Personalisation of portable data supports
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a personalization interface of a portable data carrier for personalizing the data carrier by loading personalization data into a memory of the data carrier by a personalization method, comprising the steps of:
- recognizing the personalization method of the data carrier;
activating a personalization interface of the data carrier, said interface being coordinated with the recognized personalization method; and
loading the personalization data into the memory by the personalization method via the activated personalization interface,wherein selection of the personalization interface coordinated with the recognized personalization method is performed automatically and independently of personalization methods.
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Abstract
For personalizing a portable data carrier (1), a selection device (8) of the data carrier (1) analyzes commands (23) which the data carrier (1) receives from a personalization device (20) within the framework of a personalization method. If the commands (23) are recognized by the selection device (8) as belonging to a certain personalization method, the selection device (8) activates that personalization interface (9) of the data carrier (1) that supports said personalization method. The automatic selection of one of a plurality of personalization interfaces (9) installed on the data carrier (1) permits a flexible personalization of the data carrier (1) independently of any proprietary personalization methods.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for selecting a personalization interface of a portable data carrier for personalizing the data carrier by loading personalization data into a memory of the data carrier by a personalization method, comprising the steps of:
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recognizing the personalization method of the data carrier; activating a personalization interface of the data carrier, said interface being coordinated with the recognized personalization method; and loading the personalization data into the memory by the personalization method via the activated personalization interface, wherein selection of the personalization interface coordinated with the recognized personalization method is performed automatically and independently of personalization methods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable data carrier, comprising
a processor, a memory and a personalization interface which is coordinated with a personalization method which loads personalization data from outside the data carrier into the memory upon a personalization of the data carrier, at least one further personalization interface which is coordinated with a further personalization method, and a selection device which is configured to recognize a personalization method carrying out the personalization and to activate, for loading the personalization data, the personalization interface coordinated with the recognized personalization method, wherein the selection device is further configured to automatically select the personalization interface coordinated with the recognized personalization method independently of personalization methods.
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