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Dual card and method therefor

US6012634A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 1995
Grant dateJan 11, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A smart memory card (400, 900, 1000) communicates with a smartcard compatible device (500) and a memory card compatible device (600). The smart memory card includes a processor (402, 902, 1002) which performs smartcard functions and a memory (412, 912, 1004) for use with a memory card device connection which allows memory card compatible device operation. Cellular telephones (1300, 1600) facilitate the use of two types of cards therein.

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