Smart card personalization assistance tool
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1. A method for automating the personalization of a batch of smart cards that originates with a smart card issuer, said method comprising:
- executing a personalization assistant software tool, said software tool including a default member profile having default values for smart card features, a smart card feature being a parameter representing a business requirement of said smart card issuer dictating smart card usage;
providing a user with a plurality of queries regarding said smart card features, said queries originating from said software tool;
receiving from the user, responses to the plurality of queries, said responses being received by said software tool and reflecting smart card features desired by said smart card issuer;
matching each of said responses with an output data value, said matching being performed by said software tool, each of said output data values representing one of said smart card features and being suitable for personalizing a smart card;
modifying said default member profile to include said matched output data values, said output data values replacing corresponding said default values for smart card features; and
generating a personalization data file from said modified default member profile, wherein said personalization data file is suitable for personalizing said batch of smart cards and provides said smart card features on each smart card in said batch of smart cards by way of said output data values.
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A personalization of a batch of smart cards is provided. A user is provided with a plurality of queries regarding smart card features. Responses to the plurality of queries are received from the user. A personalization data file is generated using the responses to the plurality of queries, where the personalization data file comprises values, which may be used to provide features on a batch of smart cards.
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1. A method for automating the personalization of a batch of smart cards that originates with a smart card issuer, said method comprising:
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executing a personalization assistant software tool, said software tool including a default member profile having default values for smart card features, a smart card feature being a parameter representing a business requirement of said smart card issuer dictating smart card usage; providing a user with a plurality of queries regarding said smart card features, said queries originating from said software tool; receiving from the user, responses to the plurality of queries, said responses being received by said software tool and reflecting smart card features desired by said smart card issuer; matching each of said responses with an output data value, said matching being performed by said software tool, each of said output data values representing one of said smart card features and being suitable for personalizing a smart card; modifying said default member profile to include said matched output data values, said output data values replacing corresponding said default values for smart card features; and generating a personalization data file from said modified default member profile, wherein said personalization data file is suitable for personalizing said batch of smart cards and provides said smart card features on each smart card in said batch of smart cards by way of said output data values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented method for automating the personalization of a batch of smart cards that originates with a smart card issuer, comprising:
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running on a host computer a personalization assistant software application, said software application including a default member profile having default values for smart card features, a smart card feature being a parameter representing an issuer business requirement dictating smart card usage; providing to at least one user over a network a plurality of queries regarding said smart card features, said queries originating from said software application; receiving from the at least one user over the network responses to the plurality of queries, said responses being received by said software application and reflecting smart card features desired by said smart card issuer; matching each of a plurality of combinations of said responses with an output data value, said matching being performed by said software application; modifying said default member profile to include said matched output data values, said output data values replacing corresponding said default values for smart card features; generating a personalization data file from said modified default member profile, wherein said personalization data file is suitable for personalizing said batch of smart cards and provides said smart card features on each smart card in said batch of smart cards by way of said output data values; and personalizing said batch of smart cards utilizing said personalization data file, said personalization data file providing said smart card features on each smart card in said batch of smart cards by way of said output data values. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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