Credential communication device
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1. A credential communication device adapted to transmit and receive data, including:
- a. means to process said data in order to effect mutual credential verification and mutual recognition between the device and a second credential communication device, without reference to a third party,b. at least one proximity conductor adapted to be controlled to transmit and receive at least some data,c. means to effect variation in the power output of the proximity conductor in relation to the data to be transmitted, wherein in use;
(1) selected data, which is data whose unauthorized reception is acceptable, is transmitted by the proximity conductor at such power as to be received by the second credential communication device before the credential exchange device establishes a physical proximity to the second credential communication device that effectively excludes the possibility of third party involvement in the transmission and reception of data, and(2) other selected data, which is data whose unauthorized reception is not acceptable, is transmitted by the proximity conductor at such a power as to be received by the second credential communication device only when the credential exchange device is in such physical proximity to the second credential exchange device that the possibility of third party involvement in the transmission and reception of data is effectively excluded.
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Abstract
A credential communication device and method adapted to transmit and receive data, including means to process said data in order to effect credential verification and trusted mutual recognition between the device and a second credential communication device, without reference to a third party, further including at least one proximity conductor adapted to transfer at least some data only when in such physical proximity to a second credential communication device as to effectively exclude the possibility of third party involvement in the transaction.
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1. A credential communication device adapted to transmit and receive data, including:
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a. means to process said data in order to effect mutual credential verification and mutual recognition between the device and a second credential communication device, without reference to a third party, b. at least one proximity conductor adapted to be controlled to transmit and receive at least some data, c. means to effect variation in the power output of the proximity conductor in relation to the data to be transmitted, wherein in use; (1) selected data, which is data whose unauthorized reception is acceptable, is transmitted by the proximity conductor at such power as to be received by the second credential communication device before the credential exchange device establishes a physical proximity to the second credential communication device that effectively excludes the possibility of third party involvement in the transmission and reception of data, and (2) other selected data, which is data whose unauthorized reception is not acceptable, is transmitted by the proximity conductor at such a power as to be received by the second credential communication device only when the credential exchange device is in such physical proximity to the second credential exchange device that the possibility of third party involvement in the transmission and reception of data is effectively excluded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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16. A credential communication device adapted to transmit and receive data, including:
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a. means to process said data in order to effect mutual credential verification and mutual recognition between the device and a second credential communication device, without reference to a third party, b. at least one proximity conductor adapted to be controlled to transmit and receive at least some data only when in such physical proximity to a second credential communication device as to effectively exclude the possibility of third party involvement in the transmission and reception of said data, wherein the proximity conductor includes a detector adapted to detect that physical touch is being maintained between the device and a second device, the device further adapted to transfer some data only when such touch is detected. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A credential communication device adapted to transmit and receive data, including:
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a. means to process said data in order to effect mutual credential verification and mutual recognition between the device and a second credential communication device, without reference to a third party, b. at least one proximity conductor adapted to be controlled to transmit and receive at least some data only when in such physical proximity to a second credential communication device as to effectively exclude the possibility of third party involvement in the transmission and reception of said data, wherein said communication means includes at least three separately identifiable light indicators, and c. means to communicate the results of processing to effect credential verification. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A credential communication device adapted to transmit and receive data, including:
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a. means to process said data in order to effect mutual credential verification and mutual recognition between the device and a second credential communication device, without reference to a third party, b. at least one proximity conductor adapted to be controlled to transmit and receive at least some data only when in such physical proximity to a second credential communication device as to effectively exclude the possibility of third party involvement in the transmission and reception of said data, wherein; (1) the device is approximately cylindrical, and (2) the proximity conductor is a bulbous structure located on the shaft of said approximately cylindrical structure, permitting momentary contact with a second credential communication device from a variety of angles.
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26. A credential communication device adapted to transmit and receive data, including:
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a. means to process said data in order to effect mutual credential verification and mutual recognition between the device and a second credential communication device, without reference to a third party, b. at least one proximity conductor adapted to be controlled to transmit and receive at least some data only when in such physical proximity to a second credential communication device as to effectively exclude the possibility of third party involvement in the transmission and reception of said data, wherein the proximity conductor is a bulbous structure, permitting momentary contact with a second credential communication device from a variety of angles.
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