Single sign-on process

• US 9,563,993 B2
• Filed: 11/07/2014
• Issued: 02/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Swisscom AG (Government of Switzerland)
• Original Assignee: Swisscom AG (Government of Switzerland)
• Inventors: Ritter, Rudolf
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Nam V
• Application Number:
  US14/536,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20150061827A1
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: 340/5.2, 340/5.52, 340/5.83, 455/411, 235/382, 235/380
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4014 Identity check for transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/253 visually
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/38 with central registration
• 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: H04M 1/675 the user being required to insert a coded card, e.g. a smart card carrying an integrated circuit chip

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for checking authorization of users. A first electronic device may receive via close range contactless communication, photographic identification data associated with a user of a second electronic device. The photographic identification data may be displayed visually to enable a user of the first electronic device to compare an appearance of the user of the second electronic device for verifying authorization data associated with the user of the second electronic device. The displaying of the photographic identification data may be controlled based on input by the user of the first electronic device, wherein the controlling comprises modifying at least a portion of a displayed image corresponding to the photographic identification data.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

in a first electronic device;

receiving, via close range contactless communication, photographic identification data associated with a user of a second electronic device;

displaying said photographic identification data visually to enable a user of the first electronic device to compare an appearance of said user of the second electronic device for verifying authorization data associated with said user of the second electronic device; and

controlling the displaying of said photographic identification data based on input by said user of the first electronic device, wherein the controlling comprises modifying at least a portion of a displayed image corresponding to said photographic identification data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said photographic identification data is displayed by a virtual retina display.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said photographic identification data is a photographic representation of at least a user face.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said photographic identification data is stored in the second electronic device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said photographic identification data is stored in a removable identification component of the second electronic device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said authorization data comprises an International Mobile Subscriber Identification number.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said authorization data is stored in the second electronic device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said authorization data is stored in a removable identification component of the second electronic device.

9. A system comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a first electronic device, the one or more circuits being operable to;

receive, via close range contactless communication, photographic identification data associated with a user of a second electronic device; and

display said photographic identification data visually to enable a user of the first electronic device to compare an appearance of said user of the second electronic device for verifying authorization data associated with said user of the second electronic device,

wherein the displaying of said photographic identification data is controlled based on input by a user of the first electronic device, and the controlling comprises modifying at least a portion of a displayed image corresponding to said photographic identification data.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a virtual retina display enabled to display said photographic identification data.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein said photographic identification data is a photographic representation of at least a user face.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein said photographic identification data is stored in the second electronic device.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein said photographic identification data is stored in a removable identification component of the second electronic device.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein said authorization data comprises an International Mobile Subscriber Identification number.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein said authorization data is stored in the second electronic device.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein said authorization data is stored in a removable identification component of the second electronic device.