Patent ID: 6917853
Filing Date: 2005-07-12
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A system for providing operation of a function in response to a request by a user, comprising: a first computer system having at least one computer processor for selectively performing a user requested function in response to a correspondingly selective authorization for that user, said correspondingly selective authorization being produced when the user satisfies requirements of the first computer system to receive said correspondingly selective authorization, said first computer system having the ability to record and store data relating to the operational performance of the function, and a second computer system having at least one computer processor and at least some ability to record and store data relating to the operational performance of the function by the first computer system, wherein the second computer system is coupled to the first computer system and is preprogrammed to at least partially disable the performance of the user requested function irrespective of the user satisfying the requirements of the first computer system to receive said correspondingly selective authorization.