Method and apparatus for a multi-band, multi-mode smartcard
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- an ISO 7816 compliant smartcard, said smartcard comprising;
a near-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly;
a far-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly; and
a contact-based radio operable to communicate via one or more metal contacts of said smartcard, wherein said smartcard is operable to;
receive a first portion of a secure message via a first one of said far-field radio, said near-field radio, and said contact-based radio; and
receive a second portion of said secure message via a second one of said far-field radio, said near-field radio, and said contact-based radio, wherein neither one of said first portion and said second portion is useful without the other one of said first portion and said second portion.
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Abstract
Aspects of a method and apparatus for a multi-band, multi-mode smartcard are provided. An ISO 7816 compliant smartcard may comprise a near-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly, a far-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly, and a contact-based radio operable to communicate via one or more metal contacts of the smartcard. The smartcard may be operable to receive data via a first one of the far-field radio, the near-field radio, and the contact-based radio, and transmit the received data via a second one of the far-field radio, the near-field radio, and the contact-based radio. The smartcard may be operable to transcode the received data prior to the transmitting the received data via the second one of the far-field radio, the near-field radio, and the contact-based radio.
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17 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
an ISO 7816 compliant smartcard, said smartcard comprising; a near-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly; a far-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly; and a contact-based radio operable to communicate via one or more metal contacts of said smartcard, wherein said smartcard is operable to; receive a first portion of a secure message via a first one of said far-field radio, said near-field radio, and said contact-based radio; and receive a second portion of said secure message via a second one of said far-field radio, said near-field radio, and said contact-based radio, wherein neither one of said first portion and said second portion is useful without the other one of said first portion and said second portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
in an ISO 7816 compliant smartcard, said smartcard comprising, a memory, a near-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly, a far-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly, and a contact-based radio operable to communicate via one or more metal contacts of said smartcard; receiving data via a first one of said far-field radio, said near-field radio, and said contact-based radio; and transmitting said received data via a second one of said far-field radio, said near-field radio, and said contact-based radio. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communication system comprising:
an ISO 7816 compliant smartcard, said smartcard comprising; a near-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly; a far-field radio operable to communicate wirelessly; a contact-based radio operable to communicate via one or more metal contacts of said smartcard; and a memory having a first partition accessible only via a first one of said near-field radio, said far-field radio, and said contact-based radio, and a second partition accessible via a second one of said near-field radio, said far-field radio, and said contact-based radio, wherein; security data for authenticating and/or authorizing a communication between said smartcard and another device is stored in said first partition, such that said communication may occur via said second one of said near-field radio, said far-field radio, and said contact-based radio only after said other device is authenticated based on said security data stored in said first partition and data received from said other device via said first one of said near-field radio, said far-field radio, and said contact-based radio.
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