Multiple protocol smart card communication device
US6577229B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/0866
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A communication link is established between the smart card and a computer using a valid smart card communication protocol. A smart card communication device determines the valid smart card communication protocol used by a smart card by polling a communication channel using a plurality of smart card communication protocols until a valid acknowledgment message is received. A radio frequency circuit is configured to communicate with the smart card using the valid smart card communication protocol. A digital signal processor having at least two demodulators demodulates an incoming data stream produced by the receiver in accordance with the valid smart card communication protocol in a dynamically reconfigurable manner.
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