| 5969319 |
POS terminal with a replaceable printer cartridge |
| Oct-19-1999 |
A point of service (POS) terminal having an integral field replaceable printer for printing a customer receipt and a method for replacing the integral printer. The POS terminal comprises a single, unitary... |
| 5965866 |
Pass card having a semiconductor chip module attached by a microencapsulated adhesive |
| Oct-12-1999 |
A pass card having a card body with a cavity therein, a module with a semiconductor chip implanted permanently in the cavity of the card body, and a micro-encapsulated adhesive for fixing a nonconductive... |
| 5963980 |
Microprocessor-based memory card that limits memory accesses by application programs and method of operation |
| Oct-5-1999 |
Microprocessor-based cards use application programs contained in a non-volatile user memory (MU), under the control of an operating system in a read-only memory (MSYS). To provide flexibility and security... |
| 5953423 |
Electronic-monetary system |
| Sep-14-1999 |
An electronic-monetary system having (1) banks or financial institutions that are coupled to a money generator device for generating and issuing to subscribing customers electronic money including electronic... |
| 5952641 |
Security device for controlling the access to a personal computer or to a computer terminal |
| Sep-14-1999 |
The mouse of the computer is equipped with a reader of an access code located in one or a set of chipcards for users. The reader is connected to an antenna equipping the mouse so that the user has only... |
| 5952639 |
Depositing, withdrawal, balance check, exchange and transfer of electronic money in automatic cash handling machine |
| Sep-14-1999 |
An electronic-money card is used for carrying out transactions such as depositing, drawing, cash exchanging and transfers of electronic money in an automatic teller machine. A plurality of menus showing... |
| 5949045 |
Micro-dynamic simulation of electronic cash transactions |
| Sep-7-1999 |
A technique for representing behavioral patterns indicating fraudulent electronic cash transactions through micro-dynamic simulation of an electronic cash transaction system implementable using smart cards... |
| 5942738 |
Smart IC card system and smart IC card with transaction management program stored therein |
| Aug-24-1999 |
Smart IC cards are ones which themselves control performance of their transactions, in order to avoid an IC card reader having to be specialized in particular transaction types. A smart IC card system... |
| 5923026 |
Assembly structure for an IC card |
| Jul-13-1999 |
Upper and lower exterior members are coupled together without using ultrasonic welding process. Upper and lower metal panels are brought into electrical conduction therebetween with simple construction.... |
| 5912453 |
Multiple application chip card with decoupled programs |
| Jun-15-1999 |
The integration of multiple application programs on one chip card is described, whereby the application programs stored on it do not have access to each other, which is achieved through a separation and... |
| 5910652 |
Portable terminal apparatus for an IC card for supplying a power source voltage in a predetermined timing |
| Jun-8-1999 |
An apparatus for performing processing on an integrated circuit medium includes a mechanism for performing transfer to and from the integrated circuit medium held therein, and a controller adapted to supply... |
| 5905245 |
IC card reading/writing apparatus and an IC card system |
| May-18-1999 |
An IC card reading/writing apparatus has an IC card reading/writing control unit having an intelligent function to control read-out/write-in processing for an IC card by an application unit in the IC card... |
| 5903881 |
Personal online banking with integrated online statement and checkbook user interface |
| May-11-1999 |
A software product, computer implemented method, and system provide an integrated user interface having three simultaneously displayed items of information, including a list of transaction instructions,... |
| 5892211 |
Transaction system comprising a first transportable integrated circuit device, a terminal, and a security device |
| Apr-6-1999 |
A transaction system having a first transportable integrated circuit (IC) device, a terminal, and a security device is disclosed. The first IC device includes a processor, memory, data stored in the memory,... |
| 5889272 |
Coupler for managing communication between a portable data medium and a data exchange device, and data exchange device therefor |
| Mar-30-1999 |
A coupler for managing communication between a portable data medium and a data exchange device. The coupler includes bistable control circuitry (25) input-activated by at least two control signals (DTR,... |
| 5852290 |
Smart-card based access control system with improved security |
| Dec-22-1998 |
A smart card that includes a descrambler for descrambling entitlement information and data provides improved access control by controlling the manner in which the entitlement information portion of the... |
| 5847374 |
Smart card having a plurality of data fields with reference zones and validation bits |
| Dec-8-1998 |
A method of preventing removal of a smart card having a counter zone associated with a first reference zone, and a balance zone associated with a second reference zone. The counter zone has at least two... |
| 5844219 |
POS terminal with replaceable printer cartridge |
| Dec-1-1998 |
A point of service (POS) terminal having an integral field replaceable printer for printing a customer receipt and a method for replacing the integral printer are provided. The POS terminal comprises a... |
| 5844218 |
Method and system for using an application programmable smart card for financial transactions in multiple countries |
| Dec-1-1998 |
A smart card for financial transactions that can be programmed to operate using a variety of applications is disclosed. The card includes an interpreter that interfaces the smart card and an automatic... |
| 5841120 |
Secured network system |
| Nov-24-1998 |
A secured network system comprising a readykey controller connected to a st card reader and a power relay switch. The user inserts a microchip embedded card into the first card reader which transmits a... |
| 5814797 |
Transponder system for monitoring and logging depository transactions |
| Sep-29-1998 |
A transponder system for monitoring and logging depository transactions in which bags loaded with funds to be deposited in a bank are put, one at a time, into a bank inlet hopper from which the bags drop... |
| 5811771 |
Method and system for paying with a portable data medium having security against over charging and unauthorized use |
| Sep-22-1998 |
A data medium in the form of a check card is known. Such check cards include a memory in which at least one amount of money is stored. If the user wishes to purchase or use a product or service, the amount... |
| 5798506 |
Memory card and a method for making more reliable a request for access to an application |
| Aug-25-1998 |
For a memory card that includes memory blocks containing reliability parameters (P.sub.1, P.sub.2, and P.sub.3) and respective reliability weights (PF.sub.1, PF.sub.2, and PF.sub.3), for the parameters,... |
| 5773804 |
Electronic passbook system using electronic passbook card and method of using the same therein |
| Jun-30-1998 |
An electronic passbook system including an electronic passbook card having two separate account namely a general account and an electronic wallet account, allowing the user to conduct cash deposit and... |
| 5770844 |
Supervision of transactions with chip cards |
| Jun-23-1998 |
A transaction audit system is disclosed comprising a chip card, for completing a transaction between the holder of the chip card and a transaction partner such as a merchant. During the transaction, a... |
| 5767504 |
Smart card with plurality of zones for verification and validation |
| Jun-16-1998 |
A smart card having a counter zone associated with a first reference zone, and a balance zone associated with a second reference zone. The counter zone has at least two levels of counters, each having... |
| 5742034 |
Digital deposit validating safe |
| Apr-21-1998 |
A paper currency deposit and validating safe includes a generally box like housing having walls forming a chamber comprising a safe for securing money, bill receiving apparatus on the housing for receiving... |
| 5729004 |
Data communication device and method of a smart card |
| Mar-17-1998 |
An input/output device of a smart card according to the present invention comprises a first register having a serial input terminal connected to a terminal serial input/output; a second register having... |
| 5715431 |
Tamper proof security measure in data writing to non-volatile memory |
| Feb-3-1998 |
A method of writing data to non-volatile memory such as electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) in a smart card provides a write status region of EEPROM which is examined on each reset... |
| 5698837 |
Method and system for identifying and communicating with a plurality of contactless IC cards |
| Dec-16-1997 |
Even when a plurality of cards have entered an communication area, the cards within the communication area may be accessible, and, if a data collision occurs, the order of accessing to the cards is expeditiously... |
| 5682027 |
System and method for performing transactions and a portable intelligent device therefore |
| Oct-28-1997 |
A host and user transaction system comprising a self contained portable intelligent device (13) for use by a service user, and an interface device (11) for use by a service provider. The intelligent device... |
| 5652423 |
Non-contacting RF-ID card for wide voltage range input |
| Jul-29-1997 |
A battery-free non-contacting information card of a relatively simple arrangement which prevents an IC chip or the like from being destroyed by an excess voltage. This non-contacting information card includes... |
| 5644638 |
Process for protecting components of smart or chip cards from fraudulent use |
| Jul-1-1997 |
Process for protecting components of smart cards from fraudulent use, wherein the component is locked as long as an unlock order formed by a secret key has not been applied thereto, characterized in that... |
| 5619683 |
Reference international card harmonization coupler |
| Apr-8-1997 |
A hardware device known as a RICH coupler which works between an IC card and its corresponding terminal system. The function of the RICH coupler depends upon its position. Between the card level and the... |
| 5608246 |
Integration of high value capacitor with ferroelectric memory |
| Mar-4-1997 |
An integrated circuit capacitor and method for making the same utilizes a ferroelectric dielectric, such as lead-zirconate-titanate ("PZT"), to produce a high value peripheral capacitor for integration... |
| 5594227 |
System and method for protecting unauthorized access to data contents |
| Jan-14-1997 |
A smart card protection system is provided for protecting against unauthorized access of data contents on a smart card through human or electronic-machine tampering. The smart card protection system includes... |
| 5581708 |
Data transmission system using electronic apparatus having a plurality of transmission protocols |
| Dec-3-1996 |
In a data transmission system, a card reader/writer provided in a terminal device and an IC card are connected through a contact unit, the IC card is started in response to a signal from the terminal device... |
| 5569903 |
Non-contact IC card |
| Oct-29-1996 |
A contact type IC card includes a power supply terminal, a reset terminal and an input/output terminal connected to an external device, an input/output circuit for receiving data from and delivering data... |
| 5557518 |
Trusted agents for open electronic commerce |
| Sep-17-1996 |
A system for open electronic commerce having a customer trusted agent securely communicating with a first money module, and a merchant trusted agent securely communicating with a second money module. Both... |
| 5534686 |
Twin-contact chip card and method of communication with a card reader |
| Jul-9-1996 |
The invention relates to chip cards. There is disclosed a chip card (12) with only two contacts intented both to information exchanges (instructions and data) between the card (12) and a card reader and... |
| 5532689 |
Method of transmitting data quickly and securely from a smart card during a remote transaction |
| Jul-2-1996 |
A method of transmitting data quickly and securely from a smart card during a remote transaction between a fixed station and a mobile item of equipment containing a smart-card reader, said card reader... |
| 5517014 |
File management apparatus for IC card |
| May-14-1996 |
A file management apparatus capable of inhibiting an accessing operation for a plurality of areas within files. The file management apparatus includes a memory storing files each having multiple areas,... |
| 5506396 |
Microcomputer for IC card |
| Apr-9-1996 |
A microcomputer for an IC card arranged so that only a user mode can be performed after the microcomputer has been shipped to a user. Data representing that the microcomputer has been shipped is written... |
| 5495098 |
Smart card updating process |
| Feb-27-1996 |
Smart card payment process. The card in particular contains an irreversible counter, a balance and a certificate proving the integrity of the preceding informations. The content of the card can only be... |
| 5442165 |
Secure IC card system with reusable prototype IC card |
| Aug-15-1995 |
An IC card system uses a prototype IC card and one or more production IC cards. The prototype card is programmed to execute standard read/write commands, and an initialize command that returns the card... |
| 5414253 |
Integrated circuit card |
| May-9-1995 |
An integrated circuit card includes packaged semiconductor devices mounted on a substrate. The integrated circuit card also includes a housing bonded by sheet adhesives to the semiconductor devices or... |
| 5349649 |
Portable electronic device supporting multi-protocols |
| Sep-20-1994 |
A portable electronic device includes a storing unit for storing different types of communication protocols, a priority order setting unit for setting a priority order for the different types of communication... |
| 5239166 |
Secure data interchange system erasing a card memory upon an invalid response |
| Aug-24-1993 |
Systems for interchanging information, for example, obtaining cash from a terminal by use of a portable device such as a credit card are well-known but suffer from being vulnerable to fraud. In the invention... |
| 5227612 |
Method and device for the management of transactions using microchip cards |
| Jul-13-1993 |
The method for the management of transactions in a system including card readers and the associated microcircuit cards consists in organizing the memory of the cards, designed for the recording of the... |
| 5226155 |
Method and system for allocating file space in memory of IC card |
| Jul-6-1993 |
In a memory area of a data memory in an IC card, data file definition data for defining a data file is stored from one end of the memory area, and a data file is defined from the other end of the memory... |
