Secure universal transaction system
First Claim
1. A secure universal transaction system, comprising:
- an operations and resource component, includinga first biometric security component,a second security component,a communication component for enabling communication between the operations and resource component and at least one network,a processor, anda storage component for storing user function information including a plurality of software applications and data required to enable user access to a plurality of networks and user services;
a communication device for enabling user interaction with the operations and resource component, the communication device includinga token interface,a biometric reader for enabling a user to input a biometric reading,a communication component for enabling communication between the communication device and the operations and resource component,a user input component for inputting user commands and information into the communication device,an output component for providing information to the user,a processor, anda data storage component,wherein the communication device downloads a customized subset of the stored user function information from the operations and resource component, thereby enabling customized user access to software applications, networks and user services via the communication device, wherein the customized user access includes at least one of download of software requested by the user and access to software programs stored and running on at least one network via the user'"'"'s communication device; and
a secure token adapted to interface with the token interface of the communication device, includinga token security component for generating a security code, anda readable and writable data storage component for storing user data including customized system function access data associated with an owner of the token,wherein user access to the operations and resource component is permitted only when the secure token is interfaced with the token interface of the communication device, the biometric reading entered by the user matches a biometric reading stored in the data storage component of the secure token, and the security code generated by the token security component matches a corresponding security code associated with the secure token in the second security component of the operations and resource component,wherein the customized subset of the stored user function information downloaded from the operations and resource component to the communication device is based upon the customized system function access data stored in the secure token, andwherein the user data stored on the secure token may be modified by the user or the operations and resource component via the communication device.
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Abstract
A secure universal transaction system includes an operations and resource component, at least one communication device for enabling user interaction with the operations and resource component, and a secure token associated with each user of the system. The operations and resource component includes a first biometric security component, a second security component, and a communication component for enabling secure communication between the operations and resource component and at least one network. Each communication device includes a wired or wireless token interface, a biometric reader for enabling a user to input a biometric reading, a wired or wireless communication component for enabling communication between the communication device and the operations and resource component, a user input device, and an output device. Each secure token includes a token security component for generating a security code and a data storage component for storing user data. User access to the operations and resource component is permitted only when the secure token is interfaced with the token interface of the communication device, the biometric reading entered by the user matches a biometric reading associated with the secure token in the biometric security component of the operations and resource component, and the security code generated by the token security component matches a corresponding security code associated with the secure token in the second security component of the operations and resource component.
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86 Claims
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1. A secure universal transaction system, comprising:
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an operations and resource component, including a first biometric security component, a second security component, a communication component for enabling communication between the operations and resource component and at least one network, a processor, and a storage component for storing user function information including a plurality of software applications and data required to enable user access to a plurality of networks and user services; a communication device for enabling user interaction with the operations and resource component, the communication device including a token interface, a biometric reader for enabling a user to input a biometric reading, a communication component for enabling communication between the communication device and the operations and resource component, a user input component for inputting user commands and information into the communication device, an output component for providing information to the user, a processor, and a data storage component, wherein the communication device downloads a customized subset of the stored user function information from the operations and resource component, thereby enabling customized user access to software applications, networks and user services via the communication device, wherein the customized user access includes at least one of download of software requested by the user and access to software programs stored and running on at least one network via the user'"'"'s communication device; and a secure token adapted to interface with the token interface of the communication device, including a token security component for generating a security code, and a readable and writable data storage component for storing user data including customized system function access data associated with an owner of the token, wherein user access to the operations and resource component is permitted only when the secure token is interfaced with the token interface of the communication device, the biometric reading entered by the user matches a biometric reading stored in the data storage component of the secure token, and the security code generated by the token security component matches a corresponding security code associated with the secure token in the second security component of the operations and resource component, wherein the customized subset of the stored user function information downloaded from the operations and resource component to the communication device is based upon the customized system function access data stored in the secure token, and wherein the user data stored on the secure token may be modified by the user or the operations and resource component via the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A communication device for enabling a user to access a secure universal transaction system, comprising:
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a token interface, a biometric reader for enabling the user to input a biometric reading, a communication component for enabling communication between the communication device and an operations and resource component, wherein the operations and resource component stores user function information including a plurality of software applications and data required to enable user access to a plurality of networks and user services, a user input component to enable the user to input commands and information into the communication device, an output component for providing information to the user, a processor, and a data storage component, wherein the token interface is adapted to interface with a secure token provided by the user such that user access to the operations and resource component via the communication device is permitted only when the secure token is interfaced with the token interface of the communication device, the biometric reading entered by the user matches a biometric reading stored on the secure token, and a security code generated by the secure token matches a corresponding security code associated with the secure token in the operations and resource component, wherein the secure token stores customized system function access data associated with an owner of the token, and wherein the communication device downloads a customized subset of the stored user function information from the operations and resource component based upon the customized system function access data stored on the secure token, thereby enabling customized user access to software applications, networks and user services via the communication device, wherein the customized user access includes at least one of download of software requested by the user and access to software programs stored and running on at least one network via the user'"'"'s communication device. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 78)
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72. A secure token for use in a secure universal transaction system having an operations and resource component accessed by at least one communication device, the secure token comprising:
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a token security component for generating a security code, and a readable and writable data storage component for storing user data including customized system function access data associated with an owner of the token, wherein user access to the operations and resource component is permitted only when the secure token is interfaced with a token interface of the communication device, a biometric reading entered by the user matches a biometric reading stored in the data storage component of the secure token, and a security code generated by the token security component matches a corresponding security code associated with the secure token in the operations and resource component, wherein the operations and resource component stores user function information including a plurality of software applications and data required to enable user access to a plurality of networks and user services, and wherein the communication device downloads a customized subset of the stored user function information from the operations and resource component based upon the customized system function access data stored on the secure token, thereby enabling customized user access to software applications, networks and user services via the communication device, wherein the customized user access includes at least one of download of software requested by the user and access to software programs stored and running on at least one network via the user'"'"'s communication device. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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79. A method for accessing a communication system having an operations and resource component accessed by at least one communication device, the method comprising:
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storing at the operations and resource component user function information including a plurality of software applications and data required to enable user access to a plurality of networks and user services; storing at the operations and resource component security data associated with one or more secure tokens, the security data for each secure token including an access code; interfacing a secure token with a communication device, wherein the secure token stores customized system function access data associated with an owner of the secure token; entering a biometric reading into the communication device; comparing the entered biometric reading with a biometric reading stored on the secure token; when a match is detected between the entered biometric reading and the biometric reading stored on the secure token, transmitting an access code from the secure token to the operations and resource component via the communication device; permitting user access to the communication system via the communication device when the access code from the secure token matches a corresponding security code associated with the secure token in the operations and resource component; and downloading to the communication device a customized subset of the stored user function information from the operations and resource component based upon the customized system function access data stored on the secure token, thereby enabling customized user access to software applications, networks and user services via the communication device, wherein the customized user access includes at least one of download of software requested by the user and access to software programs stored and running on at least one network via the user'"'"'s communication device.
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80. A secure universal transaction system for enabling entry, storage, editing, transmission of and access to user medical data, comprising:
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an operations and resource component, including a first biometric security component, a second security component, a communication component for enabling communication of medical data between the operations and resource component and at least one network, a processor, and a medical data storage component for storing medical data associated with one or more users; a communication device for enabling a user to access and edit stored medical data associated with the user and to enter new user medical data via interaction with the operations and resource component, the communication device including a token interface, a biometric reader for enabling a user to input a biometric reading, a communication component for enabling communication of the medical data associated with the user between the communication device and the operations and resource component, a user input component for inputting user commands and information into the communication device and for enabling access to and editing of the stored medical data associated with the user and entry of the new user medical data associated with the user, wherein any new or edited user medical data input by the user is transmitted to the operations and resource component by the communication component of the communication device, an output component for displaying the user medical data accessed, edited or entered by the user, a processor, and a data storage component; and a secure token adapted to interface with the token interface of the communication device, including a token security component for generating a security code, and a data storage component for storing user identification data, wherein user access to the medical data associated with the user that is stored in the operations and resource component is permitted only when the secure token is interfaced with the token interface of the communication device, the biometric reading entered by the user matches a biometric reading associated with the secure token in the biometric security component of the operations and resource component, and the security code generated by the token security component matches a corresponding security code associated with the secure token in the second security component of the operations and resource component, wherein the user is provided with customized user access to medical data associated with the user via access to software applications, networks and user services via the communication device, wherein the customized user access includes access to data and software programs stored and running on at least one network via the user'"'"'s communication device. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82)
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83. A secure universal transaction system for enabling participation in gambling activities, including lotteries, comprising:
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an operations and resource component, including a first biometric security component, a second security component, a communication component for enabling user access to and participation in one or more gambling activities, a processor, and a data storage component; a first communication device for enabling a user to participate in the one or more gambling activities via the operations and resource component, the first communication device including a token interface, a biometric reader for enabling a user to input a biometric reading, a communication component for enabling communication between the first communication device and the operations and resource component, a user input component for inputting user commands and information into the first communication device, including gambling betting commands and lottery selections, an output component for providing information to the user, including data relating to the gambling activities, a processor, and a data storage component; and a secure token adapted to interface with the token interface of the first communication device, including a token security component for generating a security code, and a data storage component for storing user data, wherein user access to the gambling activities via the operations and resource component is permitted only when the secure token is interfaced with the token interface of the first communication device, the biometric reading entered by the user matches a biometric reading associated with the secure token in the biometric security component of the operations and resource component, and the security code generated by the token security component matches a corresponding security code associated with the secure token in the second security component of the operations and resource component, wherein the user is provided with customized user access to gambling activity data associated with the user via access to software applications, networks and user services via the communication device, wherein the customized user access includes access to data and software programs stored and running on at least one network via the user'"'"'s communication device. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86)
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