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System and method for revaluation of stored tokens in IC cards

US5917168A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 1996
Grant dateJun 29, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F9/002
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A terminal for carrying out at a private location a transaction consisting of alteration of a token value stored in an IC card issued to a cardholder via an on-line transaction session with an operatively compatible terminal at a remote location. The private terminal establishes data links with the IC card and the remote terminal and passes secure authentication and transaction messages between them via these data links, relying on the IC card and the remote terminal for message security.

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