Card reading device for service access

• US 7,159,763 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2001
• Issued: 01/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Newman, Andrew Timothy Robert, Simpson-Young, William, Yap, Sue-Ken, Smeallie, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): HAUPT, KRISTY A
• Application Number:
  US10/363,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20040024735A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,945 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/380, 235/382, 235/451, 235/487, 235/492, 235/494, 340/825.22, 463/44
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0231 Cordless keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/005 the record carrier comprising an arrangement to facilitate insertion into a holding device, e.g. an arrangement that makes the record carrier fit into an etui or a casing ticket holders A45C11/18
• 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 7/006 the housing being a portable casing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/346 Cards serving only as information carrier of service
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/201 Accessories of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0886 the card reader being portable for interacting with a POS or ECR in realizing a payment transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/233 Processing of audio elementary streams monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4113 PC
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4182 for identification purposes, e.g. storing user identification data, preferences, personal settings or data restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code in combination with an additional device, e.g. dongle or smart card G06F21/123
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42684 Client identification by a unique number or address, e.g. serial number, MAC address, socket ID network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47805 Electronic banking banking in general G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4781 : Games
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 : Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 : involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 : with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal

Abstract

A read device (1) for reading an interface card (10) is disclosed. The card (10) is configured for insertion into the read device (1). The card (10) comprises indicia (14) formed thereon and a memory (19) having data stored therein for communicating with an external device. The read device (1) comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (10) upon receipt of the card (10) in the read device (1). The read device (1) also comprises a central processing unit for sending a service identifier, and a specific portion of the data to the external device. The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (14), wherein the external device provides a service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data.

Claims

1. A card read device comprising:

a receptacle for receiving a removable interface card, said interface card comprising a substrate with indicia formed thereon;

a data receiving unit for receiving;

(a) first data identifying one of said indicia, said first data being read from a memory of said interface card, and

(b) second data identifying said interface card; and

a transmitting unit for transmitting said first data to a service providing apparatus upon sciection of said one indicia and for transmitting said second data to said service providing apparatus multiple times between an insertion and a subsequent removal of said interface card from said receptacle of said card read device, said service providing apparatus being configured for providing a service based on said first data and said second data.

2. A card read device according to claim 1, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said selection of said one indicia.

3. A card read device according to claim 1, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said selection of said one indicia being released.

4. A card read device according to claim 1, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said interface card being removed from said card read device.

5. A card read device according to claim 1, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon a position of said selection moving.

6. A card read device according to claim 1, wherein said second data is a pseudo-random number.

7. A card read device according to claim 1, wherein said second data is incremented each time said card is inserted into said receptacle.

8. A card read device according to claim 1, wherein the card stores said service identifier and said data in a memory chip.

10. A card read device according to claim 1, wherein said service providing apparatus is a personal computer.

11. A card read device according to claim 1, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said interface card being inserted into said card read device.

12. A card read device according to claim 1, wherein said second data is a service identifier.

13. A card read device according to claim 12, said service identifier is set by a vendor for use by an application.

14. A card read device according to claim 13, wherein said service identifier is assigned to said vendor by a central authority.

9. A card read device according to oiaim 1, wherein said service providing apparatus is a set-top-box.

15. A computer readable program stored on a computer readable mediam to be exceuted in a card read device comprising a receptacle for receiving a removable interface card, said interface card comprising a substrate with indicia formed thereon, said program comprising:

code for receiving;

(a) first data identifying one of said indicia, said first data being read from a memory of said interface card, and

(b) second data identifying said interface card; and

code for transmitting said first data to a service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia and for transmitting said second data to said service providing apparatus multiple times between an insertion and a subsequent removal of said interface card frona said receptacle of said card read device, said service providing apparatus being configured for providing a service based on said first data and said second data.

16. A program according to claim 15, wherein the program is stored in said card read device.

17. A data processing transmission method for a card read device, said card read device comprising a receptacle for receiving an interface card, said interface card comprising a substrate with indicia formed thereon, said method compii sing the steps of:

receiving (a) first data identifying one of said indicia, said first data being read from a memory of said interface card, and (b) second data identifying said interface card; and

transmitting said first data to a service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia, and transmitting said second data to said service providing apparatus multiple times between an insertion and a subsequent removal of said interface card from said receptacle of said card read device, said service providing apparatus being configured for providing a service based on said first data and said second data.

18. A card read device for reading an interface card, said interface card comprising indicia formed thereon and a memory having data stored therein, said card read device comprising:

receptacle means for receiving a removable interface card, said interface card comprising a substrate with indicia formed thereon;

receiving means for receiving;

(a) first data identifying one of said indicia, said first data being read from said memory of said interface card, and

(b) second data identifying said interface card; and

sending means for sending said first data to an external device upon selection of said one indicia, and for sending said second data to said external device multiple times between an insertion and a subsequent removal of said interface card from said receptacle of said card read device, wherein said external device provides a service said service being identified by said first data.

19. A card interface system comprising:

a card reader comprising a receptacle that receives a removable interface card, said interface card comprising a substrate with indicia formed thereon;

a data receiving unit that receives;

(a) first data identifying one of said indicia. said first data being read from a memory of said interface card, and

(b) second data identifying said interface card; and

a transmitting unit that transmits said first data to a service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia, and transmits said second data to said service providing apparatus multiple times between an insertion and a subsequent removal of said interface card from said receptacle of said card read device, said service providing apparatus being configured for providing a service based on said first data and said second data.