DE19938001A1 - PIN card for storing personal identification numbers - Google Patents

Abstract

The electronic PIN card is of credit card size and has an alpha numeric display (1). The card also has two series of alpha numeric input keys (3,4) and a row of function keys (5). The card is powered by solar cells. When all data relating to use has been entered, the data is protected by a security password code.

Description

In the age of electronic data processing, people become more and more with passwords and personal identification number mern (PIN) busy. Computers, check or credit cards, mobi le phones and much more are via such a PIN or one appropriate code secured. The storage of this PIN or Written codes pose a major security risk. Human memory is often with the faultless memory Security of all necessary PIN or codes overwhelmed. The Verges Sen such PIN or codes leads to problems and critical Si tuations or the unwanted non-use of the code protected Product.

The object of the invention is the PIN or the codes keep it safe without writing it down and oh no need to keep them in mind. It is said to be a safe one  Storage of all necessary PIN or codes in connection with the code-protected products can be achieved without a Zu an unauthorized person could access this PIN or codes is.

This task is solved by an electronic storage medium with an electronic chip on which all PIN or passwords after entering them with an individual security code are keyable and in which only by hanging up at least one Pincard owner's fingers on a fingerprint scanner Pincard open the latter and by removing your finger or the finger from the fingerprint scanner the pincard the latter like which is to be closed.

In this way one arrives at an electronic memory dium, which fully fulfills the aforementioned task. In particular is This ensures that only the authorized user can use this as Pincard can use trained storage media.

Another advantage is that the consumer all of them Lichen PIN or codes may forget, since he easily with them Help the Pincard can call.

In a further embodiment of the invention,

• - That the storage medium is designed as a pincard and a Input module for alphanumeric text and additional Function keys as well as an LCD display and a voltage source,
• - That a battery or a solar cell is preferred as an energy source see is
• - That the storage medium as a pincard for storing alphanumeric data records is formed, the Da  sentences as a group of two lines with a maximum of 12 characters each Line in the display must be entered and output or deleted,
• - that the data records are stored sequentially,
• - That for quick viewing of the PIN one page up and one page down Group is provided
• - That the entire data through a freely selectable security security code protected from 5 to 12 digits or
• - That security by switching the pincard on or off code query is activated.

The electronic storage medium or pincard is for the Storage of alphanumeric records determined, each because as a group of two lines with a maximum of 12 characters per line in The display must be entered and output or deleted. One line serves to record a password, PIN or the like The second line is used to record the reference information. The Filing takes place sequentially, with none after deleting a group "empty group" may arise. For quick sighting, a and peeling per group realized. All the data will be there protected by at least one finger on one finger pressure scanner is placed, whereby the pincard can be opened. The pincard can be closed again by removing the finger. Instead of putting a finger on it can also be provided that two fingers must be placed on the fingerprint scanner sen, which further increases the security of the pincard.

The dimensions of the pincard are a maximum of 85 mm × 55 mm × 3 mm, so that it corresponds to the usual credit card format. Hereby is easy-to-use storage and quick to close Grip possible at any time. The pincard enables safe re-loading preservation of all passwords, PIN and the like of a user  together with the code-protected products without a not authorized users can access it. By the automati erase function after three consecutive incorrect entries The security code is a maximum protection against misuse Guaranteed loss or theft.

In the drawing, the upper side of a pincard, that is, a storage medium designed in accordance with the invention with a display or an LCD display 1 , a battery or a solar cell 2 , two rows 3 and 4 of alphanumeric keys, a row 5 with function keys and a fingerprint scanner 6 shown.

This pincard will, if it does not yet contain any data, come with the desired data and information. The data and information consists of names and numbers, for example a "PIN" for a Sparkasse in the first line "Sparkasse" and in the second line of "PIN 1, 2, 3, 4". More words and numbers for other banks and PIN as well as bank accounts, check cards, credit cards ten and the like are in the same way on the pincard saved so that after saving the desired data the pincard, for example 20 pieces of information consisting of one or several words or names in the first line and best starting from sequences of digits or words as PIN or also codes in the second line, the pincard for the authorized user to use Chen is.

When all the data is saved on the pincard, the ge saved data by removing the previously on the finger pressure scanner encoded fingers. Just by hanging up at least one finger of the authorized pincard owner who the PIN or the pincard is released again.

To retrieve certain information, such as the Ge The home number at the Sparkasse is printed on the fingerprint scanner The pincard of the fingers is placed on it, which causes the data on the pincard be released. The pincard is then used for as long as necessary  scrolls until the information you are looking for is found. You can find these after the first scroll or before the last scroll or any when in between. After taking note of the information sought the pincard is encrypted again using the security code. The found information can be used as a secret number a check card to draw cash at an ATM can, or for many other purposes.  

Reference list

1

Display

2nd

Battery or solar cell

3rd

first line with alphanumeric keys

4th

second line with alphanumeric keys

5

Line with function keys

6

Fingerprint scanner

Claims (8)

1. electronic storage medium with an electronic chip, on which all PIN or passwords are entered via ei an individual security code can be encrypted and at only by placing at least one finger on the pincard Owner on a fingerprint scanner the Pincard the latter to open and remove your finger or fingers from the Pincard's fingerprint scanner again is close. 2. Storage medium according to claim 1, characterized in that that the storage medium is designed as a pincard and a Input module for alphanumeric text and additional Function keys as well as an LCD display and a voltage source. 3. Storage medium according to claim 2, characterized in that that featured as a source of energy a battery or a solar cell see is. 4. Storage medium according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage medium as a pincard for storing alphanumeric records is formed, the records being a group of two rows Enter and output a maximum of 12 characters per line in the display or to be deleted. 5. Storage medium according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage of the records se done sequentially.   6. Storage medium according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that for quick viewing of the PIN one page up and one page down is provided. 7. Storage medium according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the entire data by a Security code is protected from 5 to 12 digits. 8. Storage medium according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that by turning on or off Pincard the security code query is activated.