Patent · US Expired

Controlled use of devices

US7055041B1 · kind B1 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Uwe Hansmann · Altdorf, DE
Lothar Merk · Weilmünster, DE
Thomas Stober · Herrenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 21, 2000
Grant date	May 30, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 29, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/4751
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for selectively controlling the operation of a device for authenticating a user. The user may have a multifunction smart card that is capable of downloading and executing programs, based upon personal and authentication account data, which is selectably stored on the smart card.

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