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IC card system

Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1985-02-25
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Granted: 1987-07-28
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Expires: 2005-02-25
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Abstract

Abstract An IC card system. An accessable memory is contained therein.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiromichi Matsumoto

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 18:46
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/355; G06Q20/3552; G06Q20/357; G06Q20/3576

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 142 words
An integrated circuit card system comprising: a card comprising: an integrated circuit supported on said card and comprising a data memory area divided into a plurality of memory regions, each of said regions corresponding to a respective type of data terminal which is capable of accessing it, and processing means for enabling a particular memory region to be accessed by a data terminal when received identification data from said data terminal indicates that said data terminal has access to said particular memory region, said processing means denying said data terminal access to other memory regions; and, means for connecting said integrated circuit with said data terminal; and, a data terminal comprising: a card input means for receiving said card and transmitting data to and receiving data from said integrated circuit, and, means for providing said terminal identification data to said integrated circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 142 words
An integrated circuit card system comprising: a card comprising: an integrated circuit supported on said card and comprising a data memory area divided into a plurality of memory regions, each of said regions corresponding to a respective type of data terminal which is capable of accessing it, and processing means for enabling a particular memory region to be accessed by a data terminal when received identification data from said data terminal indicates that said data terminal has access to said particular memory region, said processing means denying said data terminal access to other memory regions; and, means for connecting said integrated circuit with said data terminal; and, a data terminal comprising: a card input means for receiving said card and transmitting data to and receiving data from said integrated circuit, and, means for providing said terminal identification data to said integrated circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 105 words
An integrated circuit card comprising: an integrated circuit supported on said card and comprising a data memory area divided into a plurality of memory regions, each of said regions corresponding to a respective type of data terminal which is capable of accessing it and processing means for enabling a particular memory region to be accessed by a data terminal when received identification data from said data terminal indicates that said data terminal has access to said particular memory region, said processing means denying said data terminal access to other memory regions; and, means on said card for connecting said integrated circuit with said data terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 105 words
An integrated circuit card comprising: an integrated circuit supported on said card and comprising a data memory area divided into a plurality of memory regions, each of said regions corresponding to a respective type of data terminal which is capable of accessing it and processing means for enabling a particular memory region to be accessed by a data terminal when received identification data from said data terminal indicates that said data terminal has access to said particular memory region, said processing means denying said data terminal access to other memory regions; and, means on said card for connecting said integrated circuit with said data terminal.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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