Patent · US Expired

METHOD OF LOADING AN APPLICATION PROGRAM INTO A SMART CARD, SMART CARD, METHOD OF LOADING SCRIPTS INTO A SMART CARD, TERMINAL DEVICE CAPABLE OF OPERATING WITH A SMART CARD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HOLDING AN APPLICATION PROGRAM

US6659345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2001
Grant dateDec 9, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/3262
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a method that enables loading/unloading a plurality of types of games as part of an application program, typically, a game application program installed on a smart card system with high ability of storing information for which highly-reliable security is achievable, extending the use range of the card. Of a program to run on the card, the processing parts that can be executed in common are packaged as modules and game definitions described in scripts are loaded/unloaded into/from the card as required from a terminal operating with the card. In the program, a script interpreter that interprets and executes scripts, a controller that controls scripts loading/unloading, a controller that performs the management of point data and rights to play game are prepared, whereby dynamic loading/unloading of types of games is possible and one application can offer a plurality of types of games that can be selectively executed.

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