Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Abwicklung einer Transaktion in einem elektronischen Kommunikationsnetzwerk

Database device creating method for e.g. business application, involves acquiring data set containing biometric characteristic of person and confidential data, and biometrically coding set with coding determined based on characteristic

The method involves acquiring a data set containing a biometric characteristic of a person and confidential data using a registration terminal. The data set is biometrically coded with a coding using a symmetrical and coded based method, where the coding is determined based on the biometric characteristic of the person. The biometrically coded data set is stored in a database device. An address field is included in the data set. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a method for selecting a database device (2) a database device (3) a device for selecting a database device.

Lighting system for an advertising space comprises a housing containing a lighting unit with light sources, an electrical supply unit and an energy conversion unit for converting environmental energy into electrical energy

Lighting system comprises a housing (40) containing a lighting unit (100) with light sources (30), an electrical supply unit with an electrical energy storage unit for supplying the light sources with stored electrical energy and an energy conversion unit (1) for converting environmental energy into electrical energy and for feeding the electrical energy to the energy storage unit. Preferred Features: A twilight control unit acquires the brightness value of a surrounding light and a switching unit connects the lighting unit with the electrical energy storage unit when the brightness value is below the prescribed threshold value.

Commercial transaction method through Internet for e-commerce applications, involves deciphering coded fingerprint data received from service provider at bank using key received from consumer for verification

Fingerprint data (FP) is coded using a key (CHK) and transmitted from consumer (K) to service provider with a data set containing session code (SC) and the same added with another data set, is output from service provider to bank (B). The key with another data set and session code (SC) is output from consumer to bank, which is used to decipher the fingerprint data from service provider for verification. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) Device for promoting transaction; (b) Software program with instruction to execute transaction ...