Card cradle system and method
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1. A system, comprising:
- a card device for effectuating a transaction when presented to a transaction terminal, said card device including a SRAM memory and a rechargeable energy source, said source for powering said memory being only of a size sufficient to power said card device for a limited period of time;
a card cradle carrier for storing said card device when said card device is not engaged in said transaction, said card cradle carrier formed of a substantially rigid material and forming at least a portion of a personal effect, wherein said card cradle carrier includes a second energy source for recharging said rechargeable energy source when said card device is received for storage by said card cradle carrier and further wherein said card cradle further includes a lasered read-only memory (ROM) identification block; and
means for rapidly zeroization of said SRAM unit after a select period of time has elapsed between removal of said card from said cradle without engaging said card in a transaction as determined by a true-time non-resettable clock.
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Abstract
A system comprising a card device for effectuating a transaction when presented to a transaction terminal, the card device including a memory and a first energy source, the source for powering the memory for a period of time, and a card cradle carrier for storing the card device when the card device is not engaged in the transaction. The card cradle carrier is formed of a substantially rigid material and forms at least a portion of a personal effect. In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, the card cradle carrier includes a second energy source for recharging the first energy source when the card device is received for storage by the card cradle carrier.
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25 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a card device for effectuating a transaction when presented to a transaction terminal, said card device including a SRAM memory and a rechargeable energy source, said source for powering said memory being only of a size sufficient to power said card device for a limited period of time; a card cradle carrier for storing said card device when said card device is not engaged in said transaction, said card cradle carrier formed of a substantially rigid material and forming at least a portion of a personal effect, wherein said card cradle carrier includes a second energy source for recharging said rechargeable energy source when said card device is received for storage by said card cradle carrier and further wherein said card cradle further includes a lasered read-only memory (ROM) identification block; and means for rapidly zeroization of said SRAM unit after a select period of time has elapsed between removal of said card from said cradle without engaging said card in a transaction as determined by a true-time non-resettable clock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A smart card device capable of storage in a cradle, said cradle including a primary power source, said smart card device comprising:
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a circuit for effectuating a cryptographic function in connection with a transaction when said smart card device is presented to a transaction terminal, said circuit including a static random access memory (SRAM) unit; a rechargeable backup power source having a limited amount of energy storage therein, such that said limited amount of energy that is stored is capable of powering said SRAM unit for only a limited period of time when said smart card device is out of said cradle and not powered by said transaction terminal; means for rapidly zeroization of said SRAM unit after a select period of time has elapsed between removal of said card from said cradle without engaging said card in a transaction; means to read a lasered read-only memory (ROM) identification block wherein said smart card has an ISO 7816 form factor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A card cradle, comprising:
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a receptacle for accepting a ISO 7816 form factor card for storage, wherein said card includes a rechargeable energy source for powering a memory disposed on said card when said card is removed from said card cradle only for a short duration of time; a second energy source for re-charging said first energy source when said card is received by said receptacle, and a power control and regulation module coupled to said second energy source; a real-time-clock and timer module coupled to said power control and regulation module; a card interface module for coupling with said card when said card is received by said receptacle; a controller coupled to each of said real-time-clock and timer module, said power control and regulation module and said card interface module for controlling signal communication therebetween; and a lasered read-only memory (ROM) identification block coupled to said controller for identifying said card when presented to said card cradle for storage. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for providing information security on an ISO 7816 form factor card comprising an integrated circuit (IC), wherein said card is stored in a cradle when not in use, comprising the steps of:
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providing a volatile storage unit on said card for storing cryptographic information; providing a rechargeable power source on said card for powering said volatile storage unit when said card is removed from said cradle to effectuate a transaction at a terminal that is of sufficient size as to only power said volatile storage unit for a limited period of time and no longer; providing parasitic power to recharge said rechargeable power source from said terminal when said card is presented to said terminal; providing a primary power source associated with said cradle for charging said rechargeable power source when said card is repositioned in said cradle; and providing a rapid zeroization of said volatile storage unit after a select period of time has elapsed between removal of said card from said cradle without engaging said card in a transaction providing a lasered read-only memory (ROM) identification block coupled to said controller for identifying said card when presented to said card cradle for storage.
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25. A system, comprising:
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a card device for effectuating a transaction when presented to a transaction terminal, said card device including a SRAM memory and a rechargeable energy source, said rechargeable source for powering said memory for only a short period of time; a card cradle carrier for storing said card device when said card device is not engaged in said transaction, said card cradle carrier formed of a substantially rigid material and forming at least a portion of a personal effect, wherein said card cradle carrier includes a second energy source for recharging said first energy source when said card device is received for storage by said card cradle carrier; means for rapidly zeroization of said SRAM unit after a select period of time has elapsed between removal of said card from said cradle without engaging said card in a transaction and a lasered read-only memory (ROM) identification block coupled to said controller for identifying said card when presented to said card cradle for storage.
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