification module

• US 7,058,397 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2001
• Issued: 06/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Swisscom AG (Government of Switzerland)
• Original Assignee: Swisscom Mobile AG (Government of Switzerland)
• Inventors: Ritter, Rudolf
• Primary Examiner(s): TAYLOR, BARRY W
• Application Number:
  US10/014,683
• Publication Number:
  US 20020090913A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,638 Days
• Field of Search: 455/39, 455/41.2, 455/42.3, 455/411, 455/419, 455/420, 455/26.1, 455/558, 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 370/462
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/086 Portable receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3816 Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/33 using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

The portable radio receiver (4) with which programs of a central radio sender (1) can be received comprises an identification module (40) in which user-specific data are stored as well as a contactless interface (41) over which a radio connection can be established with external devices at close range in order to send said user-specific data to these external devices.

Claims

1. A portable radio receiver, with which a broadcast radio program from a central radio sender can be received for play by a user of said receiver, comprising:

an identification module in which user-specific data are stored, and

a contactless interface over which a radio connection can be established with external devices at close range in order to send said user-specific data to these external devices, wherein

said radio receiver is adapted to receive said radio program including program-accompanying data, and

means for storing said filtered program-accompanying data in said radio receiver.

2. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein the identification module is in the form of a removable chip-card.

3. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein the identification module is in the form of a storage area with appropriate data processing means.

4. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein the received program-accompanying data can be processed by said identification module.

5. The portable radio receiver of claim 4, wherein said data processing means can execute applets and/or software programs that are contained in said program-accompanying data.

6. The portable radio receiver of claim 4, wherein said receiver comprises a data filter for filtering said program-accompanying data.

7. The portable radio receiver of claim 6, wherein said data filter is dependent on the user'"'"'s location.

8. The portable radio receiver of claim 6, wherein said data filter can be set by the user.

9. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein said receiver can receive DAB program-accompanying data.

10. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein said receiver can receive DVB program-accompanying data.

11. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein said contactless interface comprises a RFID element.

12. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein said contactless interface is a Bluetooth interface.

13. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein said contactless interface is a HomeRF interface.

14. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein said user-specific data comprise identification data of the user.

15. The portable radio receiver of claim 14, wherein said identification data comprise an electronic certificate of the user.

16. The portable radio receiver of claim 14, wherein said identification data comprise an image of the user.

17. The portable radio receiver of claim 14, wherein said identification data comprise biometric parameters of the user.

18. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein said user-specific data comprise authorization data of the user for using said external devices.

19. The portable radio receiver of claim 18, wherein said authorization data can be modified with program-accompanying data.

20. The portable radio receiver of claim 19, wherein said authorization data concern the use of public transportation.

21. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, wherein said receiver comprises location-determining means.

22. The portable radio receiver of claim 21, wherein said location-determining means can determine the location from satellite signals.

23. The portable radio receiver of claim 22, wherein said location-determining means comprise a GPS receiver.

24. The portable radio receiver of one of the claims 1 to 8, wherein said receiver comprises a mobile radio communication part.

25. The portable radio receiver of claim 24, wherein said mobile radio communication part comprises a GSM receiver.

26. The portable radio receiver of claim 24, wherein said mobile radio communication part comprises a UMTS receiver.

27. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, comprising an additional storage area in which blocking data downloaded over said radio receiver can be stored.

28. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, comprising visual reproduction means.

29. The portable radio receiver of claim 28, comprising VRD reproduction means.

30. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, in the form of a chip card.

31. The portable radio receiver of claim 1, in the form of a wristwatch.

32. Use of a portable radio receiver of claim 1 as an identification module for traffic telematics applications.

33. A portable digital audio broadcasting receiver with a DAB program including DAB program-accompanying data, comprising:

a storage area in which user-specific data are stored,

a contactless interface over which a radio connection can be established with external devices at close range in order to send said user-specific data to these external devices, wherein said digital audio receiver can receive said DAB program including said DAB program-accompanying data, and

means for storing user-specific data of said DAB program-accompanying data in said storage area.

34. A method for administrating from central place the authorization of a plurality of users, comprising the steps of:

broadcasting a radio program in broadcast mode for simultaneous reception by a plurality of portable radio receivers for play by the users of said receivers;

sending authorization data in broadcast mode as program-accompanying data in said radio program,

receiving said authorization data in said portable radio receivers with which the users are provided, each radio receiver being equipped with an identification module,

filtering the authorization data concerning the user of a particular one of the radio receivers in a filter in the particular radio receiver, and

storing the authorization data in the particular radio receiver.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein said filter can be set by the user of said portable receiver.