Patent ID: 6658500
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: G06K,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A microchip card for enabling a user to access at least one chosen application on a particular server by means of any communication terminal using at least one mode of communication and fitted with a reader compatible with the microchip card, which card includes:memory means for storing sets of parameters specific to said at least one mode of communication used by said terminal and to said at least one chosen application, means for recognizing said at least one mode of communication used by said terminal, in which it is inserted, to communicate with the particular server, means, connected to said memory means and to said recognition means, for automatically selecting one of the sets of parameters, the selecting operation being based on said recognized mode of communication of said terminal and also based on said chosen application, and means for delivering the selected parameter set to said terminal to enable access to said chosen application from said terminal; wherein said means for recognizing recognizes said at least one mode of communication of the set of communication systems consisting of: cable communication systems, cellular communication systems, cordless telephone systems, and landline telephony systems.