Non-invasive testing of smart cards
US6618685B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/31905
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method is provided for non-invasive testing of smart cards. In a preferred embodiment, a host computer is connected to a controller, which is then connected, through a switch, to at least one computing device and at least one testing device. The testing device further includes a card terminal and a probe. Each probe includes a motor that is coupled to a cylindrical tube. The motor-tube configuration is used to actuate a card detect sensor in the card terminal. In response to a command provided by the host computer, the controller initiates a particular test. In one test, for example, the motor-tube configuration is used to simulate repeated insertions and removals of smart cards.
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