US6044349A
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Secure and convenient information storage and retrieval method and apparatus
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1998-06-19
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Granted: 2000-03-28
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Expires: 2018-06-19
Abstract
Abstract A portable storage medium is used to store data and provide access to information from an information dissemination system (IDS). The storage medium can store one or more location/key pairs. Each of the location/key pairs designates a particular IDS location as well as an access key to the particular IDS location. The storage medium can also store a plurality of information units. The information units are categorized into levels of information categories with at least one information category per level and at least one information unit per information category. Levels of information categories can be individually accessed and categories of information units within levels can be selectively downloaded.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. Tolopka
- 👤 John J. Light
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:20
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/60; G06F21/62; G06F21/6218; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2111; G06F2221/2113; G06F2221/2153
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method comprising: accessing a machine-readable data structure stored on a smart card, said machine-readable data structure comprising a plurality of information units, each of said plurality of information units being associated with at least one of a plurality of information categories, said machine-readable data structure further comprising a directory of the plurality of information categories; satisfying a first level of security associated with the directory; retrieving the directory; selecting at least one of the information categories from the directory; satisfying a second level of security associated with selected information categories; and downloading information units associated with the selected information categories.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method comprising: accessing a machine-readable data structure stored on a smart card, said machine-readable data structure comprising a plurality of information units, each of said plurality of information units being associated with at least one of a plurality of information categories, said machine-readable data structure further comprising a directory of the plurality of information categories; satisfying a first level of security associated with the directory; retrieving the directory; selecting at least one of the information categories from the directory; satisfying a second level of security associated with selected information categories; and downloading information units associated with the selected information categories.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the information units associated with the selected information categories comprise a location/key unit, said location/key unit to designate a location of an information dissemination system (IDS) and to provide an access key to the location, the method further comprising: establishing a connection with the location of the IDS; and accessing data stored at the IDS using the access key.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein satisfying the first level of security comprises at least one of: providing a personal identification number (PIN); and verifying a biometric code.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the location/key unit further defines at least one of an information type for the data stored at the IDS and a time stamp.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the IDS is provided by at least one of a user, an employer, a credit reporting service, a bank, a health care provider, an insurance carrier, a former employer, a government institution, and an education institution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the access key is at least one of revocable and dynamically generated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the location comprises at least one of a uniform resource locator (URL), an internet protocol (IP) address, and a telephone number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the information categories include at least one of personal information, business information, credit information, consumer information, medical information, insurance information, resume information, and family information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the information units include at least one of a user's name, electronic signature, address, telephone numbers, credit card numbers, driver license number, social security number, and health insurance information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising at least one of: storing additional information units to the portable storage medium; deleting particular information units from the portable storage medium; creating additional information categories; deleting particular information categories; and associating information units with information categories.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
121 words
A machine readable storage medium having stored thereon machine executable instructions, wherein execution of said machine-executable instructions is to implement a method comprising: accessing a machine-readable data structure stored on a smart card, said machine-readable data structure comprising a plurality of information units, each of said plurality of information units being associated with at least one of a plurality of information categories, said machine-readable data structure further comprising a directory of the plurality of information categories; satisfying a first level of security associated with the directory; retrieving the directory; selecting at least one of the information categories from the directory; satisfying a second level of security associated with selected information categories; and downloading information units associated with the selected information categories.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
121 words
A machine readable storage medium having stored thereon machine executable instructions, wherein execution of said machine-executable instructions is to implement a method comprising: accessing a machine-readable data structure stored on a smart card, said machine-readable data structure comprising a plurality of information units, each of said plurality of information units being associated with at least one of a plurality of information categories, said machine-readable data structure further comprising a directory of the plurality of information categories; satisfying a first level of security associated with the directory; retrieving the directory; selecting at least one of the information categories from the directory; satisfying a second level of security associated with selected information categories; and downloading information units associated with the selected information categories.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
119 words
An apparatus comprising: first logic to access a machine-readable data structure stored on a smart card, said machine-readable data structure comprising a plurality of information units, each of said plurality of information units being associated with at least one of a plurality of information categories, said machine-readable data structure further comprising a directory of the plurality of information categories; second logic to satisfy a first level of security associated with the directory; third logic to retrieve the directory; fourth logic to select at least one of the information categories from the directory; fifth logic to satisfy a second level of security associated with selected information categories; and sixth logic to download information units associated with the selected information categories.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
119 words
An apparatus comprising: first logic to access a machine-readable data structure stored on a smart card, said machine-readable data structure comprising a plurality of information units, each of said plurality of information units being associated with at least one of a plurality of information categories, said machine-readable data structure further comprising a directory of the plurality of information categories; second logic to satisfy a first level of security associated with the directory; third logic to retrieve the directory; fourth logic to select at least one of the information categories from the directory; fifth logic to satisfy a second level of security associated with selected information categories; and sixth logic to download information units associated with the selected information categories.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus comprising: a smart card to store a machine-readable data structure, said machine-readable data structure comprising a plurality of information units, each of said plurality of information units being associated with at least one of a plurality of information categories, said machine-readable data structure further comprising a directory of the plurality of information categories; and said smart card to store machine-executable instructions, wherein execution of said machine executable instructions is to implement a method comprising initiating a first level of security associated with the directory; providing the directory if the first level of security is satisfied; receiving a selection of at least one of the information categories from the directory; initiating a second level of security associated with selected information categories; and providing information units associated with the selected information categories if the second level of security is satisfied.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus comprising: a smart card to store a machine-readable data structure, said machine-readable data structure comprising a plurality of information units, each of said plurality of information units being associated with at least one of a plurality of information categories, said machine-readable data structure further comprising a directory of the plurality of information categories; and said smart card to store machine-executable instructions, wherein execution of said machine executable instructions is to implement a method comprising initiating a first level of security associated with the directory; providing the directory if the first level of security is satisfied; receiving a selection of at least one of the information categories from the directory; initiating a second level of security associated with selected information categories; and providing information units associated with the selected information categories if the second level of security is satisfied.
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