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IC card identification system including pin-check time means
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-04-16
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2007-04-16
Abstract
Abstract An IC (integrated circuit) card identification system includes a comparator for comparing a first identification number entered by a cardholder with a second identification number, a storage memory for storing at least the second identification number, a timer for measuring a time lapse during a card-identifying operation, and a central controller for controlling the timer to set a first processing time period to be substantially equal to a second processing time period. During the first processing time period, the comparator determines that the first identification number is coincident with the second identification number since the first identification number has been entered. During the second processing time period, the comparator determines that the first identification number is incoincident with the second identification number since the first identification number has been entered.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Homma
- 👤 Tohru Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:03
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G07F7/1025; G07F7/1083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
An IC (integrated circuit) card, comprising: means for comparing a first identification number entered by a cardholder with a second identification number previously stored in the IC card, and for determining whether or not said first identification number is coincident with said second identification number; storage means for storing at least said second identification number; means for holding a comparison result obtained by said comparing means, wherein said comparison is indicative of a coincidence or a non-coincidence with said second identification number; first count means for counting a predetermined time period after the cardholder enters the first identification number; and output means for outputting the comparison result when said first count means ends counting of said predetermined time period; wherein a time lapse from an entry by a cardholder of said first identification number until a comparison result indicative of a coincidence is output by said output means, is equal to the time lapse from entry of said first identification number until a comparison result indicative of non-coincidence is output.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
An IC (integrated circuit) card, comprising: means for comparing a first identification number entered by a cardholder with a second identification number previously stored in the IC card, and for determining whether or not said first identification number is coincident with said second identification number; storage means for storing at least said second identification number; means for holding a comparison result obtained by said comparing means, wherein said comparison is indicative of a coincidence or a non-coincidence with said second identification number; first count means for counting a predetermined time period after the cardholder enters the first identification number; and output means for outputting the comparison result when said first count means ends counting of said predetermined time period; wherein a time lapse from an entry by a cardholder of said first identification number until a comparison result indicative of a coincidence is output by said output means, is equal to the time lapse from entry of said first identification number until a comparison result indicative of non-coincidence is output.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A card as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: scrambling means coupled to said storage means, for scrambling first addresses sent from control means to produce second addresses different from the first addresses, said second addresses being sent to said storage means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
A card as claimed in claim 2, wherein said scrambling means includes: latch means for latching said first addresses sent from control means and delivering them in response to read/write commands; and a memory section for storing said second addresses in relation to said first addresses and outputting said second addresses into said storage means when said first addresses are transferred from the latch means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A card as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first and second addresses are 8-bit addresses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
113 words
An IC card according to claim 1, further comprising: means for generating a coincident command when said comparing means determines that said first identification number is coincident with said second identification number, said comparing means executing a first number of processing steps to generate said coincident command; and means for generating a non-coincident command when said comparing means determines that said first identification number is non-coincident with said second identification number, said comparing means executing a second number of processing steps to generate said non-coincident command, and wherein said second number is different from said first number; and said holding means is adapted to hold either of said coincident or said non-coincident commands.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
An IC card according to claim 5, wherein said non-coincident command generating means comprises second count means for counting a number of successive non-coincident comparison results determined by said comparing means, and means for invalidating the IC card when a value counted by said second count means reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
An IC card according to claim 5, wherein said first count means is adapted to count a time period that is longer than the time period required for said comparing means to execute either of said first number of processing steps or said second number of processing steps.
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