Method of loading applications programs into a memory card reader having a microprocessor, and a system for implementing the method
First Claim
1. A method for loading an application program into a memory card reader, said application program comprising coded instructions for executing actions;
- said memory car reader including a microprocessor, a RAM memory for receiving said application program; and
said memory card reader being connected by a telephone line to a server center;
said server center controlling said application program, the method comprising the steps of;
(a)--during a preparatory stage,(i)--at least said application program is stored in a memory of a memory card which is adapted to be inserted in said memory card reader,(ii)--at least one pointer associated with said application program is stored in said server center, and(b)--during a utilization stage, at a later time and when said memory card has been inserted in said memory card reader,(i)--a telephone connection is established between said memory card reader and said server center,(ii)--said pointer associated with said particular application is then transferred from the server center to the memory card reader via the telephone line,(iii)--said memory card reader interprets said transferred pointer to find said corresponding application program in said memory card, said memory card reader thereby controls an interrogation of the memory card, and(iv)--said memory card reader transfer said application program from said memory of said memory card into said RAM memory of said memory card reader for the purpose of executing said actions.
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Abstract
The method of loading applications programs into a memory card reader having a microprocessor, connected by telephone to a server center, and suitable for executing these applications is such that the applications programs are stored in the memories of cards entitled to said applications while corresponding application pointers are stored in the server center, with the method consisting, once a card has been inserted in the reader, in setting up a telephone call from the reader to the server, in transferring the pointer for the application requested by the reader over the telephone line, in the reader interpreting the pointer to find the corresponding application program in the card, and then in transferring the program very quickly to the reader for the purpose of executing it. The invention applies in particular to those applications programs which are run most frequently from a memory card.
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1. A method for loading an application program into a memory card reader, said application program comprising coded instructions for executing actions;
- said memory car reader including a microprocessor, a RAM memory for receiving said application program; and
said memory card reader being connected by a telephone line to a server center;
said server center controlling said application program, the method comprising the steps of;(a)--during a preparatory stage, (i)--at least said application program is stored in a memory of a memory card which is adapted to be inserted in said memory card reader, (ii)--at least one pointer associated with said application program is stored in said server center, and (b)--during a utilization stage, at a later time and when said memory card has been inserted in said memory card reader, (i)--a telephone connection is established between said memory card reader and said server center, (ii)--said pointer associated with said particular application is then transferred from the server center to the memory card reader via the telephone line, (iii)--said memory card reader interprets said transferred pointer to find said corresponding application program in said memory card, said memory card reader thereby controls an interrogation of the memory card, and (iv)--said memory card reader transfer said application program from said memory of said memory card into said RAM memory of said memory card reader for the purpose of executing said actions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- said memory car reader including a microprocessor, a RAM memory for receiving said application program; and
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