Expanded smart card interface
US8844816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4432
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein is a smart card having a first set of contact pads disposed on a first region of a first surface of the smart card and a second set of contact pads disposed on a second region of the first surface. The first and second set of contact pads are configured to simultaneously electrically engage a socket of a host device and exchange data with the host device. The smart card also includes control circuitry communicatively coupled to the first and second sets of contact pads and operable to control the exchange of data with the host device.
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