WO1999018544A1 - Ordinateur - Google Patents

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WO1999018544A1
WO1999018544A1 PCT/GB1998/002992 GB9802992W WO9918544A1 WO 1999018544 A1 WO1999018544 A1 WO 1999018544A1 GB 9802992 W GB9802992 W GB 9802992W WO 9918544 A1 WO9918544 A1 WO 9918544A1
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David William Gilbert
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Powerdesk Plc
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Priority to AU27017/99A priority Critical patent/AU2701799A/en
Publication of WO1999018544A1 publication Critical patent/WO1999018544A1/fr

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    • G06F21/34—User authentication involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
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    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
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    • G07F7/025—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by keys or other credit registering devices by means, e.g. cards, providing billing information at the time of purchase, e.g. identification of seller or purchaser, quantity of goods delivered or to be delivered
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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    • A47B2200/0073—Desk with integrated computer
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  • the present invention relates to computers of the type commonly known as personal computers .
  • a personal computer provides sufficient computing power for use by an individual, and it may provide a number of facilities, depending on resident or loadable programmes, or by virtue of being coupled in network of computers.
  • Word processing, game playing, and access to the Internet are three facilities often required, individually or in combinations.
  • Input to the computer is commonly by way of a keyboard, mouse or touchpad, and the output is commonly a flat screen or CRT display, optionally with an audible output.
  • PCs consist of a central processor (base unit) with separate or separable input and output means and are sufficiently large as to be effectively non-portable.
  • Portable and laptop computers are a variety of PC which normally have the input and output means constructionally integrated with the central processor, the display being a flat screen, and so can be more easily transported by the individual. Nevertheless, although weight and volume are reduced, the carrying thereof is not without its difficulties, and there is always the danger of damage, loss or theft during a journey. In addition, factors such as the computing power, and the quality of the display, are often a compromise resulting from the need to provide portability.
  • a suite of PCs may be provided at an airport for use by businessmen while they are waiting for their flight, or rooms at a hotel may each be fitted with a PC for use by a businessman as a word processor or for access to the Internet, or for use by a family for playing games .
  • the present invention provides an item of furniture, such as a desk or writing table in which is installed a personal computer system, said system comprising a personal computer coupled to a card reader, the output of the reader being arranged to control operation of the personal computer.
  • the furniture may have a work surface or essentially flat top surface, preferably substantially unbroken, that overlies and substantially closes a compartment in which is mounted the PC, the work or top surface being movable or removable for access to said compartment.
  • external access means to the PC such as means for receiving the card for passage to the card reader, and/or disc or CDROM ports, or a switch, may be concealable by a movable or removable part of the furniture, such as a false drawer front
  • the term "reader” is used, implying derivation of information from the card, it should be understood that there will often, although not necessarily, also be the supply of information to the card, this information being used or stored on the card for example. Derivation of information from the card may be effected by various known means, including the use of magnetic or optical interaction, radio transmission and direct electrical contact, and the same type of means, or a different one of the known means can be used for writing to the card.
  • the card may be arranged to store time (or credit) information, the PC or card reader being arranged to decrement the time (or credit) stored on the card according to use. For example, where the PC provides a plurality of selectable facilities, the rate of decrementing may be determined by which facility is selected.
  • the output of the reader determines whether the personal computer starts-up, or whether the user is allowed operational access to the computer .
  • the output of the reader enables start-up of the PC in response to detection of more than a first predetermined amount of time (or credit) stored on the card and/or causes the PC to close down or prohibit functional access when less than a second predetermined amount of time (or credit) remaining is detected on the smart card. Furthermore, detection of a third predetermined amount of time (or credit) remaining may cause the PC to issue a warning (message/sound) . When both are applicable, the first amount will be larger than the second amount, and any third amount will fall between the first and second amounts. The second amount may be zero. It may be arranged that the PC stores parameters relating to its state at the time that the second amount is detected, to avoid data loss.
  • the output of the reader controls which one, or which combination, of the facilities are made available to the user .
  • the item of furniture may be arranged for use with a smart card which contains at least part of the start-up system of the PC, whereby the PC cannot be started without the presence of a said smart card.
  • the card reader may for use with a passive card having information encoded thereon, and in either case, the reader may also be arranged to supply information to the card.
  • the output of the reader determines whether the PC starts-up. This could be done, for example, by incorporating part of the PC start-up or boot system in a smart card, or a card containing a digital memory such as a ROM, so that presence of the smart card is essential for getting the computer operative. Alternatively, or additionally, information on the card could be used to provide a signal determining whether and/or which facilities on the PC are available to the user, that is to say, whether and/or what functional access is afforded to the user.
  • Either of these two alternatives could use a read-only card.
  • such information could include an indication as to the amount of credit allowed to the user (entered, for example, on the card at or prior to purchase) , and since this amount is expected to change, the card will also need to be writable.
  • the card is a passive card, for example of the type containing a rewritable data store such as a magnetic strip
  • the store could be re-written under control of the card reader or the PC to decrease the amount of credit as the PC is used.
  • the decrease could alternatively be controlled by the smart card itself in response to a signal indicative of the fact of operation and/or the mode of operation of the computer. In either case, the decrease could be a function of time that the computer is used, and, optionally, the rate of decrease could be related to the computer facility which has been selected
  • start-up of the PC or functional access thereto may be enabled in response to detection of more than a first predetermined amount of credit on the card.
  • the PC may be caused to close down or disable access (hereinafter both will be covered by the term "close") when less than a second predetermined amount of credit is detected on the smart card.
  • the first and second amounts may be the same, e.g. zero, but preferably the first amount is greater than the second.
  • a warning of imminent closure of, the PC such as in the form of a display or sound, may be produced by the PC when the decreasing amount of credit reaches a third amount intermediate the first and second amounts.
  • detection of the second predetermined amount causes the PC to store parameters relating to the state of the computer at that time, thereby avoiding loss of data when the computer closes, for example when a document is undergoing word- processing. For security, recovery of the data may be permitted only in response to use of the same card.
  • the PC may provide a single facility, it will often be capable of providing a plurality of selectable facilities. In such a case, while it could be that each of the facilities is selectable by the user, it can be arranged that the output of the reader controls which one, or which combination, of the facilities are made available to the user.
  • the card itself could be arranged to be used for other purposes, if desired.
  • the card could be the same as that permitting entry to the hotel room and/or permitting the use of other services, such as the purchasing of items, including meals and refreshments .
  • the system of the invention could be used in ways other than for charging a customer for use of a PC.
  • the card could be used as a security device without which access to a PC, or to all or part of information or facilities on a PC, is effectively not permitted.
  • the card could contain information relating to the user, indicating which facilities are accessible to that particular user, and which files are accessible. For example, some employees in an office may be restricted to use of a PC as a word processor, with access restricted to a certain set of stored document files, whereas others may have access to all word processing files and additionally have access to the Internet .
  • Such a system is preferably arranged to work in conjunction with the requirement to enter a PIN Personal Identification Number) via a keyboard.
  • certain facilities in a PC installed in a hotel room might only be accessible to hotel employees.
  • Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the invention, in the form of a wooden desk in which is installed a personal computer (PC) and a card reader for controlling operation of the PC;
  • PC personal computer
  • Figure 2 shows the desk of Figure q opened for access to a keyboard, disc ports, and a card reader slot (port) ,-
  • Figure 3 shows a PC mounted in the desk of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 4 shows the location of the keyboard within the desk of Figure 1.
  • Figures 1 and 2 are general views of a wooden two- pedestal writing desk, the former showing the closed desk, and the latter showing the desk when opened for use of the PC, with access to a keyboard 4, CDROM port 5, floppy disc port 6 and card reader port 6A.
  • the keyboard 4, CDROM port 5 and floppy disc port 6 are all optional items, and some or all may be omitted.
  • a mouse 1 which may communicate with the PC by infrared, lying on the desktop 3 is also optional.
  • the figures show a removable flat screen display on the desk top,- for security purposes it may be more appropriate to exchange this for a more bulky CRT VDU, or to build a flat screen display into the desk top, for example in the manner described and claimed in our copending UK Patent Application published under Serial Number GB 2 319 467 A, to which the reader is referred.
  • the invention extends to an item of furniture as defined herein and having a substantially top or flat work surface and a display which comprises a flat screen display device with a substantially flat surface, wherein the top or work surface includes an aperture or recess arranged to accommodate the flat screen display device in a flush position with its said flat surface substantially flush with the top or work surface, the display being displaceable out of the top or work surface from the flush position to a viewing position.
  • the said flat surface is a major surface of the display.
  • Communication between the display and the PC could be by hard wiring means, or wireless means, for example inductive coupling.
  • Figure 3 illustrates the siting of PC 7 in a space under the desk top 3 which would normally be occupied by a drawer. It is composed of a plurality of different items, including a motherboard with CPU and memory, power supply 9, CDROM drive 10, floppy disc drive 11, and card reader 11A, all or most of which would conventionally be built into a metal casing. At least some of these items are now separately assembled onto a base 12, for example of wood, forming an integral part of the desk, while the ports for drives 10, 11 and reader 11A are built into a front panel 13 of the desk itself. It will be appreciated that the lack of the conventional metal casing and the distribution of the parts over the base 12 forming part of the desk makes it difficult to remove the PC alone .
  • the desktop 3 is shown as having been pivoted upwards about hinges 18 at its rear to permit physical access to the PC, for example for repair, maintenance or modification, the top is normally secured in a closed position, thereby preventing access to any major part of the PC.
  • the ports 5, 6 and 6A are preferably concealed by a false drawer front 14 when they are not in use.
  • Front 14 is preferably lockable, and when unlocked may either be removed entirely, or, as shown, pivoted about bottom hinges .
  • a further lockable movable/removable false drawer front may be provided centrally of the desk over a space or sliding shelf for accommodating a keyboard and/or for storing other items such as the mouse or flat screen display when not in use.
  • the keyboard could be permanently affixed to the sliding shelf.
  • the desk will include other manual controls for the computer, for example an on/off switch which is also advantageously located beneath one of the false drawer fronts.

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L'invention concerne un ordinateur personnel intégré à un article de mobilier (par exemple, bureau ou table). L'ordinateur est relié à un lecteur de carte, et la sortie du lecteur est conçue pour commander le fonctionnement de l'ordinateur, par exemple pour déterminer si l'ordinateur démarre et/ou si l'utilisateur est autorisé à accéder de manière fonctionnelle à cet ordinateur. En cas de location de l'ordinateur à un utilisateur, la carte peut indiquer la quantité de temps ou le crédit disponible restant à l'utilisateur. Aux fins de sécurité, par exemple au bureau, la carte peut déterminer le type d'accès autorisé, ou bien les fonctions accessibles à l'utilisateur. En mode de réalisation préféré, la carte est une carte intelligente.
PCT/GB1998/002992 1997-10-08 1998-10-07 Ordinateur WO1999018544A1 (fr)

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GBGB9721281.5A GB9721281D0 (en) 1997-10-08 1997-10-08 Computers
GB9807636A GB2320597A (en) 1997-10-08 1998-04-14 Card-controlled personal computer
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