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Memory card
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1984-10-16
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Granted: 1987-06-09
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Expires: 2004-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A memory card has a card medium and a laser memory for storing data. A data processing section for storing encryption and/or decryption key data, an encryption and/or decryption program and a password is arranged in the card medium. When the same password as prestored in the data processing section is input, the input data is encrypted and/or decrypted in accordance with the encryption and/or decryption key data and the encryption and/or decryption program. The encrypted and/or decrypted data is stored in the laser memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuhisa Hirokawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:11
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/126; G06K17/00; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/08; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0021; G06K7/0086; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/357; G06Q20/36; G06Q20/367; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/382; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/409; G06Q20/4097; G06Q20/40975
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A memory card for use in a system including an external read/writing selection, said memory card comprising: data processing means, provided in said card medium, for encrypting/decrypting input data; and memory means, provided on the surface of said card medium and not connected to said data processing means, for storing the input data encrypted by said data processing means; wherein the external card read/writing section writes encrypted data output from said data processing means in said memory means, and reads written data from said memory means, said read data being sent to said data processing means and decrypted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A memory card for use in a system including an external read/writing selection, said memory card comprising: data processing means, provided in said card medium, for encrypting/decrypting input data; and memory means, provided on the surface of said card medium and not connected to said data processing means, for storing the input data encrypted by said data processing means; wherein the external card read/writing section writes encrypted data output from said data processing means in said memory means, and reads written data from said memory means, said read data being sent to said data processing means and decrypted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A memory card according to claim 1, wherein said memory means comprises a laser memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A memory card according to claim 1, wherein said memory means comprises a magnetic memory of vertical magnetization.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A memory card according to claim 1, wherein said data processing means stores a password and starts encryption and/or decryption when the correct password is externally entered.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A memory card according to claim 1, wherein said data processing means stores encryption and/or decryption key data and an encryption and/or decryption program and processes the input data and the encryption and/or decryption key data in accordance with the encryption and/or decryption program.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
A memory card system comprising: a card medium including data processing means provided in said card medium, for encrypting/decrypting input data, and memory means, provided on the surface of said card medium and not connected to said data-processing means, for storing the encrypted data; and an external card reading/writing section or writing the encrypted data output from said data processing means in said memory means, and for reading the written data from said memory means, said read-out data being sent to said data-processing means and decoded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
A memory card system comprising: a card medium including data processing means provided in said card medium, for encrypting/decrypting input data, and memory means, provided on the surface of said card medium and not connected to said data-processing means, for storing the encrypted data; and an external card reading/writing section or writing the encrypted data output from said data processing means in said memory means, and for reading the written data from said memory means, said read-out data being sent to said data-processing means and decoded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A memory card according to claim 6, wherein said memory means comprises a laser memory.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A memory card according to claim 6, wherein said memory means comprises a magnetic memory of vertical magnetization.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A memory card according to claim 6, wherein said data processing means stores a password and starts encryption and/or decryption when the correct password is externally entered.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A memory card according to claim 6, wherein said data processing means stores encryption and/or decryption key data and an encryption and/or decryption program and processes the input data and the encryption and/or decryption key data in accordance with the encryption and/or decryption program.
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