The Company has a very strong, patent protected unique value proposition. The Company’s filings cover novel inventions in the area of miniaturization of devices in a card form factor, network distributed software modems, digital signal processing, reader-free token authentication, card manufacture, self-powered card design, capture and analysis of real time data for centralized analysis on a network, communications between card and non-card devices, as well as applications and business methods based on the foregoing. The Company holds more than 40 issued and pending patents for its authentication software technology and card manufacturing process as well as other aspects of its technologies.
Patent no: 7,334,735
Card for interaction with a computer
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.
Patent no: 7,280,970
Sonic/ultrasonic authentication device
Abstract
A method for verifying and identifying users, and for verifying users' identity, by means of an authentication device capable of transmitting, receiving and recording audio or ultrasonic signals, and capable of converting the signals into digital data, and performing digital signal processing. Voice pattern(s) and user(s) information of one or more authorized user(s) are recorded and stored on the authentication device. User(s) identification is verified by inputting to the authentication device a vocal identification signal from a user, and comparing the voice pattern of the vocal identification signal with the recorded voice pattern(s) of the authorized user(s), and if a match is detected issuing an indication that the user is identified as an authorized user.
Patent no: 6,607,136
Physical presence digital authentication system
Abstract
The interactive authentication system allows a consumer to interact with a base station, such as broadcast media (e.g., television and radio) or PC, to receive coupons, special sales offers, and other information with an electronic card. The electronic card can also be used to transmit a signal that can be received by the base station to perform a wide variety of tasks. These tasks can include launching an application, authenticating a user at a website, and completing a sales transaction at a website (e.g., by filling out a form automatically). The interaction between the base station and the electronic card is accomplished by using the conventional sound system in the base station so that a special reader hardware need not be installed to interact with the electronic card. The user is equipped with an electronic card that can receive and transmit data via sound waves. In the various embodiments, the sound waves can be audible or ultrasonic (which can be slightly audible to some groups of people).
Patent no: 6,239,976
Reinforced micromodule
Abstract
A reinforcement structure to protect an integrated circuit module located within a card-type data carrier or smart card. The reinforcement structure is rigid, having a modulus of elasticity higher than modulus of elasticity of the smart card, and has a thickness dimension that is co-extensive with the thickness dimension of the smart card. The reinforcement structure is provided with a cavity for housing the integrated circuit module. In a preferred embodiment, the reinforcement structure is constructed of thermally and electrically conductive material that is castable or formable to facilitate integration of additional electronic circuit elements therein. In another embodiment, the reinforcement structure is configured in the shape of a SIMM card and is used in place of the normally flexible plastic SIMM card body.
Patent no: 7,260,221
Personal communicator authentication
Abstract
A method of authentication using an electronic device comprising: providing a computer having a sound receiving and generating sub-system including a microphone ; providing a personal communicator which utilizes a communication network ; initiating a connection by the computer ,over the communications network , to the personal communicator and identifying the personal communicator responsive to an audio response of the personal communicator to the connection initiation. Preferably, the personal communicator is a cellular telephone.
Patent no: 7,183,929
Control of toys and devices by sounds
Abstract
A method of controlling at least one device by incidental sound produced by a living creature and including: attaching a sound-maker to a living creature so that the natural movements of the living creature will cause the sound-maker to emit a sound; receiving the sound by at least one device; and responding by some physical response to the sound, by the at least one device.