Multi-purpose data storage key
US10032162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/102
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A secure non-volatile solid state memory data key appears similar to a conventional USB flash drive modified to have a physical shape resembling a door key with an eyelet for attaching the data key to a key ring or lanyard. The data key includes a USB port, a microprocessor (effectively serving as the “chip” in the chip-and-pin configuration), and a secure memory for holding secure transaction information, such as credit and debit card numbers, verified personal identification (federated ID), and other secure data. The data key may include a dual-purpose electrical contact that serves both as a four-pin USB contact and an eight-pin chip-and-pin contact. Another example is a data key with a near-field communication (NFC) receiver that allows to data key to turn a smartphone, laptop or other computer into an NFC merchant terminal.
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