Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'un circuit flexible pour module (2) de carte à puce. L'invention consiste à utiliser des plages conductrices (14) situées sur la même face du module (2) que les contacts (6) destinés à établir une connexion avec un lecteur de carte, pour réaliser une connexion électrique entre une antenne et une puce électronique (8). Les connexion à plages conductrices sont pour partie situées dans une zone d'encapsulation et pour partie hors de cette zone d'encapsulation et respectivement de part et d'autre de celle-ci. L'invention concerne également un circuit flexible pour la mise en œuvre de ce procédé.
Abstract:
A dual mode smart card controller, a dual mode smart card, and a wireless communication device incorporating one or more of the same are provided. The dual mode smart card controller includes a first controller adapted for supporting communications with a first smart card protocol, and a second controller adapted for supporting communications with a second smart card protocol. The dual mode smart card controller further includes a multiplexer module having two sets of multiplexed ports that are selectively coupled to a common set of ports, and an interface module coupled to the common set of ports, and adapted to be coupled to signal terminals of a smart card. The multiplexer module selectively couples one or more signals received from the smart card via the signal terminals to one of the first controller and the second controller. The smart card uses at least one of a same connection associated with the common set of ports for use with both of the first controller and the second controller.
Abstract:
A boot sequence method comprises a determination step 110 and 200, a first starting step 120, 210 or 240 for starting a first interface, a first negotiation step 140 or 220 wherein a power negotiation is performed, a second negotiation step 140 or 230 for determining the interfaces to activate simultaneously, and a second starting step 150 or 230 wherein the interfaces that can be activated simultaneously are started one after each other.
Abstract:
The method is for using a foldable card as a USB contact. A foldable flat card (10) has a folding line (15) and a foldable front flap section (18) and foldable rear flap section (20). The card has contact segments (22, 28). The front flap section (18) is upwardly folded until the front flap section bears against a top surface (12) of the card (10). The rear flap section (20) is also upwardly folded until the rear flap section bears against the top surface (12) of the card (10). A front segment (14) is downwardly folded along the folding line (15) until an underside of a rear segment (16) bears against an underside of the front segment (14) and the contact segment (28) comes into contact with the contact segment (22) to form a USB contact (34). The USB contact (34) is then inserted into a computer (40).
Abstract:
A memory device (10) with USB connectibility and a security system (110) associated with the device(10). The memory device (10) comprises a body (12) of generally rectangular shape that is dimensioned substantially as that of a conventional credit card and is of planar form of a thickness compatible with the height of an inner space in a standard USB interface slot socket. The memory device (10) has a USB connector (15) of a generally rectangular shape and similar thickness to that of the body (12). This USB connector (15) is movable from a stored condition in which it is disposed wholly within the outline of said rectangular shape and an in-use condition in which it projects outwardly of said rectangular shape. In one embodiment the USB connector (15) is mounted slidably in a slot (16) provided in the body (12) adjacent a side (57) of the rectangular shape. In another embodiment the USB connector is (15) mounted pivotably to be accommodated in a slot (16) provided in the body (12) adjacent a side (57) of the rectangular shape when in an out-of-use or stored condition and to project from that slot (16) when in an in-use condition. The security system (110) can accommodate the memory device (10) by interengaging fittingly both with the USB connector (15) and with the body (12) of the memory device (10).
Abstract:
La présente invention concerne un dispositif de sécurité (10) destiné à être connecté à une unité de traitement d'un signal audio/vidéo. Ce dispositif comprend des moyens pour déchiffrer un flux audio/vidéo, une interface de type ISO 7816 et une interface de type USB. Il est caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un module de détection (13) de fréquence d'horloge connecté à une entrée (5) d'horloge de l'interface 7816, ce module de détection comprenant des moyens pour discriminer la fréquence d'entrée selon au moins deux plages de fréquence distinctes, l'une desdites plages de fréquence activant la fonction USB.
Abstract:
Procédé d'allocation de contacts d'une carte à puce d'abonné (300) dans un terminal mobile (100) équipé de ladite carte, le terminal mobile comprenant au moins un premier et un deuxième modules électroniques (130, 140) aptes à communiquer avec la carte à puce d'abonné (100) suivant respectivement un premier et un deuxième protocoles de communication. Pour permettre une gestion dynamique de l'allocation des contacts de la carte à puce d'abonné (100), celle-ci est alternativement connectée au premier et au second modules électroniques (130, 140), en connectant sélectivement au moins un contact (C4) de ladite carte au premier ou au second module électronique (130, 140).
Abstract:
Disclosed is a memory card (103, 203), a device (102) and methods for maintaining and utilizing a bridge data bus (224) between the two interfaces (220, 222) of a combo-SIM or equivalent chip card (103, 203). The memory card (103, 203) includes first (216) and second data buses (218) operatively coupled to the external interface (212), the second data bus (218) having faster data transfer capability than the first data bus (216). The memory card (103, 203) includes a subscriber identity block (209) and a mass storage block (215). The subscriber identity block (209) is coupled to the external interface (212) via the first data bus (216), and is effective to store subscriber identity information. The mass storage block (215) is coupled to the external interface (212) via the second data bus (218). The memory card (103, 203) includes a third data bus (224) coupled between the subscriber identity block (209) and the mass storage block (215), the third data (224) bus having faster data transfer capability than the first data bus (216).
Abstract:
Enclosed re-programmable non-volatile memory cards include at least two sets of electrical contacts to which the internal memory is connected. The two sets of contacts have different patterns, preferably in accordance with two different contact standards such as a memory card standard and that of the Universal Serial Bus (USB). One memory card standard that can be followed is that of the Secure Digital (SD) card. The cards can thus be used with different hosts that are compatible with one set of contacts but not the other. A cover that is hinged to the card to normally cover one set of contacts can be rotated out of the way by hand when that set of contacts is being used.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system comprising a reader (20) and a contactless integrated circuit intended to be connected to an antenna to be incorporated, together with the integrated circuit, in a portable object body, and a method for communicating with such an integrated circuit. The invention is characterised in that the integrated circuit and the reader are electrically connected through conductive lines (25, 26) so that said reader and said integrated circuit are able to communicate according to a contactless communication protocol, without antennas. The invention specifically applies to contactless cards.