Patent ID: 7228424
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for protecting privacy and confidentiality of a user from client resident spy programs, by means of the use of a shaped optical disc based real online card key (ROCK) removable storage device for conducting secure online client-server transactions comprising of the following client-independent components: a. a ROCK-resident optical disc drive controller program that are one or more software drivers that prohibit viewing or copying of the user's personal information stored on the removable storage device (ROCK) and limits operation of the client's optical disc drive from executing the ROCK-resident program files; b. a ROCK-resident client OS (operating system) controller program that are one or more software drivers that freeze the client's operating system and all concurrently running programs and processes, and subsequently restores the client OS and such frozen programs and process after completing the secure client-server transaction; c. a ROCK-resident HTML-compliant interface d. a ROCK-resident biometric personal information file and a dynamic PIN encrypting software; and e. a remote transaction server hosting authorized users' personal biometric information bank and the corresponding dynamic PIN decrypting software.