Application protocol data unit management facility
First Claim
1. A computer based system employing an Application Protocol Data Unit—
- Management Facility (AMF), to communicate with SmartCards, comprising;
means for managing Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs);
means for employing said Application Protocol Data Unit—
Management Facility as a 100% pure Java tool;
means for employing said Application Protocol Data Unit—
Management Facility (AMF) to create sequences of said Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs) via a high level user interface; and
said sequences are saved in an intermediate form that is not tied to any specific SmartCard environment, allowing any said SmartCard environment to use APDU—
Management Facility (AMF) output.
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Abstract
The present invention describes a facility which may be used in conjunction with SmartCard technology. Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs) are used to communicate with SmartCards. The management of these units is the primary focus and advantage of this facility. Smartcard environments can require that the APDUs conform to an environment specific format, and they can have different methods of sending information to and from a SmartCard. Other tools exist which assist in creation of ADPUs for SmartCard communication, but they are most likely tied to a single SmartCard environment. Application Protocol Data Unit—Management Facility (AMF) has numerous advantages over other APDU generation tools and are described.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer based system employing an Application Protocol Data Unit—
- Management Facility (AMF), to communicate with SmartCards, comprising;
means for managing Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs);
means for employing said Application Protocol Data Unit—
Management Facility as a 100% pure Java tool;
means for employing said Application Protocol Data Unit—
Management Facility (AMF) to create sequences of said Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs) via a high level user interface; and
said sequences are saved in an intermediate form that is not tied to any specific SmartCard environment, allowing any said SmartCard environment to use APDU—
Management Facility (AMF) output.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- Management Facility (AMF), to communicate with SmartCards, comprising;
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7. A computer based method employing an Application Protocol Data Unit—
- Management Facility (AMF), to communicate with SmartCards, comprising the steps of;
managing Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs);
employing said Application Protocol Data Unit—
Management Facility as a 100% pure Java tool;
employing said Application Protocol Data Unit—
Management Facility (AMF), to create sequences of said Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs) via a high level user interface; and
said sequences are saved in an intermediate form that is not tied to any specific SmartCard environment, allowing any said SmartCard environment to use APDU—
Management Facility (AMF) output.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- Management Facility (AMF), to communicate with SmartCards, comprising the steps of;
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13. A computer readable program having data structures included on a computer readable medium which causes the display on a data processor controlled display of a Application Protocol Data Unit—
- Management Facility (AMF), to communicate with SmartCards, comprising;
means for managing Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs);
means for employing said Application Protocol Data Unit—
Management Facility as a 100% pure Java tool;
means for employing said Application Protocol Data Unit—
Management Facility (AMF), to create sequences of said Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs) via a high level user interface; and
said sequences are saved in an intermediate form that is not tied to any specific SmartCard environment, allowing any said SmartCard environment to use APDU—
Management Facility (AMF) output.- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- Management Facility (AMF), to communicate with SmartCards, comprising;
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19. A computer system employing an Application Protocol Data Unit—
- Management Facility (AMF), to communicate with SmartCards, comprising;
mechanism for managing Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs);
mechanism for employing said Application Protocol Data Unit—
Management Facility as a 100% pure Java tool;
mechanism for employing said Application Protocol Data Unit—
Management Facility (AMF), to create sequences of said Application Protocol Data Units (APDUs) via a high level user interface; and
said sequences are saved in an intermediate form that is not tied to any specific SmartCard environment, allowing any SmartCard environment to use APDU—
Management Facility (AMF) output.- View Dependent Claims (20)
- Management Facility (AMF), to communicate with SmartCards, comprising;
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