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METHOD, SYSTEM AND SMART CARD READER FOR MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS TO A SMART CARD

  • US 20080017711A1
  • Filed: 01/11/2007
  • Published: 01/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A smart card reader (SCR) for managing concurrent access to a smart card by a plurality of accessing devices, the SCR comprising:

  • a processor;

    a channel manager responsive to the processor for interfacing with the smart card;

    a communication interface responsive to the channel manager for communicating with the plurality of accessing devices; and

    wherein, when a session is open on a first channel between a first accessing device and the smart card and the channel manager receives a session request from a second accessing device, the channel manager is configured to issue an open channel command to the smart card to cause the smart card to open a second channel between the smart card and the second accessing device in response to the session request.

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