Patent ID: 6279047
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
Apparatus for responding to an application request by generating a command sequence to access a chip card, comprising:reading means for reading card type information from the chip card;an external layer separate from the chip card comprising:one chip card dialog module selected from a plurality of chip card dialog modules using the card type information, the chip card dialog module containing card specific means responsive to application data information for generating commands in accordance with a protocol of the chip card;at least one application data storing means separate from the dialog module for storing the application data information pertaining to type, location, size and access methods of data stored on the chip card;more than one of the plurality of chip card dialog modules using the same application data information for generating commands to interface to respective chip cards;whereby the application is relieved of commands protocols of a plurality chip cards that may be used with the application.