Patent ID: 6769608
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) card issuance system that issues an IC card by writing issuance data containing identification information specific to the IC card into a memory of the IC card having at least the memory incorporated therein, comprising:an issuance file which stores each item of issuance data during issuance of each issued IC card; an identification information readout command storage section which stores a readout command for reading out said identification information from an issued IC card; an identification information readout section which reads out said identification information from an issued first IC card by using said identification information readout command storage section; an issuance data extracting section which extracts from said issuance file issuance data that corresponds to the identification information read out by the identification information readout section; and a card issuance section which issues a new second IC card identical to said issued first IC card by writing the issuance data extracted by said issuance data extracting section into a memory of an unissued IC card.