Appeal No. 2006-1413 Page 8
Application No. 09/952,073
receiving and processing of a valid token from the user instructs the gateway 750 to
allow communication to and from the external network to and from the terminal of the
user." (Id.) "Such an embodiment allows easy wireless access to local information
services, which is of advantage both to the users of terminals and the party managing
the local network and the local information services." (Id.)
"In a further advantageous embodiment, the local area network can also have
services which require a token for access. In such a case, a server 740 providing such a
service requires an indication from the verifying system that a terminal having a certain
IP address is allowed to use the service, before allowing the terminal to use the
service." (¶ 0153.) "The user then needs to provide a token to the token verifying
system in order to use the particular service. Such an embodiment can be used for
example for provision of VIP services, customer benefit services, or payable services."
(Id.)
For its part, DiGiorgio discloses "[a] secure token device, such as a smart card or
an ibutton, [which] provides a user with a vehicle for accessing services that are
provided by an Internet Service Provider (ISP)." (Abs., ll. 1-3.) "In addition to providing
access to the Internet, ISPs may also provide additional services to their customers,
including chat rooms, news services, electronic mail messaging and bulletin board
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