Code based access systems

• US 7,841,518 B2
• Filed: 05/01/2009
• Issued: 11/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yik Hei Sia
• Original Assignee: Yik Hei Sia
• Inventors: Sia, Yik Hei
• Primary Examiner(s): St. Cyr; Daniel
• Application Number:
  US12/434,205
• Publication Number:
  US 20090212106A1
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 235/380, 235/382, 235/382.5, 235/487, 235/492
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/385 using an alias or single-use codes
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/23 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/10 together with a coded signal , e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data

Abstract

A system including at least two parts or stations wherein a transaction or connection between any two or more of the parts or stations is conducted or established by an access code, the access code being available to an accessed part or station and requiring an identical access code to be provided to an accessing part or station at the time of conducting the transaction or establishing the connection. The system is characterized in that the access code is one of a plurality of codes provided to the accessed part or station and available to the accessing part or station. The system is further characterized in that the access code is selected from the plurality of codes at the time of conducting the transaction or establishing the connection, such that no two transactions are conducted or no two connections are established with the same access codes.

Claims

1. A computerized system for verification of user identity, comprising:

a verification software module capable of automatically activating at least one verification;

code replenishment means wherein a memory-storage means retains the codes and the codes are replenished with new supplies of access codes;

said self-replenishment process being automatically initiated by the verification software program ensuring a supply of fresh access codes for verification;

said self-replenishment process comprising;

maintaining at least one new access code in support of an automated self-replenishment mechanism;

providing a trigger mechanism initiated by the at least one fresh access code remaining in the storage memory device;

providing a self-replenishment mechanism enabled by means of an Internet download implemented by said software program, wherein said replenishment mechanism is automatically activated;

wherein at least one spent access code that have been previously used is replaced, rewritten, updated and topped up with said at least one fresh access code;

providing a retrieval mechanism wherein, at least one fresh access code is automatically retrieved from a stockpiled reserve of codes, for delivery via an electronic communications system;

delivering said at least one fresh access code into the end-user'"'"'s memory device.

2. A system as recited in claim 1, further comprising means wherein, said at least one triggering parameter is selected from a group comprising:

a verification process utilizing the last of the at least one access codes;

a verification process with the last of the at least ten remaining fresh access codes;

said triggering mechanism prompting the service provider'"'"'s verification software to initiate an auto-retrieval and thereafter an Internet download sequence;

retrieving said at least one fresh access code, and downloading said fresh access code directly into said user'"'"'s electronic utility appliances and storage memory means after said user has been verified.

3. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein, said auto-retrieval mechanism is initiated for retrieving at least one new access code out of the stockpiled reserve of codes for auto-loading.

4. A system as recited in claim 1, further comprising means of a self-replenishment mechanism of the software program which is activated after the user has been verified;

wherein said at least one access code is delivered by means of an Internet download into the user'"'"'s electronic utility appliances and the first storage means.

5. A system as recited in claim 4, wherein said at least one delivery means is selected from a group comprising of:

a wire-line electronic communication systems;

a wireless electronic communication systems;

the Internet.

6. A system as recited in claim 5, further comprising the means for storing said at least one access code from said user'"'"'s electronic utility appliances into related storage-memory means directly associated with said appliance;

wherein said at least one appliance is selected from a group comprising;

an Automated Teller Machine terminal;

a mobile hand-phone;

a personal computer.

7. A system as recited in claim 6, wherein, said at least one storage means is selected from a group comprising of:

a smart card (55, 56);

an integrated circuit microchip (55, 56).

8. A system as recited in claim 4, further comprising means of a self-replenishment mechanism wherein, a second part of the at least one access code, is concurrently assigned, and auto-loaded from a code replacement module (17, 47, 59) into said second codes storage means and the codes storage module (15, 46, 58) associated with the accessed part or station under an address which corresponds to a first storage means such as the unique identity assigned to each respective user.