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Answer to reset (ATR) pushing

  • US 8,146,832 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2010
  • Issued: 04/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for communicating an Answer to Reset (ATR) to a computing device by a smart card reader, the method comprising:

  • powering on a smart card when the smart card is coupled to the smart card reader and there is no established wireless communication link between the computing device and the smart card reader;

    receiving the ATR at the smart card reader from the smart card;

    caching the ATR at the smart card reader once received from the smart card following powering on the smart card; and

    transmitting the ATR from the smart card reader using a wireless communication link to the computing device without waiting for an ATR request from the computing device.

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