Token array and method employing authentication tokens bearing scent formulation information
AssigneeAppleton Papers Inc.
InventorsRaymond John Burgan, Ted Ernest Goodwin, Steven Lawrence Vervacke
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Abstract
Scent formulation information is imparted onto an authentication token. The scent formulation information may be used in numerous authentication applications, such as security badges, airline tickets, and so forth. Various methods and systems involving such tokens are disclosed.
Claims46
A token array comprising a plurality of authentication tokens, each of said tokens bearing at least two scent components, said array comprising at least two fractions, each of said fractions comprising at least one token that includes scent formulation information, each of the tokens in each of said fractions have similar scent formulation information and each of said tokens in each of said fractions having dissimilar scent formulation information from tokens in other fractions.
A method for selectively executing a positive match procedure, comprising in any appropriate order:
- providing an authentication token that is expected to contain scent formulation information;
- retrieving scent formulation information from said token;
- obtaining an expected scent formulation information;
- determining whether said scent formulation information matches said expected scent formulation information;
- and
- executing said positive match procedure only if said scent formulation information matches said expected scent formulation information.
A method for selectively executing a positive match procedure, comprising in any appropriate order:
- providing a token expected to contain scent formulation information;
- retrieving scent formulation information from said token;
- retrieving additional token information from said token;
- querying a database for a database record that correlates said scent formulation information and said additional token information;
- determining whether said scent formulation information and said additional token information correlate with said database record;
- executing said positive match procedure only if said scent formulation and said additional token information correlate with said database record.
A method for selectively executing a positive match procedure, comprising in any appropriate order:
- providing a token expected to contain scent formulation information;
- retrieving scent formulation information from said token;
- retrieving additional token information from said token;
- algorithmically comparing said scent formulation information and said additional token information;
- executing said positive match procedure only if said algorithm is satisfied.
A method for selectively executing a positive match procedure, comprising in any appropriate order:
- providing a token excepted to contain scent formulation information;
- retrieving scent formulation information from said token;
- retrieving additional information;
- querying a database for a database record that correlates said scent formulation information and said additional information;
- determining whether said scent formulation information and said additional information correlate with said database record;
- executing said positive match procedure only if said scent formulation information and said additional information correlate with said database record.
A method for processing identification information in response to receipt of a token, comprising in any appropriate order:
- providing a token expected to contain scent formulation information;
- retrieving scent formulation information from said token;
- querying a database for identification information associated with said scent formulation information;
- and
- processing said identification information.
A method for storing information, comprising in any appropriate order:
- receiving a token expected to contain scent formulation information;
- retrieving scent formulation information from said token
- receiving additional token information;
- and
- storing said scent formulation information and said additional token information in a database record.
A method for storing information, comprising in any appropriate order:
- receiving a token expected to contain scent formulation information;
- receiving additional information;
- and
- storing said scent formulation information and said additional information in a database record.
A method for storing information, comprising in any appropriate order:
- receiving a token expected to contain scent formulation information;
- retrieving scent formulation information from said token;
- receiving identification information;
- and
- storing said scent formulation information and said identification information in a database record.
A method for storing information, comprising in any appropriate order:
- receiving scent formulation information;
- receiving additional token information, said additional token information and said scent formulation information being common to a token;
- and
- storing said additional token information and said scent formulation information in a database record.
A method for storing information, comprising in any appropriate order:
- receiving scent formulation information;
- receiving additional information, said additional information and said scent formulation information being common to a token;
- and
- storing said additional information and said scent formulation in a database record.
A method for storing information, comprising in any appropriate order:
- receiving scent formulation information;
- receiving additional token information, said scent formulation information and said additional token information being common to a token;
- receiving additional information;
- algorithmically computing a check value from said scent formulation information and said additional token information;
- and
- storing said additional information and said check value in a database record.
A method for storing information, comprising in any appropriate order:
- receiving scent formulation information;
- receiving identifying information corresponding to an entity expected to be associated with said token;
- and
- storing said scent formulation information and said identifying information in a database record.
A method for imparting information onto a token, comprising in any appropriate order:
- providing scent formulation information;
- providing additional token information, said additional token information being associated with said scent formulation information;
- and
- placing said scent formulation information and said additional token information onto a token.
A system comprising:
- a controller;
- at least one detector retrieving scent formulation information from a token and communicating with said controller;
- and
- at least one responder operating in response to a signal from said controller that represents said scent formulation information.
A method for processing token information comprising:
- providing a token that contains scent formulation information and additional token information;
- authenticating said token using said scent formulation information;
- and
- if said token is thereby deemed authentic, processing said additional token information.
A method for processing token information comprising:
- providing a token that contains scent formulation information and additional token information;
- authenticating said token using said additional token information;
- and
- if said token is thereby deemed authentic, processing said scent formulation information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.