| 5161256 |
Method and system for allocating file area in memory area of IC card |
| Nov-3-1992 |
A data memory in an IC card is constituted by a common data file used commonly in all applications and a plurality of application data file independently used for each application. Each data file includes... |
| 5120939 |
Databaseless security system |
| Jun-9-1992 |
An improved security system, including a protable smart card and a host computer, eliminates the need for the computer to store individual personal identification (ID) numbers for each user seeking access... |
| 5053613 |
IC card |
| Oct-1-1991 |
An IC card has a card body with a plurality of slits extending through the thickness card body and a pair of metallic panels secured to the card body. The metallic panels have engaging portions which extend... |
| 5038025 |
Method of receiving program down-loaded to IC card and IC card thereof |
| Aug-6-1991 |
There is provided an IC card comprising a memory within the IC card for storing therein a program operating on a processor included in the IC card and a ROM storing therein a system program for down-leading... |
| 5036461 |
Two-way authentication system between user's smart card and issuer-specific plug-in application modules in multi-issued transaction device |
| Jul-30-1991 |
A transaction terminal for use with diverse credit or other transaction cards is provided with an interface unit for receiving a plurality of modules, wherein each module contains programming information... |
| 5017766 |
Portable electronic apparatus capable of confirming validity of transaction data |
| May-21-1991 |
In an IC card having an update function of transaction data, account type, supplementary amount, and valid date are input to the IC card. The IC card adds a renewal number data held therein to the input... |
| 4968873 |
Smart card issuing and receiving apparatus |
| Nov-6-1990 |
An apparatus for issuing a transaction card comprises a value receiving mechanism in the form of a card reader or a bank note acceptor or both. The apparatus includes a memory for storing the exchange... |
| 4961142 |
Multi-issuer transaction device with individual identification verification plug-in application modules for each issuer |
| Oct-2-1990 |
A transaction terminal for use with diverse credit or other transaction cards is provided with an interface unit for receiving a plurality of modules, wherein each module contains programming information... |
| 4959788 |
IC card with keyboard for prestoring transaction data |
| Sep-25-1990 |
An IC card transaction system is disclosed in which at least a portion of the data required to complete a transaction processing is stored in the card by a customer in advance of transaction processing.... |
| 4924076 |
Memory card housing a semiconductor device |
| May-8-1990 |
A memory card has an outer package comprising a first and a second package section which enclose a semiconductor device. An electrical connector is housed within the front end of the outer package. The... |
| 4904851 |
Identification authenticating system |
| Feb-27-1990 |
An identification authenticating system includes a first memory for storing a program to perform a preselected calculation on an input value to obtain an expected result. An input value is supplied to... |
| 4882474 |
Security file system and method for securing data in a portable data carrier |
| Nov-21-1989 |
A security file system for a portable data carrier provides improved security for the data carrier and for data contained in files in the data carrier. Although the data carrier may be embodied to look... |
| 4879455 |
Self-verifying transaction cards |
| Nov-7-1989 |
A transaction or authorization card, such as a credit card, check guarantee card or identification card, includes self-contained devices for verifying that the holder of the card is the owner or authorized... |
| 4877947 |
Transaction processing system |
| Oct-31-1989 |
A transaction processing system using a prepaid microchip card includes a customer's microchip card reader/writer for communicating with a customer's microchip card in which a balance is recorded, and... |
| 4877945 |
IC card having a function to exclude erroneous recording |
| Oct-31-1989 |
An IC card system comprises an IC card, each card including a microprocessor, a communication interface, a power supply interface, and memories such as RAM, ROM and EEPROM, and an external device such... |
| 4859837 |
Portable data carrier incorporating manually presettable processing modes |
| Aug-22-1989 |
A portable pocketsize data carrier, also referred to as pay token, stores more than one bank and/or credit account number in selectably accessable registers. The pay token is equipped with four or five... |
| 4851653 |
Integrated circuit for memorizing and processing information confidentially, including an anti-fraud device |
| Jul-25-1989 |
An integrated circuit for memorizing and processing information confidentially, which includes a device for controlling access to its own functions, intended to receive a confidential code, and a time... |
| 4849615 |
Apparatus for processing "smart" cards |
| Jul-18-1989 |
Apparatus for processing smart cards, each card comprising a body, electrical contact tabs, and an integrated circuit placed in the card body and electrically connected to said tabs, said integrated circuit... |
| 4837422 |
Multi-user card system |
| Jun-6-1989 |
A card combination which is issued to a single cardholder can be reprogrammed by the cardholder for use by a sub-user to a desired extent with regard to value and time. The cardholder uses a master enabling... |
| 4816654 |
Improved security system for a portable data carrier |
| Mar-28-1989 |
A portable data carrier system provides improved security for files which support multiple applications, from custom repertory dialing to storage of individual medical and/or banking records. Included... |
| 4816653 |
Security file system for a portable data carrier |
| Mar-28-1989 |
A file system for a portable data carrier provides improved security for files which support multiple applications, from custom repertory dialing to storage of individual medical and/or banking records.... |
| 4811303 |
Integrated circuit memory with common address register and decoder |
| Mar-7-1989 |
An integrated circuit memory which can be applied, for example, to a memory device of a dialogue type tool information interface for an NC machine tool or a memory unit of various identification cards,... |
| 4739295 |
Data storage unit system |
| Apr-19-1988 |
An IC card system for storing a first index data designating an area storing the latest data and a second index data designating an area storing the last printed data in an IC card so as to print only... |
| 4736315 |
Apparatus for evaluating density and evenness of printed patterns |
| Apr-5-1988 |
An apparatus for evaluating density-evenness of patterns printed on an article includes a circuit for calculating density distribution of the image data in each segment; a circuit for normalizing the density... |
| 4736094 |
Financial transaction processing system using an integrated circuit card device |
| Apr-5-1988 |
A financial transaction processing system comprising an IC card (6) for use in transaction with a financial body, terminals (21e-24e) communicating with the IC card (6) and centers (21-24) provided for... |
| 4735578 |
Contacting apparatus for a chip card |
| Apr-5-1988 |
This invention provides for a contacting apparatus for a chip card (302) using an interchangeable set (309) of contact elements. The set of contact elements is preferably designed for the insulation displacement... |
| 4734568 |
IC card which can set security level for every memory area |
| Mar-29-1988 |
An IC card which can set a security level for every memory area. A plurality of memory areas for storing data in accordance with the kinds of data; a secret identification number area for storing a plurality... |
| 4731645 |
Connection of a semiconductor to elements of a support, especially of a portable card |
| Mar-15-1988 |
There is started from an entirely insulating support (2), of which a part (7, 8) is very thin; a chip (5) of an integrated circuit is arranged so that its metallizations are opposite the holes (4) provided... |
| 4727244 |
IC card system |
| Feb-23-1988 |
The data representing the ability and function of the hardware of an IC card as prestored in the IC card is read out from the IC card in response to a reset signal applied from a card terminal. The read... |
| 4724310 |
Device for inserting and holding an IC card as an external memory during reading and writing operations |
| Feb-9-1988 |
A reader/writer for an IC card as an external memory is constructed with a carriage longitudinally movable in a casing which is normally held in a waiting position. The carriage is held by a spring and... |
| 4712177 |
Circuit for a cord carrier having a memory and an access control unit for secure data access |
| Dec-8-1987 |
A monolithically integrable circuit includes a memory having electrically writable and erasable non-volatile storage cells and a memory region having an addressing space subdivided into a plurality of... |
| 4710613 |
Identification system |
| Dec-1-1987 |
An identification system wherein validity between a first unit and a second unit is identified when the first unit is electrically communicated with the second unit. The first unit includes a generator... |
| 4709137 |
IC card and financial transaction processing system using IC card |
| Nov-24-1987 |
An IC card (6) comprises a read only memory (ROM) (2) in which data specifying a financial body and a stored program for processing procedures are stored, a writable and readable random access memory (RAM)... |
| 4709136 |
IC card reader/writer apparatus |
| Nov-24-1987 |
An IC card reader/writer apparatus includes at least two contactors in which IC cards are inserted, respectively, card detecting means for detecting that at least two IC cards have been loaded, and collating... |
| 4705211 |
Card-type data terminal operatively connectable to electronic apparatus |
| Nov-10-1987 |
A card-type compact data terminal is provided being operatively connectable to a portable electronic apparatus. The data terminal can be removed from the apparatus. The data terminal serves to input and... |
| 4700055 |
Multiple credit card system |
| Oct-13-1987 |
The present invention is a system which enables a user to carry one credit card instead of many. The information pertaining to each credit card account, such as the name of the account, the number of the... |
| 4697073 |
IC card |
| Sep-29-1987 |
In an IC card, contact pads 7A and wiring patterns 7B are formed on a sheet-like structure and contact segments 7-1 to 7-8 are formed on the contact pads 7A. Main chip 5 and sub-chip 6 are mounted on the... |
| 4684791 |
Card identification system |
| Aug-4-1987 |
A card identification system comprises an IC card, a terminal and an identification device. The IC card has a magnetic recording stripe for recording first identification data and an IC chip for storing... |
| 4683372 |
IC card system |
| Jul-28-1987 |
An IC card system. An accessable memory is contained therein. |
| 4667088 |
Portable data processing and storage system |
| May-19-1987 |
A credit card size portable system comprises a bubble memory for storage serially of digital data, especially of sound analogue signal which has been digitally encoded including, a decoder means for converting... |
| 4667087 |
Secure credit card |
| May-19-1987 |
A credit card resistant to unlawful use has a code, indicative of the owner's account number hidden beneath an opaque shield. The card has a keyboard and microprocessing components electrically connected... |
| 4657628 |
Process for patterning local interconnects |
| Apr-14-1987 |
A local interconnect system for VLSI integrated circuits. After titanium is deposited for self-aligned silicidation of exposed moat and gate regions in a nitrogen atmosphere, a hardmask is deposited and... |
| 4650981 |
Credit card with active electronics |
| Mar-17-1987 |
A telecard including active devices to provide communications between the active devices and a card reader without the need for electromechanical interconnection. The active devices include logic processing... |
| 4650980 |
Individual discrimination card |
| Mar-17-1987 |
An individual discrimination card in accordance with the present invention includes a memory for memorizing the data which represents the frequency of erroneous input of a secret code data. The erroneous... |
| 4650975 |
IC card and an identification system thereof |
| Mar-17-1987 |
A plurality of secret data for identifying IC cards is stored in a memory which is provided in an IC circuit incorporated in the IC card. When an IC card is supplied to an issuer from a manufacturer, a... |
| 4634845 |
Portable personal terminal for use in a system for handling transactions |
| Jan-6-1987 |
A system including a portable personal terminal which may be used for handling a wide variety of financial, shopping, and other transactions. The personal terminal is credit-card sized, is intelligent,... |
| 4625276 |
Data logging and transfer system using portable and resident units |
| Nov-25-1986 |
A system for transferring electronic funds data includes portable modules (20) each having a display (24) and a keyboard (26) together with an optical interface (36) adapted to transfer electronic funds... |
| 4614861 |
Unitary, self-contained card verification and validation system and method |
| Sep-30-1986 |
A unitary, self-contained card (10) which does not require interaction with a fixed terminal device to prevent monitoring of confidential information contained within the card (10). The unitary, self-contained... |
| 4605844 |
Computerized transaction card with inductive data transfer |
| Aug-12-1986 |
A transaction card having in it a semiconductor microcomputer with data storing capability is inserted into a receptor having circuitry for interacting with the microcomputer. Operating power and a clock... |
| 4582985 |
Data carrier |
| Apr-15-1986 |
A data carrier (preferably shaped as a credit card or the like) holds information about the owner, card issuing organization, account number, etc., and comprises an internal processor for processing supplied... |
