METHOD, SYSTEM AND SMART CARD READER FOR MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS TO A SMART CARD
First Claim
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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Abstract
The described embodiments relate generally to devices, methods and systems for managing access to a memory card, such as a smart card, by a plurality of accessing devices. Certain embodiments relate to 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 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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20 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing concurrent access to a smart card by a plurality of accessing devices, comprising:
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while a session is open on a first channel between a first accessing device and the smart card, receiving at a smart card reader a session request from a second accessing device; issuing 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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Computer readable storage storing program instructions which, when executed by a processor on a smart card reader, cause the processor to perform a method of managing concurrent access to a smart card by a plurality of accessing devices, the method comprising:
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while a session is open on a first channel between a first accessing device and the smart card, receiving at a smart card reader a session request from a second accessing device; issuing 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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