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Method, system and smart card reader for management of access to a smart card

  • US 8,485,449 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2012
  • Issued: 07/16/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A smart card reader (SCR) for managing concurrent access to a smart card by a plurality of accessing devices, the SCR comprising:

  • a processor configured to provide a channel manager interfacing with the smart card, the channel manager configured to prioritize commands received by a plurality of devices;

    a communication subsystem responsive to the channel manager for communicating with the plurality of accessing devices,wherein, when the channel manager receives a close session request from a first accessing device, and a first session is open on a first channel between the first accessing device and the smart card and a second session is open on a second channel between a second accessing device and the smart card, the channel manager is configured to;

    issue a close channel command to the smart card to close the second channel;

    issue the close session request from the first accessing device to the smart card to close the first session and the first channel; and

    notify the first accessing device that the smart card is available to establish another secure session.

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