A computer device and method for encoding a message corresponding to an outcome of a computer game, and a computer device and method for decoding the message to detect a fraudulent outcome. The computer device used to generate the encoded message includes (1) a memory device containing encoding control code and (2) a processor configured to process the encoding control code in conjunction with a computer game outcome to generate an encoded message containing the computer game outcome and to transmit the encoded message to a human-readable output device, such as a display device. The computer device includes various tamper resistant or tamper evidence features. A secure module containing the processor and memory is used to plug into an existing personal computer or dedicated game device. The method for encoding the message includes the steps of executing a computer game program to generate a computer game outcome, encoding the computer game outcome to generate an encoded message, and providing the encoded message to a user, who may then transmit the encoded message to a device configured for decoding the encoded message to reveal the computer game outcome. A second central or host computer device is used to decode the encoded message. The second computer device has (a) a memory device containing decoding control code and an encoded message corresponding to a computer game outcome and (b) a processor configured to process the code to decode the encoded message to reveal the computer game outcome.

Remote-auditing of computer generated outcomes and authenticated biling and access control system using cryptographic and other protocols

The present invention provides authentication of computer generated game or test results (“outcomes”), and a system by which persons who play games or take tests on a game or testing computer, respectively, may submit the outcomes of the games or tests to a central authority having at least one central computer, and have the central computer “certify” those outcomes as being accurately reported and fairly achieved. This certification of the computer generated result constitutes a “remote-auditing” of the activity taking place on the game computer. In one application, the system enables computer generated game tournaments in which players play the games on game computers and compete against each other by submitting the outcomes for those tournament games to the central computer, which certifies the outcomes and rates and ranks the players. In another application, the system provides for players of computer games to obtain a certified ranking and rating without participation in a tournament. In other embodiments, the system provides for self-authentication and certification of outcomes for games played on the game computer itself, or for mutual-authentication and certification of such outcomes on any other game computer in the system.

Methods and apparatus for awarding prizes based on authentication of computer generated outcomes using coupons

Methods, devices and systems for automatically generating invoices when medical services are provided to a patient are described. Invoices are automatically generated by the system, for example, when monitoring of certain aspects of the performance of an implantable medical device(IMD) implanted within a body of a patient is initiated by the patient or remotely, or when the delivery of a therapy to the patient through the IMD is initiated locally or remotely. The IMD is capable of bi-directional communication with a communication module, a mobile telephone and/or a Personal Data Assistant (PDA) located outside the patient's body. The system invoicing system may comprise the IMD, the communication module and/or a mobile telephone and/or a PDA, means for generating an invoice, a remote computer system, and a communication system capable of bi-directional communication, where the communication module, the mobile telephone and/or the PDA is capable of receiving information from the IMD or relaying information thereto.

System and method of automated invoicing for communications between an implantable medical device and a remote computer system or health care provider

According to some embodiments, systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture may provide for improved health care compliance. Embodiments may comprise, for example, identifying an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, determining output information associated with a game, and providing the output information to the patient. Some embodiments may comprise receiving a code associated with a patient, wherein the code includes encoded information that is indicative of an occurrence of an event associated with the taking of a substance by a patient, decoding the code to determine the information, determining whether the occurrence of the event is compliant with a condition associated with the taking of the substance, and providing, in the case that compliance with the condition is determined, one or more rewards to the patient.

Systems and methods for improved health care compliance

A registration system for licensing execution of digital data in a use mode, said digital data executable on a platform (12), said system including local license unique ID generating means (14), and remote licensee unique ID generating means (14), said system further including mode switching means operable on said platform which permits use of said digital data in said use mode on said platform only if a licensee unique ID generated by said local licensee unique ID generating means (14) has matched a licensee unique ID generated by said remote licensee unique ID generating means (14).

System for software registration

A wireless communication system containing at least one transmission apparatus and at least one communication terminal. The transmission apparatus transmits a wireless signal representing a bit sequence containing at least a predetermined number of bit errors, to the communication terminal. The communication terminal receives the wireless signal to regenerate the bit sequence. The communication terminal then examines the bit sequence represented by a received wireless signal to determine whether or not the number of bit errors contained in the bit sequence is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. When it is determined that at least the predetermined number of bit errors are contained in the bit sequence represented by a received wireless signal, the operation of the communication terminal is made inactive. Further, the transmission apparatus may transmit a wireless signal representing a bit sequence containing no pattern coinciding with a predetermined frame synchronization pattern, to the communication terminal. The communication terminal receives the wireless signal to regenerate the bit sequence. The communication terminal then examines the bit sequence represented by a received wireless signal to determine whether or not the bit sequence contains the predetermined frame synchronization pattern. When it is determined that the bit sequence does not contain the predetermined frame synchronization pattern, the operation of the communication terminal is made inactive.

Wireless communication system compulsively turning remote terminals into inactive state

Prior to the sale of a personal communication terminal, a secret key is generated and stored in the personal communication terminal in accordance with an application made from the manufacturer to the carrier. At this time, the communication between the manufacturer and the carrier is performed in the form of secret communication with a signature that conforms to a public key system. After the sale, an identification number encrypted with the same key as the secret key is transmitted to the personal communication terminal in accordance with an application made from the user to the carrier. Using the stored secret key, the personal communication terminal decrypts the received identification number for storage therein.

Method of registering identification number in personal communication terminal

A control channel monitoring system is for a mobile communication system in which base stations independently control radio zones which are arranged in a cellular array. A mobile station accesses the base station using at least one control channel. Each of the base stations constantly transmits using the control channel in common according to a time division multiple access. A voice signal is transmitted between an arbitrary base station and the mobile station according to the time division multiple access via a speech channel. The control channel monitoring system includes a monitoring part for carrying out a monitoring operation in which a transmission quality of the radio zones is monitored by monitoring the control channel. A selection standard is obtained for the radio zone as the mobile station moves. A silence judging part determines whether the voice signal indicates a silent state based on a level of the voice signal. A monitor control part monitors the result of the silence judging part for the voice signal which is exchanged via the speech channel within a certain time which combines each time slot of the control channel corresponding to the adjacent radio zone and a time it takes for the frequency synthesizer to switch the speech and control channels before and after each time slot. The monitor control part switches the oscillation frequency of the frequency synthesizer to a specified frequency in the time slot based on the monitored result to start the monitor process of the monitoring part.

Control channel monitoring system

A line control method is applied to a mobile communication system in which a mobile station communicates with one of a plurality of base stations which are installed within the same zone via a speech channel of the one base station, where the base stations have a common control channel. The line control method includes the steps of (a) storing timing information which indicates access timings of the mobile station with respect to each of the base stations and is received via the control channel, and (b) receiving control information which indicates a result of allocation of free speech channels in an arbitrary base station with respect to each call based on a predetermined call processing procedure of the arbitrary base station via the control channel, and switching the access timing of the mobile station from an access timing with respect to the arbitrary base station to an access timing with respect to one of the base stations other than the arbitrary base station and stored in the step (a), so that the mobile station communicates with the one of the base stations via a speech channel which is determined by the control information.

Line control method and system

An in-house paging system includes a call controller connected to an in-house switching unit for providing an interfacing process in response to a call request from an extension terminal. A plurality of transmitting units are connected to the call controller through a signal line and a power source line. A pager terminal is provided for notifying a maintenance staff of a call signal from a transmitting unit on receipt of the signal. The transmitting unit comprises a detecting unit for detecting whether or not an abnormal condition arises in a signal line or a power source line to a call controller and a signal/power-source line abnormal signal transmitting unit for transmitting abnormal condition information to the pager terminal when the detecting unit detects an abnormal condition in the signal line or the power source line. A battery as a backup power supply unit is used in case of power disconnection.

Toshihiro Yabe

Papers

Wireless communication system compulsively turning remote terminals into inactive state

Method of registering identification number in personal communication terminal

Control channel monitoring system

Line control method and system

Data transmission method and unit