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Adapter for personal electronic devices and methods of use thereof

US9400756B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 2014
Grant dateJul 26, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/102
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An adapter for converting signals in a first format to signals in a second format for enabling a personal electronic device such as laptop computer, tablet computer, smartphone and the like, to communicate with a contactless smart card reader via another adapter. Embodiments include an adapter for enabling a personal electronic device to communicate, via communication channel comprising data signals over universal serial bus (USB) channel, with a contactless smart card reader.

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