METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF HEALTH OF AN ELECTRONIC DATA CARRIER
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring the state of health of an electronic data carrier, wherein a reader device operable to read data from said electronic data carrier determines the state of health of the electronic data carrier by reading a parameter value indicative of said state of health from the electronic data carrier such that the parameter value is indicative of a change in the amount of power required to read data from the electronic data carrier.
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, a method for monitoring the state of health of an electronic data carrier is conceived, wherein a reader device operable to read data from said electronic data carrier determines the state of health of the electronic data carrier by reading a parameter value indicative of said state of health from the electronic data carrier. According to a further aspect of the invention, a system for monitoring the state of health of an electronic data carrier is provided, the system comprising a reader device operable to read data from said electronic data carrier, wherein said reader device is arranged to determine the state of health of the electronic data carrier by reading a parameter value indicative of said state of health from the electronic data carrier.
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- 1. A method for monitoring the state of health of an electronic data carrier, wherein a reader device operable to read data from said electronic data carrier determines the state of health of the electronic data carrier by reading a parameter value indicative of said state of health from the electronic data carrier such that the parameter value is indicative of a change in the amount of power required to read data from the electronic data carrier.
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- 14. A system for monitoring the state of health of an electronic data carrier, the system comprising a reader device operable to read data from said electronic data carrier, wherein said reader device is arranged to determine the state of health of the electronic data carrier by reading a parameter value indicative of said state of health from the electronic data carrier such that the parameter value is indicative of a change in the amount of power required to read data from the electronic data carrier.
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