Card for interaction with a computer

• US 20080173717A1
• Filed: 01/10/2008
• Published: 07/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonixio, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Beepcard Limited (Beepcard, Inc.)
• Inventors: Cohen, Moshe, Antebi, Amit, Lev, Zvi, Atsmon, Alon
• Granted Patent: US 8,544,753 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/439
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/206 Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/402 Communication between platforms, i.e. physical link to protocol
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6063 for sound processing
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 2200/00 Computerized interactive toys, e.g. dolls
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 11/16 using difference in transit time between electrical and acoustic signals
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 15/74 Systems using reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. IFF, i.e. identification of friend or foe
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/22 Position of source determined by co-ordinating a plurality of position lines defined by path-difference measurements G01S5/28 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/003 Transmission of data between radar, sonar or lidar systems and remote stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0728 the arrangement being an optical or sound-based communication interface
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/045 using payment protocols involving tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/321 using wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 11/00 Transmission systems employing sonic, ultrasonic or infrasonic waves

Abstract

A smart card comprising:

• • a memory for storing information;
  • at least one transmitting or receiving antenna; and
  • a low frequency circuit, for handling information associated with said antenna and said memory, which information is modulated at a modulation frequency of between 5 kHz and 100 kHz. Preferably the antenna is an acoustic antenna.

Claims

1-198. -198. (canceled)

199. A method of biometric authentication, comprising:

moving a smart card by a person;

detecting said motion using at least a circuit on said card; and

analyzing said motion to obtain a biometric signature of said person.

200. A method according to claim 199, wherein detecting said motion comprises:

detecting said motion using an inertial motion detector in said card.

201. A method according to claim 199, wherein detecting said motion comprises:

detecting said motion using an acoustic distance measurement, which measurement uses an acoustic transponder of said card.

202. A method according to claim 199, wherein said motion comprises a writing motion.

203-251. -251. (canceled)

252. A device for extracting digitally signed information, comprising:

an input for receiving digitally signed information presented visually or acoustically by a computer separate from said device;

a processor that is part of said device for verifying said information using said signature; and

a display on the device for presenting an indication responsive to said verification.

253. A device according to claim 252, wherein said input comprises at least one photocell adapted for reading off the computer'"'"'s screen.

254. A device according to claim 252, wherein said input comprises an electromagnetic coupler for reading signals passing on a display cable of the computer.

255. A device according to claim 252, wherein said input comprises a pass-through plug for reading signals passing on a display cable of the computer.

256. A device according to claim 252, wherein said input comprises at least one microphone adapted for receiving an acoustic signal from a computer.

257. A device according to claim 252, wherein said device display comprises an acoustic display.

258. A device according to claim 252, wherein said device display comprises a visual display.

259. A device according to claim 252, wherein said displayed indication comprises a verification of the authenticity of the information.

260. A device according to claim 252, wherein said displayed indication comprises at least portion of said information.

261. A device according to claim 252, wherein said device has a rectangular form of a credit card.

262-279. -279. (canceled)