Method of communication between a smart card and a host station
US7011247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/0021
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A card-like portable article having a microcontroller comprises a memory that contains a set of instructions allowing the microcontroller to communicate in accordance with a first communication protocol. The card-like portable article further comprises an interface for converting commands in accordance with the first communication protocol into commands in accordance with a second communication protocol and vice versa. Preferably, the first communication protocol is in conformity with the ISO 7816-3 standard and the second communication protocol is in conformity with the USB standard.
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