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PIN recovery in a smart card

US7461399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 2004
Grant dateDec 2, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2131
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling access to resources on a smart card, the method involving: providing a list of n questions for presentation to the user, where n is an integer; receiving from the user answers to questions among the list of n questions; determining how many of the received answers are correct; and if a sufficient number of the n questions was answered correctly, granting access to the resources on the smart card.

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