WO2001039102A1 - Lecteur de cartes a puce portable - Google Patents

Lecteur de cartes a puce portable Download PDF

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WO2001039102A1
WO2001039102A1 PCT/IT2000/000429 IT0000429W WO0139102A1 WO 2001039102 A1 WO2001039102 A1 WO 2001039102A1 IT 0000429 W IT0000429 W IT 0000429W WO 0139102 A1 WO0139102 A1 WO 0139102A1
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support body
reader
portable reader
smart cards
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Lucio Cassia
Michele Leidi
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Eutron Infosecurity S.R.L.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/0008—General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer

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  • the present invention refers to a portable reader for intelligent cards of the type commonly known as "smart cards”.
  • Smart cards are nowadays rather widespreaded given their practical easiness of use: in fact, they allow, through microprocessors realised on integrated circuit chips obtained therein, to store a very high amount of data and therefore they can be used m applications such as different types of credit cards, cryptographic cards and future applications such as identity cards or electronic health cards.
  • such smart cards are adapted to communicate (that is, to transmit and receive) data through communication standards that are well-known at world level, such as the 7816 Standard.
  • the intelligent card is put m contact with a card reading device, which is equipped with suitable slots m which the card is inserted, such slots containing a certain number of contacts that read the card data and communicate them to the microprocessor managing the card reader.
  • Card readers are currently available on the market that are realised in the shape of boxes whose sizes are about 15 x 10 cm, that are statically connected to different types of data processing and transmitting systems. Such smart card readers are therefore with a relatively high encumbrance and due to their nature they are provided fixed in well-defined positions. On the market, there are currently no smart card readers that are portable and with small sizes.
  • Object of the present invention is solving the above prior-art problems, by providing a portable reader for smart cards that is of very reduced sizes and therefore can be easily transported and used by end users for any type of application.
  • a further object of the present invention is providing a portable reader that is equipped with such interface means as to allow it to widely and immediately use all smart cards with which a user can be equipped: for such purpose, the reader is equipped with means allowing it to be connected to a common Universal Serial Bus (USB) port of a computer .
  • USB Universal Serial Bus
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a portable reader according to the present invention coupled with a smart card in the operating position;
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the reader m Fig. 1 m the transport position;
  • FIG. 3 is a top view of the operating configuration m Fig. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of the reader m Fig. 2.
  • a preferred embodiment of the portable reader 1 for intelligent cards is shown, such cards being commonly known as “ smart cards” .
  • the portable reader 1 for smart cards of the present invention substantially comprises a support body 3 shaped as an elongated box, comprising at one end thereof at least one slot 5 for inserting and reading therein a smart card 7.
  • the slot 5 is equipped with reading means (not shown) for smart cards 7, that are commonly known and are composed of a plurality (usually six) of contacts that carry connection wires to a managing microprocessor (also not shown) contained inside the support body 3.
  • Such managing microprocessor is preferably realised through an integrated circuit chip and contains inside it all the necessary logics for receiving and transmitting data to the smart card 7 to which it is connected.
  • the portable reader 1 of tne invention is further equipped with interface means 9 connected to the support body 3 and to the managing microprocessor; commonly, such interface means 9 are adapted to be connected to a common USB port of a computer, m order to be able to realise a connection with the most widely known external managing networks (Internet, Intranet, etc.).
  • the portable reader 1 of the invention comprises means 13 for keeping and aligning the smard card 7, that, in the practical embodiment shown, are composed of a bracket shaped as an elongated C and hinged to the support body 3 in order to have: a) an operating position m which the keeping and aligning means 13 are perpendicular to the support body 3 to keep the card 7 n contact with the reader 1 and to align the card 7 with the reading means (as can be clearly shown in Fig.s 1 and 3; and b) a rest position m which the keeping and aligning means 13 are aligned with the support body 3 allowing to transport and store the reader 1 (as can be clearly seen m Fig. s 2 and 4) .
  • the portable reader 1 of the invention can be further equipped with means 11 that enable grasping the support body 3 by means of two fingers of an hand, such as for example the depression 11 shown in the different Figures.
  • a portable reader 1 has thereby been realised that can be placed and stored m any suitable place and that can be easily transported and connected to USB ports: in this way, by arranging a reader whose overall sizes are on the order of 3 cm, it is possible to realise a flexible solution wherein each smart card with which a user is equipped can be immediately and easily connected and activated for the outside world to perform flexible and powerful applications.
  • the reader 1 of the invention can be realised on a personal identification device like the one marketed by the Assignee of the present invention, containing m a single configuration the functionalities of personal identification, encrypted data transmission and smart cards reading. Otherwise, the reader 1 of the present invention can be pre-arranged in a stand-alone configuration according to application needs, guaranteeing at any rate an efficient solution as regards the practical comfort of the shape and portability of the reader 1 itself.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un lecteur (1) de cartes à puce (7) portable comprenant : un corps de support (3) contenant au moins une fente (5) dans laquelle une carte à puce (7) peut être insérée puis lue, des organes d'interface (9) reliés au corps de support (3), des moyens (13) permettant la conservation et l'alignement de la carte à puce (7), et un microprocesseur de gestion contenu dans le corps de support (3) et relié aux organes d'interface (9) et aux organes de lecture des cartes à puce (7).
PCT/IT2000/000429 1999-11-22 2000-10-25 Lecteur de cartes a puce portable WO2001039102A1 (fr)

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AU13005/01A AU1300501A (en) 1999-11-22 2000-10-25 Portable reader for smart cards

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IT1999TO001020A ITTO991020A1 (it) 1999-11-22 1999-11-22 Lettore portatile per schede intelligenti.

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WO1997007448A2 (fr) * 1995-08-21 1997-02-27 Cornel Sirbu Dispositif et procede d'acces conditionnel
US5844497A (en) * 1996-11-07 1998-12-01 Litronic, Inc. Apparatus and method for providing an authentication system
FR2774194A1 (fr) * 1998-01-27 1999-07-30 Scm Schneider Microsysteme Mic Dispositif de liaison entre au moins une carte a puce, un lecteur et l'hote

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7296098B2 (en) * 2001-12-29 2007-11-13 Taiguen Technology (Shen-Zhen), Co., Ltd. Portable data converting and processing storage device with standard interface wherein the body unity does not include any built-in flash memory
US7454531B2 (en) * 2002-01-23 2008-11-18 Taiguen Technology (Shen—Zhen) Co., Ltd. USB portable storage capable of being upgraded and capacity-expanded freely by replacement of storage medium
US7213766B2 (en) 2003-11-17 2007-05-08 Dpd Patent Trust Ltd Multi-interface compact personal token apparatus and methods of use
US7597250B2 (en) 2003-11-17 2009-10-06 Dpd Patent Trust Ltd. RFID reader with multiple interfaces
US7762470B2 (en) 2003-11-17 2010-07-27 Dpd Patent Trust Ltd. RFID token with multiple interface controller
DE102005059001A1 (de) * 2005-12-08 2007-06-14 Hans-Henning Arendt Tragbares elektronisches Gerät, Verfahren zum Freischalten einer Chipkarte und Computerprogrammprodukt
WO2010117096A1 (fr) * 2009-04-08 2010-10-14 (주)티엠에스피 Lecteur de carte à puce comportant un guide de carte pliable

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