Smartcard Connector
First Claim
1. A smartcard connector system, comprising:
- a card holder having a card holding space;
a first signal transfer means connected to said card holder, wherein said first signal transfer means is in contact with said card holding space; and
a second signal transfer means connected to said card holder, wherein said second signal transfer means is in communicative contact with said first signal transfer means;
wherein said second signal transfer means is accessible from an exterior of said card holder and wherein said second signal transfer means is adapted to communicatively connect a smartcard received and held within said card holding space and in communicative contact with said first signal transfer means to an external data cable.
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Abstract
A smartcard connector for connecting a smartcard within a card holder to an electronic device. The smartcard connector includes a card holder having a card holding space, a contact pad integral with the card holder and in communicative contact with the card holding space, and an external adapter integral with the card holder and in electrical contact with the contact pad. The adapter is for communicatively connecting a smartcard received and held within the card holding space and in electrical contact with the contact pad to an external data cable. The data cable is also connected to an electrical device, such as a computer, so that the smartcard may be accessed by the computer without removing the smartcard from the card holder. The card holder may also include a battery, display screen, read/write memory, security unit, notification unit, amplification unit, and/or a light.
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20 Claims
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1. A smartcard connector system, comprising:
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a card holder having a card holding space; a first signal transfer means connected to said card holder, wherein said first signal transfer means is in contact with said card holding space; and a second signal transfer means connected to said card holder, wherein said second signal transfer means is in communicative contact with said first signal transfer means; wherein said second signal transfer means is accessible from an exterior of said card holder and wherein said second signal transfer means is adapted to communicatively connect a smartcard received and held within said card holding space and in communicative contact with said first signal transfer means to an external data cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A smartcard connector system, comprising:
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a card holder having a card holding space; a contact pad integral with said card holder and in communicative contact with said card holding space; and an adapter integral with said card holder and in electrical contact with said contact pad, wherein said adapter is accessible from an exterior of said card holder; wherein said adapter is for communicatively connecting a smartcard received and held within said card holding space and in electrical contact with said contact pad to an external data cable via connection of said data cable to said adapter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A smartcard connector system, comprising:
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a smartcard adapted to store data and having a first contact pad; a card holder having a card holding space, wherein said smartcard is removably positioned within said card holding space; a second contact pad connected to said card holder and in communicative contact with said card holding space and wherein said second contact pad is in electrical contact with said first contact pad; an adapter connected to said card holder and in electrical contact with said second contact pad, wherein said adapter is accessible from an exterior of said card holder; and a data cable having a first end connector, an elongated cord extending from said first end connector, and a second end connector extending from said elongated cord opposite said first end connector; wherein said first end connector is removably connected to said adapter; wherein said second end connector is adapted to removably connect to an electronic device to access data from said smartcard within said card holding space of said card holder. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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