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Secure access systems utilizing more than one IC card
Assignee: Synamedia Ltd
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Filing: 1997-09-08
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Granted: 1999-03-02
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Expires: 2017-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A secure access system for controlling access to a plurality of items. The system includes a first IC card reader adapted to receive a first IC card which includes first control information, a second IC card reader adapted to receive a second IC card which includes second control information, and a control integrator receiving the first control information and the second control information and allowing access to a first one of the plurality of items based, at least in part, on both the first control information and said second control information, and to a second one of the plurality of items based, at least in part, on the first control information, without regard to the second control information.
Inventors
- 👤 Doron Handelman
- 👤 Moshe Kranc
- 👤 David Fink
- 👤 Arnold Zucker
- 👤 Perry Smith
- 👤 Gerson Bar-On
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-05 04:18
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/0004; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0034; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/22; G06Q20/229; G06Q20/2295; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/346; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/29; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/418; H04N21/4181; H04N21/43; H04N21/44; H04N21/4405; H04N21/45; H04N21/462; H04N21/4623; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/163; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
Secure access apparatus for controlling access to a plurality of items, the apparatus comprising: a first IC card reader adapted to receive a first IC card comprising first control information; a second IC card reader adapted to receive a second IC card comprising second control information; and a control integrator receiving said first control information and said second control information and operative to allow access to a first one of said plurality of items based, at least in part, on both said first control information and said second control information, wherein said control integrator also allows access to a second one of said plurality of items based, at least in part, on said first control information, without regard to said second control information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
Secure access apparatus for controlling access to a plurality of items, the apparatus comprising: a first IC card reader adapted to receive a first IC card comprising first control information; a second IC card reader adapted to receive a second IC card comprising second control information; and a control integrator receiving said first control information and said second control information and operative to allow access to a first one of said plurality of items based, at least in part, on both said first control information and said second control information, wherein said control integrator also allows access to a second one of said plurality of items based, at least in part, on said first control information, without regard to said second control information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said second control information comprises parental control information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said plurality of items comprises a plurality of television programs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said plurality of items comprises a plurality of digital messages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 and wherein at least one of said plurality of digital messages comprises a computer program.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 and wherein at least one of said plurality of digital messages comprises data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 and wherein said at least one of said plurality of digital messages comprises multimedia data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said second control information comprises payment information.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for controlling access to a plurality of items, the method comprising: receiving a first IC card comprising first control information; receiving a second IC card comprising second control information; and allowing access to a first one of said plurality of items based, at least in part, on both said first control information and said second control information, wherein said step of allowing access comprises allowing access to a second one of said plurality of items based, at least in part on said first control information, without regard to said second control information.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for controlling access to a plurality of items, the method comprising: receiving a first IC card comprising first control information; receiving a second IC card comprising second control information; and allowing access to a first one of said plurality of items based, at least in part, on both said first control information and said second control information, wherein said step of allowing access comprises allowing access to a second one of said plurality of items based, at least in part on said first control information, without regard to said second control information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 9 and wherein said second control information comprises parental control information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 9 and wherein said plurality of items comprises a plurality of television programs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 9 and wherein said plurality of items comprises a plurality of digital messages.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 12 and wherein at least one of said plurality of digital messages comprises a computer program.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 12 and wherein at least one of said plurality of digital messages comprises data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 14 and wherein said at least one of said plurality of digital messages comprises multimedia data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 9 and wherein said second control information comprises payment information.
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