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Method for initializing and/or personalizng a portable data carrier

US7946499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH · DE

Inventors

Jens Jansen · Copenhagen, DK
Thomas Tarantino · Laufen, DE
Ralph Krysiak · Borgo San Lazzaro, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2006
Grant date	May 24, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 22, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q20/355
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for either or both initializing and personalizing a portable data carrier having an electronic circuit, a data transmission device and a switching device. The method is characterized in that either or both before the initialization and personalization is carried out a bridging of the switching device is formed and after either or both the initialization and personalization has been carried out the bridging is eliminated.

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