摘要:
A protocol is previously set by a command transmitted from a host device to a reader/writer. When an operation clock supplied from the reader/writer is changed for an IC card to which a plurality of operation clocks can be applied, the host device determines the operation clock based on initial information transmitted from the IC card inserted into the reader/writer, and if it is determined that the operation clock must be changed, it changes the operation clock. If the IC card has a plurality of operation modes, the reader/writer supplies a reset signal to the IC card twice when the reader/writer selects the operation mode of the IC card, and the contents of initial information items obtained at this time are determined t be different form each other after they are compared, the reader/ writer is set into one of the operation modes.
摘要:
Upon activating an inserted IC card, a reader/writer identifies a protocol type of the IC card based on initial response data sent from the IC card. When the protocol type of the IC card is the same as that of the host unit as verified by the identification, control is effected to allow direct data transfer to be made between the host unit and the IC card. When, on the other hand, the protocol type is different from that of the host unit as verified by the identification, control is made so as to allow data transfer to be made between the host unit and the IC card subsequent to protocol conversion. By doing so, one IC card reader/writer can hand a plurality of IC cards different in type from each other.