Patent ID: 8484712

Claim:
A personal token comprising: a microprocessor and a memory, said personal token storing and running a software entity which constitutes an end-point for communication over the internet, wherein the software entity is a network node comprising an end-point address, wherein the software entity is configured to receive a first data packet from a remote entity and transmit a second data packet to the remote entity via a network using the end-point address according to a signaling protocol which is of a type intended at initiating a session allowing real-time conferencing over the internet, wherein the personal token supports a universal serial bus (USB) interface and an ISO interface, and wherein, when accessed via the USB interface, the personal token is a composite device comprising a mass storage device, a network card device, and a smart card device, and wherein said personal token includes a service software entity which exchanges data with the remote entity inside the session as initiated by said signaling protocol.