Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
Apparatus for encoding a signal on an individual machine readable media when issued by an entity to a user for uniquely securing said media for use in performing transactions with said entity comprising: entity public key cryptosystem key generating means (109) to produce a private key signal (110) and public key signal (206) pair; user individual information input means (101) and checksum generating means (102) for providing specific user identity data and checksum verification data (105); encoder means for encoding including a first encoding means (111) and a second encoding means (104), said first encoding means (111) is a public key cryptosystem and said second encoding means (104) is a private key cryptosystem; said first encoding means (111) connected to said user individual input means (101) and checksum verification generating means (102) and said entity private key signal (110) for producing a first encoding signal (107); said second encoding means (104) connected to said first encoding means (111) and checksum verification generating means (108) and user identification input means (100 and reduction means 103), for producing a media encoding signal (117); said first encoding means (111) and said second encoding means (104) connected together to produce a signal at least twice encoded for use as said media encoding signal (117); transducer means (114) connected to said second encoding means 104, said transducer means operable with the machine readable media (115) for recording a detectable signal thereon representative of at least said media encoding signal (117).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
Apparatus for encoding a signal on an individual machine readable media when issued by an entity to a user for uniquely securing said media for use in performing transactions with said entity comprising: entity public key cryptosystem key generating means (109) to produce a private key signal (110) and public key signal (206) pair; user individual information input means (101) and checksum generating means (102) for providing specific user identity data and checksum verification data (105); encoder means for encoding including a first encoding means (111) and a second encoding means (104), said first encoding means (111) is a public key cryptosystem and said second encoding means (104) is a private key cryptosystem; said first encoding means (111) connected to said user individual input means (101) and checksum verification generating means (102) and said entity private key signal (110) for producing a first encoding signal (107); said second encoding means (104) connected to said first encoding means (111) and checksum verification generating means (108) and user identification input means (100 and reduction means 103), for producing a media encoding signal (117); said first encoding means (111) and said second encoding means (104) connected together to produce a signal at least twice encoded for use as said media encoding signal (117); transducer means (114) connected to said second encoding means 104, said transducer means operable with the machine readable media (115) for recording a detectable signal thereon representative of at least said media encoding signal (117).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first encoding means and its corresponding input signals is a private key cryptosystem and said second encoding means and its corresponding input signals is a public key cryptosystem.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
179 words
Apparatus for decoding a signal on an individual machine readable media when issued by a entity and used by a user for uniquely verifying said media for use in performing transactions with said entity comprising: a media reader means (202) for reading said media encoding signal (200), decoder means for decoding including a first decoding means (212) and a second decoding means (205), said first decoding means (212) is a private key cryptosystem and said second decoding means (205) is a public key cryptosystem, said first decoding means (212) connected to said media reader input means (202) and checksum verification generating means (209) and user identification input means (210 and reduction generating means 211) for producing a first decoding signal (203), said second decoding means (205) connected to said first decoding means (212) and checksum verification generating means (214) and said entity public key signal (206) for producing individual information input (216), said first decoding means (212) and said second decoding means (205) connected together to produce a signal at least twice decoded for producing individual information input (216).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
179 words
Apparatus for decoding a signal on an individual machine readable media when issued by a entity and used by a user for uniquely verifying said media for use in performing transactions with said entity comprising: a media reader means (202) for reading said media encoding signal (200), decoder means for decoding including a first decoding means (212) and a second decoding means (205), said first decoding means (212) is a private key cryptosystem and said second decoding means (205) is a public key cryptosystem, said first decoding means (212) connected to said media reader input means (202) and checksum verification generating means (209) and user identification input means (210 and reduction generating means 211) for producing a first decoding signal (203), said second decoding means (205) connected to said first decoding means (212) and checksum verification generating means (214) and said entity public key signal (206) for producing individual information input (216), said first decoding means (212) and said second decoding means (205) connected together to produce a signal at least twice decoded for producing individual information input (216).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the first decoding means and its corresponding input signals is a public key cryptosystem and said second decoding means and its corresponding input signals is a private key cryptosystem.