Smartcard connector
US8723675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/07741
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A smartcard connector for connecting a smartcard within a card holder to an electronic device. The smartcard connector includes a card holder having a card holding space, a contact pad integral with the card holder and in communicative contact with the card holding space, and an external adapter integral with the card holder and in electrical contact with the contact pad. The adapter is for communicatively connecting a smartcard received and held within the card holding space and in electrical contact with the contact pad to an external data cable. The data cable is also connected to an electrical device, such as a computer, so that the smartcard may be accessed by the computer without removing the smartcard from the card holder. The card holder may also include a battery, display screen, read/write memory, security unit, notification unit, amplification unit, and/or a light.
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