Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Computer network access regulating
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-22
2005-11-22
Barot, Bharat (Department: 2155)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Computer network access regulating
C709S208000, C709S227000, C709S228000, C709S229000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06968378
ABSTRACT:
A processing unit is connectable to a communications network. The processing unit has a data carrier reader operable to read a network identity from a portable data carrier. The processing unit is operable on being powered up to check for the presence of a said data carrier, and when a data carrier is present to use the network identity from the data carrier for communicating via the network. The data carrier can be in the form of a card having readable storage, for example a portable storage device having a readable semiconductor memory of a type know, for example, as a smart card, or memory card. The processing unit may be arranged to use only the network address read from the data carrier, and, in the absence of such a data carrier to prevent access to the network. Access to the network can be achieved by aborting the power up of the processing unit. The processing unit may therefore access the network only when the network address is present in the carrier reader when the processing unit is powered up.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4774399 (1988-09-01), Fujita et al.
patent: 5420572 (1995-05-01), Dolin, Jr. et al.
patent: 5691525 (1997-11-01), Aoki et al.
patent: 5803762 (1998-09-01), Green
patent: 5812533 (1998-09-01), Cox et al.
patent: 5881235 (1999-03-01), Mills
patent: 5889266 (1999-03-01), Schrenk
patent: 5899998 (1999-05-01), McGauley et al.
patent: 6016255 (2000-01-01), Bolan et al.
patent: 6094656 (2000-07-01), De Jong
patent: 6138918 (2000-10-01), Tarbouriech
patent: 6370374 (2002-04-01), Eichinger et al.
patent: 6374110 (2002-04-01), Parker et al.
patent: 6385645 (2002-05-01), De Jong
patent: 6851614 (2005-02-01), Garnett
patent: 0 556 148 (1993-01-01), None
patent: 0 899 925 (1998-08-01), None
patent: 2 338 159 (1999-12-01), None
patent: 2 342 091 (2000-04-01), None
patent: 05091111 (1993-04-01), None
patent: 06-156152 (1994-07-01), None
patent: 98/38761 (1998-09-01), None
patent: 98/57474 (1998-12-01), None
patent: 00/27093 (2000-05-01), None
European Search Report Application No. GB0101215.2 mailed Mar. 28, 2002.
International search report application No. PCT/US01/25281 mailed Dec. 14, 2001.
International search Report Application No. GB0021456.9 mailed Oct. 30, 2001.
European Search Report Application No. GB0101215.2 mailed Mar. 28, 2002.
Heffernan Peter
Jones Rhod J.
King James E.
Littlewood Robert
Barot Bharat
Kivlin B. Noäl
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for identifying processing units to a... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for identifying processing units to a..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for identifying processing units to a... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3454033