System and method for browser based access to smart cards
First Claim
1. A client-side application extension executable on a host computer, having a central processing unit and a random access memory, from within a browser having the capability of executing at least one browser add-on to provide a user access to a smart card, connected to the host computer having a smart card resource manager, via the browser, the browser extension comprising:
- instructions to direct the central processing unit to access data on the smart card, the instructions executing in a first thread and comprising;
a browser and platform independent interface module providing a browser and platform independent application program interface allowing the host computer to execute the at least one browser add-on to invoke functions of the browser extension, the application program interface providing at least one function for accessing data on the smart card;
a browser and platform dependent wrapper module connected to the browser and platform independent interface module and to the smart card resource manager having a function processing module operable to receive a call to the at least one function for accessing data on the smart card and for transforming the function call into a corresponding call to the smart card resource manager; and
a call-back function operable responsive to a response received from the smart card in response to a command sent to the smart card resource manager, wherein a function call to the smart card resource manager spawns a new thread for execution of the function call and directs the host computer to return control to the first thread at the call-back function upon conclusion of the execution of the command sent to the smart card resource manager.
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Abstract
A client-side application extension executable on a host computer from within a web-browser having the capability of executing at least one web-browser add-on to provide a user access to a smart card, connected to the host computer having a smart card resource manager, via the web-browser. The web-browser extension has instructions to direct the central processing unit to access data on the smart card via a web-browser and platform independent interface module and a web-browser and platform dependent wrapper module connected to the web-browser and platform independent interface module and to the smart card resource manager having a function processing module operable to receive a call to the at least one function for accessing data on the smart card and for transforming the function call into a corresponding call to the smart card resource manager.
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54 Claims
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1. A client-side application extension executable on a host computer, having a central processing unit and a random access memory, from within a browser having the capability of executing at least one browser add-on to provide a user access to a smart card, connected to the host computer having a smart card resource manager, via the browser, the browser extension comprising:
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instructions to direct the central processing unit to access data on the smart card, the instructions executing in a first thread and comprising; a browser and platform independent interface module providing a browser and platform independent application program interface allowing the host computer to execute the at least one browser add-on to invoke functions of the browser extension, the application program interface providing at least one function for accessing data on the smart card; a browser and platform dependent wrapper module connected to the browser and platform independent interface module and to the smart card resource manager having a function processing module operable to receive a call to the at least one function for accessing data on the smart card and for transforming the function call into a corresponding call to the smart card resource manager; and a call-back function operable responsive to a response received from the smart card in response to a command sent to the smart card resource manager, wherein a function call to the smart card resource manager spawns a new thread for execution of the function call and directs the host computer to return control to the first thread at the call-back function upon conclusion of the execution of the command sent to the smart card resource manager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a computer system to use a browser to access data stored in a smart card connected to the host computer, the host computer having a central processing unit and a random access memory, and a smart card resource manager, and the browser having the capability of executing at least one browser add-on comprising:
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executing a browser application requesting access to data on the smart card via the smart card resource manager; in response to a request by the browser application to access data on the smart card; instantiating an interface object from a script module, the interface object providing at least one method for making access calls to a smart card resource manager interface browser extension; making a call on a method of the interface object in a first thread; in response to receiving a call on the method of the interface object, making a call on the smart card resource manager interface browser extension in a new thread for execution of the function call and directs the host computer to return control to the first thread at a specified call-back function upon conclusion of the execution of the command sent to the smart card resource manager wherein the call-back function is operable responsive to a response received from the smart card in response to a command sent to the smart card resource manager; in response to receiving a call on the smart card resource manager interface browser extension, making a call from the smart card resource manager browser extension to the smart card resource manager; receiving a response from the smart card resource manager; and displaying a result indicative of the response from the smart card resource manager in a browser window thereby providing a user access to smart card data via the browser. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer storage medium accessible as a server in a client-server relationship, having stored thereon instructions executable by a host computer connected to a smart card and having loaded thereon a smart card resource manager having instructions to enable the host computer to access the smart card, wherein when loaded onto the host computer, the instructions include instructions providing:
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at least one browser and platform dependent wrapper module each with an interface to a browser and platform independent interface module and to the smart card resource manager having a function processing module operable to receive a call to the at least one function for accessing data on the smart and for transforming the function call into a corresponding call to the smart card resource manager; a browser and platform independent interface module providing a browser and platform independent application program interface allowing the host computer to execute the at least one browser add-on to invoke functions of the browser extension, the application program interface providing at least one function for accessing data on the smart card; and a call-back function operable responsive to a response received from the smart card in response to a command sent to the smart card resource manager wherein a function call to the smart card resource manager spawns a new thread for execution of the function call and directs the host computer to return control to the first thread at the call-back function upon conclusion of the execution of the command sent to the smart card resource manager. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A client-side application extension executable on a host computer, having a central processing unit and a random access memory, from within a browser having the capability of executing at least one browser add-on to provide a user access to a smart card, connected to the host computer having a smart card resource manager, via the browser, the browser extension comprising:
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instructions to direct the central processing unit to access data on the smart card executable in a first thread, the instructions comprising; a browser and platform independent interface module providing a browser and platform independent application program interface allowing the host computer to execute the at least one browser add-on to invoke functions of the browser extension, the application program interface providing at least one function for accessing data on the smart card; a browser and platform dependent wrapper module connected to the browser and platform independent interface module and to the smart card resource manager having a function processing module operable to receive a call to the at least one function for accessing data on the smart card and for transforming the function call into a corresponding call to the smart card resource manager; a connection module operable to cause the host computer to execute instructions of the smart card resource manager to establish a communications connection to the smart card; a call-back function operable responsive to a response received from the smart card in response to a command sent to the smart card resource manager; wherein execution of the connection module spawns a new thread for execution of the instructions of the smart card resource manager to establish a connection to the smart card and directs the host computer to return control to the first thread at the call-back function upon conclusion of the execution of the instructions of the smart card resource manager to establish a connection to the smart card.
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40. A method of operating a computer system to use a browser to access data stored in a smart card connected to the host computer, the host computer having a central processing unit and a random access memory, and a smart card resource manager, and the browser having the capability of executing at least one browser add-comprising:
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executing a browser application requesting access to data on the smart card via the smart card resource manager; in response to a request by the browser application to access data on the smart card; instantiating an interface object from a script module, the interface object providing at least one method for making access calls to a smart card resource manager interface browser extension; making a call in a first thread on a method of the interface object to access data on the smart card; in response to receiving a call on the method of the interface object to access data on the smart card, making a call on the smart card resource manager interface browser extension; in response to receiving a call on the smart card resource manager interface browser extension, making a call from the smart card resource manager browser extension to the smart card resource manager by spawning a new thread for execution of the function call and directing the host computer to return control to the first thread at a specified call-back function upon conclusion of the execution of the command sent to the smart card resource manager wherein the call-back function is operable responsive to a response received from the smart card in response to a command sent to the smart card resource manager; receiving a response from the smart card resource manager; and displaying a result indicative of the response from the smart card resource manager in a browser window thereby providing a user access to smart card data via the browser.
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41. A computer storage medium accessible as a server in a client-server relationship, having stored thereon instructions executable by a host computer connected to a smart card and having loaded thereon a smart card resource manager having instructions to enable the host computer to access the smart card, wherein when loaded onto the host computer, the instructions include instructions providing:
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at least one browser and platform dependent wrapper module each with an interface to a browser and platform independent interface module and to the smart card resource manager having a function processing module operable to receive a call to the at least one function for accessing data on the smart and for transforming the function call into a corresponding call to the smart card resource manager; a browser and platform independent interface module providing a browser and platform independent application program interface allowing the host computer to execute the at least one browser add-on to invoke functions of the browser extension, the application program interface providing at least one function for accessing data on the smart card; a connection module operable to cause the host computer to execute instructions of the smart card resource manager to establish a communications connection to the smart card; and a call-back function operable responsive to a response received from the smart card in response to a command sent to the smart card resource manager; wherein the instructions to enable the host computer to access the smart card are executable in a first thread and wherein execution of the connection module spawns a new thread for execution of the instructions of the smart card resource manager to establish a connection to the smart card and directs the host computer to return control to the first thread at the call-back function upon conclusion of the execution of the instructions of the smart card resource manager to establish a connection to the smart card.
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42. A client-side application extension executable on a host computer, having a central processing unit and a random access memory, from within a browser having the capability of executing at least one browser add-on to provide a user access to a smart card, connected to the host computer having a smart card resource manager, via the browser, the browser extension comprising:
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instructions to direct the central processing unit to access data on the smart card, the instructions comprising; a browser and platform independent interface module providing a browser and platform independent application program interface allowing the host computer to execute the at least one browser add-on to invoke functions of the browser extension, the application program interface providing at least one function for accessing data on the smart card; a browser and platform dependent wrapper module connected to the browser and platform independent interface module and to the smart card resource manager having a function processing module operable to receive a call to the at least one function for accessing data on the smart card and for transforming the function call into a corresponding call to the smart card resource manager; and an on-demand driver module for obtaining an appropriate smart-card driver browser extension corresponding to a smart card connected to the host computer, the on-demand driver module comprising instructions to cause the host computer to; obtain an identifying string from the smart card and transmitting the identifying string to a smart-card driver server; obtain from the smart-card driver server a first response indicating whether a driver for the smart card is available, wherein the response indicating whether a driver for the smart card is available includes a further identifying command from the smart-card driver server; instructions to direct the smart card to execute the further identifying command; instructions to receive a response from the smart card to the further identifying command; instructions to transmit the response from the smart card to the smart-card driver server; and instructions to receive a second response from the smart card driver server including a driver for the smart card or a response message with a further command to be executed by the smart card to identify the smart card. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of operating a computer system to use a browser to access data stored in a smart card connected to the host computer, the host computer having a central processing unit and a random access memory, and a smart card resource manager, and the browser having the capability of executing at least one browser add-comprising:
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executing a browser application requesting access to data on the smart card via the smart card resource manager; in response to a request by the browser application to access data on the smart card; instantiating an interface object from a script module, the interface object providing at least one method for making access calls to a smart card resource manager interface browser extension; making a call on a method of the interface object; in response to receiving a call on the method of the interface object, making a call on the smart card resource manager interface browser extension; in response to receiving a call on the smart card resource manager interface browser extension, making a call from the smart card resource manager browser extension to the smart card resource manager; receiving a response from the smart card resource manager; displaying a result indicative of the response from the smart card resource manager in a browser window thereby providing a user access to smart card data via the browser; obtaining an identifying string from the smart card and transmitting the identifying string to a smart-card driver server; obtaining from the smart-card driver server a first response indicating whether a driver for the smart card is available; in response to the response indicating whether a driver for the smart card is available includes a further identifying command from the smart-card driver server, executing the instructions to direct the smart card to execute the further identifying command; receiving a response from the smart card to the further identifying command; transmitting the response from the smart card to the smart-card driver server; and receiving a second response from the smart card driver server including a driver for the smart card or a response message with a further command to be executed by the smart card to identify the smart card. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer storage medium accessible as a server in a client-server relationship, having stored thereon instructions executable by a host computer connected to a smart card and having loaded thereon a smart card resource manager having instructions to enable the host computer to access the smart card, wherein when loaded onto the host computer, the instructions include instructions providing:
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at least one browser and platform dependent wrapper module each with an interface to a browser and platform independent interface module and to the smart card resource manager having a function processing module operable to receive a call to the at least one function for accessing data on the smart and for transforming the function call into a corresponding call to the smart card resource manager; a browser and platform independent interface module providing a browser and platform independent application program interface allowing the host computer to execute the at least one browser add-on to invoke functions of the browser extension, the application program interface providing at least one function for accessing data on the smart card; an on-demand driver module for obtaining an appropriate smart-card driver browser extension corresponding to a smart card connected to the host computer, the on-demand driver module comprising instructions to cause the host computer to; obtain an identifying string from the smart card and transmitting the identifying string to a smart-card driver server; obtain from the smart-card driver server a first response indicating whether a driver for the smart card is available; wherein the response indicating whether a driver for the smart card is available includes a further identifying command from the smart-card driver server; instructions to direct the smart card to execute the further identifying command; instructions to receive a response from the smart card to the further identifying command; instructions to transmit the response from the smart card to the smart-card driver server; and instructions to receive a second response from the smart card driver server including a driver for the smart card or a response message with a further command to be executed by the smart card to identify the smart card. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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