Card for service access

• US 6,978,933 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2001
• Issued: 12/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Newman, Andrew Timothy Robert, Yap, Sue-Ken
• Primary Examiner(s): PAIK, STEVEN SANGYUL
• Application Number:
  US10/363,217
• Publication Number:
  US 20030191713A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,567 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/380, 235/382, 235/451, 235/487, 235/492, 235/494, 340/825.22, 463/44
• US Class Current: 235/451
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0231 Cordless keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/005 the record carrier comprising an arrangement to facilitate insertion into a holding device, e.g. an arrangement that makes the record carrier fit into an etui or a casing ticket holders A45C11/18
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0008 General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/006 the housing being a portable casing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• 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 20/346 Cards serving only as information carrier of service
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/201 Accessories of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0886 the card reader being portable for interacting with a POS or ECR in realizing a payment transaction
• 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: H04N 21/233 Processing of audio elementary streams monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4113 PC
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4182 for identification purposes, e.g. storing user identification data, preferences, personal settings or data restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code in combination with an additional device, e.g. dongle or smart card G06F21/123
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42684 Client identification by a unique number or address, e.g. serial number, MAC address, socket ID network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47805 Electronic banking banking in general G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4781 : Games
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 : Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 : involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 : with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal

Abstract

An interface card comprising a substrate with indicia formed thereon. The card is configured for insertion into a read device. The read device has a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane arranged to overlay the interface card so as to present the indicia to a user of the read device through the membrane. The read device also comprises a memory for storing a service identifier for identifying a service to be received from an external device according to indicia selected by the user and data stored in the memory and associated with the indicia.

Claims

1. An interface card comprising:

a substrate with a plurality of indicia formed thereon, said card being configured for insertion into a receptacle of a card read device; and

a memory for storing first data identifying one of said indicia, said first data being transmitted to a service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia, wherein second data identifying said interface card is transmitted to said service providing apparatus multiple times between an insertion and a subsequent removal of said interface card from said receptacle of said card read device, said service providing apparatus being configured to provide a service based on said first data and said second data.

2. An interface card according to claim 1, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia.

3. An interface card according to claim 1, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said selection of said indicia being released.

4. An interface card according to claim 1, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said interface card being inserted into said card read device.

5. An interface card according to claim 1, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said interface card being removed from said card read device.

6. An interface card according to claim 1, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon a position of said indicia selection moving.

7. An interface card according to claim 6, wherein said second data is a service identifier.

8. An interface card according to claim 7, wherein said service identifier is set by a vendor for us by an application.

9. An interface card according to claim 8, wherein said service identifier is assigned to said vendor by a central authority.

10. An interface card according to claim 1, wherein said second data is a pseudo-random number.

11. An interface card according to claim 1, wherein said second data is incremented each time said control template is inserted into said receptacle.

12. An interface card according to claim 1, wherein said service providing apparatus is a personal computer.

13. A control template configured for insertion into a receptacle of a card read device, said template comprising:

an electronic card formed of a substrate having associated therewith a memory device;

a plurality of indicia arbitrarily formed on said substrate; and

first data stored within said memory device, said first data identifying one of said indicia and being transmitted to a service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia, wherein second data identifying said control template is transmitted to said service providing apparatus multiple times between an insertion and a subsequent removal of said control template from said receptacle of said card read device, said service providing apparatus being configured to provide a service based on said first data and said second data.

14. A control template according to claim 13, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia.

15. A control template according to claim 13, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said selection of said indicia being released.

16. A control template according to claim 13, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said electronic card being inserted into said card read device.

17. A control template according to claim 13, wherein said second data is stored in said memory device of said control template.

18. A control template according to claim 13, wherein said service providing apparatus is a set-top-box.

19. A method of providing a service, to be received from a service providing apparatus, using an interface card, said interface card comprising a substrate with a plurality of indicia formed thereof and being configured for insertion into a receptacle of a card read device, said method comprising the steps of:

transmitting first data identifying one of said indicia to said service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia, and

transmitting second data identifying the interface card to said service providing apparatus multiple times between an insertion and a subsequent removal of said interface card from said receptacle of said card read device, wherein said service is provided by said service providing apparatus based on said first data and said second data.

20. A method according to claim 19, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia.

21. A method according to claim 19, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said selection of said indicia being released.

22. A method according to claim 19, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said interface card being inserted into said card read device.

23. A method according to claim 19, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said interface card being removed from said card read device.

24. A method according to claim 19, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon a position of said indicia selection moving.

25. A method according to claim 19, wherein said second data is a service identifier.

26. A method according to claim 25, wherein said service identifier is set by a vendor for use by an application.

27. A program that when executed by a computer performs a method for providing a service, to received from a service providing apparatus, using an interface card, said interface card comprising a substrate a plurality of indicia formed thereon and being configured for insertion into a receptacle of a card read device, said program comprising the steps of:

transmitting first data identifying one of said indicia to said service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia; and

transmitting second data identifying the interface card to said service providing apparatus multiple times between an insertion and a subsequent removal of said interface card from said receptacle of said card read device, said service being provided by said service providing apparatus based on said first data and said second data.

28. A program according to claim 27, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon selection of said one indicia.

29. A program according to claim 27, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said selection of said indicia being released.

30. A program according to claim 27, wherein said second data is transmitted to said service providing apparatus upon said interface card being inserted into said card read device.