Self actuating network smart card device
US6247644A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The smart card drive of the present invention includes a smart card device having a microprocessor and a smart card adapter serially connected to a local, dedicated modular computer circuit having a network interface circuit. The combination of these components creates a smart card drive that is able to initiate a network connection and communicate with any peer node in a local area network also equipped with a network interface circuit and network listening software.
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