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Terminal for an IC card

Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1992-04-15
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Granted: 1994-10-04
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Expires: 2012-04-15
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Abstract

Abstract A terminal for an IC card is provided, which has an IC card storing an application program, a terminal body for an IC card in which the IC card is set, and at least one memory card which is set in the terminal body for an IC card, wherein the terminal body for an IC card has a first storage for storing a monitor program, the memory card has a second storage for storing at least one program, and the application program stored in the IC card is executed in accordance with processing of the monitor program and processing of the program stored in the memory card.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoshiharu Enomoto

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0021; G06K7/0047; G07F19/201

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
A terminal for an IC card, the terminal having a terminal body comprising storage means for storing a monitor program; IC connection means for electrical connection with an IC card; and hierarchical modular memory connecting means for providing electrical connection with a plurality of memory cards, said hierarchical modular connection means including a first level application system connection means for providing electrical connection with a memory card storing a library program and electrical connection with a memory card storing a communication program, said hierarchical modular connection means further including a second level application program connection means for electrical connection with a memory card storing an application program.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
A terminal for an IC card, the terminal having a terminal body comprising storage means for storing a monitor program; IC connection means for electrical connection with an IC card; and hierarchical modular memory connecting means for providing electrical connection with a plurality of memory cards, said hierarchical modular connection means including a first level application system connection means for providing electrical connection with a memory card storing a library program and electrical connection with a memory card storing a communication program, said hierarchical modular connection means further including a second level application program connection means for electrical connection with a memory card storing an application program.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 33 words
A terminal for an IC card according to claim 1, wherein the terminal body further comprises a switch for changing a state in which a memory card is used or is not used.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
A terminal for an IC card according to claim 1, wherein the terminal body further comprises an interrupt controller, an input and output for a peripheral device, an RS-232C interface, and a modem.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
A terminal for an IC card according to claim 1, wherein the storage means includes a RAM device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
A terminal for an IC card according to claim 1, wherein the storage means includes a ROM device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
A terminal for an IC card according to claim 1, wherein the storage means further stores a BIOS (Basic Input Output System) and a BDOS (Basic Disc Operating System).

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