Patent ID: 6965988
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for the user-defined configuring of applications on a data-processing system by means of a token, comprising the following components: a) a token comprising a non-volatile memory for storing at least one unique identifying attribute, each unique identifying attribute being user-specific and being provided to call up at least one user-customized software comprising at least one of the application identified by the unique identifying attribute and software components to form said application, a volatile memory, and a microprocessor for processing data; b) an apparatus for establishing communications between the token and a data-processing device; and c) a data-processing device comprising at least one software comprising at least one of applications and software components to form an application, a register for registering the at least one software which is available on the data-processing device, and an agent for establishing communications between the token and the at least one software.