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Apparatus having communication means and a receiving member for a chip card

US9633300B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2015
Grant dateApr 25, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 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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