Techniques for providing a personal identification security feature to a portable computing device
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first computing device that outputs a signal containing a password automatically in response to being located in proximity to a second computing device, wherein said security code is used to authorize access to an area and said radio frequency identification integrated circuit is energized by said radio frequency signal field; and
said second computing device that receives said password, determine if said password is an authorized password and permits access to a secure area of said second computing device to one or more persons if said password is said authorized password or denies access to said secure area of said password is not said authorized password.
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Abstract
One embodiment in accordance with the present invention includes implementing a personal digital assistant (PDA) with a wireless personal identification mechanism. Specifically, the wireless identification mechanism can be a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit which is incorporated on the inside of the rear housing (e.g., plastic) of the personal digital assistant. Once the radio frequency identification integrated circuit has been implemented with an authorized security code, the personal digital assistant in accordance with the present embodiment is capable of functioning as a “key” enabling entry into restricted areas which are secured with non-contact radio frequency security systems such as corporate campuses, buildings, and/or laboratories. In this manner, an authorized person does not have to carry around a separate radio frequency keycard in order to gain access to restricted areas.
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1. A system comprising:
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a first computing device that outputs a signal containing a password automatically in response to being located in proximity to a second computing device, wherein said security code is used to authorize access to an area and said radio frequency identification integrated circuit is energized by said radio frequency signal field; and
said second computing device that receives said password, determine if said password is an authorized password and permits access to a secure area of said second computing device to one or more persons if said password is said authorized password or denies access to said secure area of said password is not said authorized password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A system comprising a computing device that automatically wireless receives a password from another device when located in proximity to another computing device, determine if said password is an authorized password, and permits access to a secure area of said computing device to one or more persons if said password is said authorized password or denies access to said secure area if said password is not said authorized password.
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Current AssigneeQualcomm, Inc.
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Original AssigneePalm, Inc. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
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InventorsRobinson, Thomas, Cortopassi, Michael, Hile, Wayne
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current726/5
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CPC Class CodesG07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian wavesG07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectiona...G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provide...G07F 7/1025 Identification of user by a...G07G 1/009 the reader being an RFID re...
