Apparatus having communication means and a receiving member for a chip card
US9633300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/77
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus (100) which comprises a receiving member (110) configured to receive a chip card (200). The chip card (200) is configured for contactless communication with a first hardware interface (311). The apparatus (100) further comprises communication means (120) configured to enable contactless communication with a second hardware interface (321), wherein the first hardware interface (311) and the second hardware interface (321) are hardware interfaces of different types. The communication means (120) are configured to enable a communication of the communication means (120) with the chip card (200) when the chip card (200) is received in the receiving member (110).
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