Module with a controller for a chip card
First Claim
1. A chip card module with a controller, wherein the controller comprises a first I/O pad for data input and output and a second I/O pad for data input and output, and the chip card module comprises an I/O pad, and the first and second I/O pads of the controller are connected to the same I/O pad of the chip card module, wherein data transmitted via the first I/O pad of the controller is monitored and verified by the controller by means of the second I/O pad, and wherein the chip card module is adapted to detect false data or a response time that is too long, and to initiate an alarm.
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Abstract
In a module with a controller for a chip card, the controller having first and second I/O pads for data input and output, and the module having one I/O pad. Both of the first and second I/O pads of the controller are connected to only the one I/O pad of the module. In this manner, data output via one of the first and second I/O pads of the controller may be read and monitored by the controller via the other of the first and second I/O pads of the controller.
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- 1. A chip card module with a controller, wherein the controller comprises a first I/O pad for data input and output and a second I/O pad for data input and output, and the chip card module comprises an I/O pad, and the first and second I/O pads of the controller are connected to the same I/O pad of the chip card module, wherein data transmitted via the first I/O pad of the controller is monitored and verified by the controller by means of the second I/O pad, and wherein the chip card module is adapted to detect false data or a response time that is too long, and to initiate an alarm.
- 4. A method for detecting attacks on a controller of a chip card module, wherein the controller comprises a first I/O pad for data input and output and a second I/O pad for data input and output, and the chip card module comprises an I/O pad for data input and output, and wherein the first and second I/O pads of the controller are connected to the same I/O pad of the chip card module, the method comprising monitoring and verifying data transmitted via the controller via the first I/O pad by the controller using data received via the second I/O pad of the controller, wherein an alarm is initiated on detection of false data or a response time that is too long.
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