Patent ID: 6481621
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A system including a host computer and a server for accessing and processing information on the internet contained in a smart card by a local processor which includes a HTTP browser application; local storage means for storing applications and data; and means for accessing information contained in the smart card and in the local storage, characterized byan internet proxy server means running as an application in the local processor for processing access requests to data stored in the local storage and on the smart card, said proxy server means comprising: (a) means for receiving access requests generated by means of the HTTP browser application; (b) means for parsing said smart card access requests; (c) means responsive to said request parsing means for activating access functions to perform an access to the local storage and to a smart card; and (d) means responsive to said local storage and smart card accessing means for translating data read from the smart card into a data format corresponding to a user interface, and for translating data to be uploaded to said smart card into a predetermined smart card data format.