Connecting apparatus, and information processing apparatus
First Claim
1. A connecting apparatus for connecting a first IC card and a second IC card, comprising;
- a first connecting means for connecting the first IC card, the first IC card having a first face, a first flat type connecting terminal on the first face, and the first connecting means having a first slot for holding the first IC card, and first connecting electrodes contact with the first flat type terminal when the first IC card is inserted to the first slot; and
a second connecting means for connecting the second IC card, the second IC card having a first face, a second flat type connecting terminal on the first face, and the second IC card is smaller than the first IC card, and the second connecting means having a second slot for holding the second IC card, and second connecting electrodes contact with the second flat type terminal when the second IC card is inserted to the second slot.
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Abstract
A connecting apparatus, which can be used in combination with a plurality of IC, cards. The connecting apparatus holds an inserted smart card (first IC card) having a first flat type connecting terminal on a first face thereof and holds a memory card (second IC card) having a second flat type connecting terminal on a first face thereof and smaller than the first IC card. The connecting apparatus comprises a first connecting device having a slot into which the smart card is inserted and a connecting electrode which is so formed as to contact the flat type connecting terminal when the smart card is inserted into the slot; a second connecting device having a slot into which the memory card is inserted and a connecting electrode which is so formed as to contact the flat type connecting terminal when the memory card is inserted into the slot. The second connecting device is formed at a side, of the first connecting device, in which the connecting electrode of the first connecting device is formed such that a region in which the connecting electrode is formed is exposed.
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36 Claims
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1. A connecting apparatus for connecting a first IC card and a second IC card, comprising;
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a first connecting means for connecting the first IC card, the first IC card having a first face, a first flat type connecting terminal on the first face, and the first connecting means having a first slot for holding the first IC card, and first connecting electrodes contact with the first flat type terminal when the first IC card is inserted to the first slot; and a second connecting means for connecting the second IC card, the second IC card having a first face, a second flat type connecting terminal on the first face, and the second IC card is smaller than the first IC card, and the second connecting means having a second slot for holding the second IC card, and second connecting electrodes contact with the second flat type terminal when the second IC card is inserted to the second slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 20. An information processing apparatus driveing an first IC card having a first flat type connecting terminal on a first face and a second IC card having a second flat type connecting terminal on a first face, and the second IC card is smaller than the first IC card, wherein, the information processing apparatus comprising an interface means for driving the first IC card through the first flat type connecting terminal and driving the second IC card through the second flat type connecting terminal in parallel.
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27. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a casing; a substrate accommodated in the casing and having a central processing unit mounted on the substrate; connecting means having a first slot to which a first IC card is inserted, the first IC card having a first flat type connecting terminal, a second slot to which a second IC card is inserted, the second IC card having a second flat type connecting terminal, a first connecting electrode formed so as to contact to the first flat type connecting terminal, and a second connecting electrode formed so as to contact to the second flat type connecting terminal; interface means for controlling signals in parallel which are transmitted between the central processing unit with the first IC card and the second IC card, the interface means is formed on the substrate; and at least a wiring for connecting the interface means with the first connecting electrode and the second connecting electrode. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
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a connecting means having a slot for receiving an IC card having a flat type connecting terminal, and the connecting means having a connecting electrode for contacting to the flat type connecting terminal; and interface means for accessing to the IC card through the connecting electrode and the flat type connecting terminal; wherein the interface means has a counter means for counting the number of times of a contact between the connecting electrode and the flat type connecting terminal; and
a means for comparing a predetermined value indicating the number of times of the contact between the connecting electrode and the flat type connecting terminal with a counted value and stopping an access to the IC card when the counted value has reached the predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. An information processing apparatus which holds an inserted IC card having a first flat type connecting terminal on a first face, and an inserted second IC card having a second flat type connecting terminal on a first face, the second IC card is smaller than the first IC card, comprising:
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a first connecting means having a slot to which the first IC card is inserted and a first connecting electrode which is so formed as to contact the first flat type connecting terminal when the first IC card is inserted into the first slot; and a second connecting means having a slot into which the second IC card is inserted and a second connecting electrode which is so formed as to contact the second flat type connecting terminal when the second IC card is inserted into the second slot.
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