Reference international card harmonization coupler

Claim 2

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system and further wherein the coupling apparatus transmits a test to either the system level or the card level.

Claim 3

A coupling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said mechanic board comprises: a mechanic plug, a system plug, a plurality of operating system and specific card-server connection holes, a test plug, a data plug, and a power plug, all of which are connected by an electrical network so that said operating system controls logical communication activities in the network and between the card level and the system level.

Claim 4

A coupling apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a specific card server (SCS) plugged into SCS connection holes, said SCS containing application specific software requirements for specific card applications, said requirements including transmitting bidirectional data between the system level and the card level; and wherein said mechanic board electrical network connects the operating system and the specific card-server and the components of the mechanic board to enable the coupling apparatus to perform like an actual electronic terminal to a card.

Claim 5

A coupling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said operating system further comprises a display panel to indicate an operational status and fault status of the operating system.

Claim 6

A coupling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a standardized connection for communication with a personal computer, wherein said coupling apparatus transmits, by a specific command, a stored set of standardized multiapplication card commands for multiapplication card activity and a multiapplication card terminal and also transmits the stored programs for executing the multiapplication card command set in a high-level programming language to an external personal computer.

Claim 7

A coupling apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said standardized connection is an RS 232 connection.

Claim 14

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system having a function indicator to indicate an operational status and fault status of said operating system, wherein the coupling apparatus transmits a test to either the system level or the card level.

Claim 15

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system having a function indicator to indicate an operational status and fault status of said operating system, wherein the coupling apparatus transmits a test to either the system level or the card level.

Claim 16

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system, wherein said operating system operates with built-in and open described instruction set software and contains a standardized multiapplication card command set, and wherein said software can simulate card protocols and card functions of the card level for test requirements of the system level, and said software further simulates system protocols and system functions of the system level for test requirements of the card level so that said operating system using said software can be used as a reference to a real card level device or a system level device.

Claim 17

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system, wherein said operating system operates with built-in and open described instruction set software and contains a standardized multiapplication card command set, and wherein said software can simulate card protocols and card functions of the card level for test requirements of the system level, and said software further simulates system protocols and system functions of the system level for test requirements of the card level so that said operating system using said software can be used as a reference to a real card level device or a system level device.

Claim 18

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system, wherein said operating system operates with built-in and open described instruction set software and contains a standardized multiapplication card command set, and wherein said software can simulate card protocols and card functions of the card level for test requirements of the system level, and said software further simulates system protocols and system functions of the system level for test requirements of the card level so that said operating system using said software can be used as a reference to a real card level device or a system level device; and wherein said operating system includes means for interpreting and analyzing instructions coming in by protocol transmission from the system level or the card level and wherein said software detects differences relative to the multiapplication card command set and produces a description of the differences.

Claim 19

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system, wherein said operating system operates with built-in and open described instruction set software and contains a standardized multiapplication card command set, and wherein said software can simulate card protocols and card functions of the card level for test requirements of the system level, and said software further simulates system protocols and system functions of the system level for test requirements of the card level so that said operating system using said software can be used as a reference to a real card level device or a system level device; and wherein said operating system includes means for interpreting and analyzing instructions coming in by protocol transmission from the system level or the card level and wherein said software detects differences relative to the multiapplication card command set and produces a description of the differences.

Claim 20

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system, wherein said operating system operates with built-in and open described instruction set software and contains a standardized multiapplication card command set, and wherein said software can simulate card protocols and card functions of the card level for test requirements of the system level, and said software further simulates system protocols and system functions of the system level for test requirements of the card level so that said operating system using said software can be used as a reference to a real card level device or a system level device; and wherein said operating system further comprises means for transmitting only instructions from the system level to the card level that satisfy all the requirements and standardization of the multiapplication card command set.

Claim 21

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system, wherein said operating system operates with built-in and open described instruction set software and contains a standardized multiapplication card command set, and wherein said software can simulate card protocols and card functions of the card level for test requirements of the system level, and said software further simulates system protocols and system functions of the system level for test requirements of the card level so that said operating system using said software can be used as a reference to a real card level device or a system level device; and wherein said operating system further comprises means for transmitting only instructions from the system level to the card level that satisfy all the requirements and standardization of the multiapplication card command set.

Claim 22

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system, wherein said operating system operates with built-in and open described instruction set software and contains a standardized multiapplication card command set, and wherein said software can simulate card protocols and card functions of the card level for test requirements of the system level, and said software further simulates system protocols and system functions of the system level for test requirements of the card level so that said operating system using said software can be used as a reference to a real card level device or a system level device; wherein said operating system further comprises means for producing a standardized protocol test pattern output; means for providing said standardized protocol test pattern output to said mechanic board; and means for analyzing feedback protocols coming in from said mechanic board in response to said produced output.

Claim 23

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system, wherein said operating system operates with built-in and open described instruction set software and contains a standardized multiapplication card command set, and wherein said software can simulate card protocols and card functions of the card level for test requirements of the system level, and said software further simulates system protocols and system functions of the system level for test requirements of the card level so that said operating system using said software can be used as a reference to a real card level device or a system level device; wherein said operating system further comprises means for producing a standardized protocol test pattern output; means for providing said standardized protocol test pattern output to said mechanic board; and means for analyzing feedback protocols coming in from said mechanic board in response to said produced output.

Claim 24

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system, wherein said operating system operates with built-in and open described instruction set software and contains a standardized multiapplication card command set, and wherein said software can simulate card protocols and card functions of the card level for test requirements of the system level, and said software further simulates system protocols and system functions of the system level for test requirements of the card level so that said operating system using said software can be used as a reference to a real card level device or a system level device; wherein said operating system further comprises means for producing standardized multiapplication card commands as test instructions; means for sending an output responsive to said test instructions to said mechanic board; and means for analyzing feedback protocols coming in from said mechanic board in response to said produced output.

Claim 25

A coupling apparatus for physical and communication activities between a card level and a system level, wherein the card level is a standardized technical environment produced by an integrated circuit card and wherein the system level is a standardized technical environment produced by a card level independent device which is prepared to interact with the card level, said coupling apparatus comprising a mechanic board and an operating system, wherein said operating system operates with built-in and open described instruction set software and contains a standardized multiapplication card command set, and wherein said software can simulate card protocols and card functions of the card level for test requirements of the system level, and said software further simulates system protocols and system functions of the system level for test requirements of the card level so that said operating system using said software can be used as a reference to a real card level device or a system level device; wherein said operating system further comprises means for producing standardized multiapplication card commands as test instructions; means for sending an output responsive to said test instructions to said mechanic board; and means for analyzing feedback protocols coming in from said mechanic board in response to said produced output.