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Smart card personalization in a multistation environment

US6196459A · kind A · utility

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23Claims
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Filing dateMay 11, 1998
Grant dateMar 6, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/355
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A smart card personalization system provides an interface to smart card personalization stations and to external computing or data resources which normally are not available directly to personalization station. A card issuer management systems prepares card objects and assigns a unique card object identifier. A smart card personalization server receives the card objects from the card issuer management system. A smart card personalization controller receives the unique card object identifiers and routes the card object identifiers to waiting personalization stations. The personalization stations use the card object identifier to request data and services from the smart card personalization server in order to personalize the smart card. The services provided by the smart card personalization server include data services, security services and support services. The smart card personalization server supports multiple active personalization station sessions.

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