Patent ID: 9569646
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06K

Claim:
1. A smart card reader configured to determine a duration WT (Waiting Time) in keeping with the ISO 7816 standard and send commands to a smart card, the reader comprising a detector for detecting a malfunctioning condition of the smart card and configured to command reinitialization of the card when the malfunctioning condition is fulfilled, wherein the malfunctioning condition is different from a counter reaching a value, the counter being configured to be incremented with the time from the sending of a command to the smart card, and the value corresponding to the duration WT elapsed from the sending of the command or reinitialization of the counter in response to receiving a protocol message of the smart card, and wherein the malfunctioning condition comprises execution of an infinite loop by the smart card.