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Physical presence digital authentication system
Assignee: Sonixio Inc
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Filing: 2000-05-12
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Granted: 2003-08-19
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Expires: 2020-05-12
Abstract
Abstract The interactive authentication system allows a consumer to interact with a base station, such as broadcast media (e.g., television and radio) or PC, to receive coupons, special sales offers, and other information with an electronic card. The electronic card can also be used to transmit a signal that can be received by the base station to perform a wide variety of tasks. These tasks can include launching an application, authenticating a user at a website, and completing a sales transaction at a website (e.g., by filling out a form automatically). The interaction between the base station and the electronic card is accomplished by using the conventional sound system in the base station so that a special reader hardware need not be installed to interact with the electronic card. The user is equipped with an electronic card that can receive and transmit data via sound waves. In the various embodiments, the sound waves can be audible or ultrasonic (which can be slightly audible to some groups of people).
Inventors
- 👤 Alon Atsmon
- 👤 Amit Antebi
- 👤 Tsvi Lev
- 👤 Moshe Cohen
- 👤 Gavriel Speyer
- 👤 Alan Sege
- 👤 Nathan Altman
- 👤 Rami Anati
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:56
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/34; G06F21/41; G06F21/44; G06F21/445; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/12; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/32; G06Q20/327; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/3415; G06Q20/342; G06Q20/343; G06Q20/346; G06Q20/357; G06Q20/3576; G06Q20/387; G06Q20/409; G06Q20/4097; G06Q20/40975; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0207; G06Q30/0225; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/02; G07F7/025; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0036; H; H04; H04B; H04B11/00; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
37 words
A one-way electronic card, comprising: a card body that has a thickness less than 0.8 mm and a switch; and transmission electronics coupled to the switch that emit an ultrasonic acoustic signal when the switch is activated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
37 words
A one-way electronic card, comprising: a card body that has a thickness less than 0.8 mm and a switch; and transmission electronics coupled to the switch that emit an ultrasonic acoustic signal when the switch is activated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A two-way electronic card, comprising: a card body that has a thickness less than 0.8 mm and a switch; reception electronics for receiving acoustic signals; and transmission electronics coupled to the switch that emit an acoustic signal when the switch is activated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A two-way electronic card, comprising: a card body that has a thickness less than 0.8 mm and a switch; reception electronics for receiving acoustic signals; and transmission electronics coupled to the switch that emit an acoustic signal when the switch is activated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
An interactive electronic system, comprising: a base station with a microphone and at least one application; and an electronic card including, a card body that has a thickness less than 0.8 mm and a switch, and transmission electronics coupled to the switch that emit an acoustic signal when the switch is activated, wherein the acoustic signal launches the application in the base station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
An interactive electronic system, comprising: a base station with a microphone and at least one application; and an electronic card including, a card body that has a thickness less than 0.8 mm and a switch, and transmission electronics coupled to the switch that emit an acoustic signal when the switch is activated, wherein the acoustic signal launches the application in the base station.
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