Enhanced smart card usage
First Claim
1. A method of preparing a smart card for use comprising, at a wireless communication device:
- receiving, via a near field communication interface of the wireless communication device, a digital token from the smart card, wherein the smart card is issued in a non-operative form and the issued smart card lacks content required for an operative form;
sending the digital token to a verification entity, via a wireless communication interface;
receiving, via the wireless communication interface, content required for an operative form for the smart card; and
sending the content to the smart card via the near field communication interface, wherein the smart card is rendered into the operative form.
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Abstract
A smart card (40) is distributed to a cardholder in a non-operative form, with a digital token. The token is sent, via a near field communication interface, to a wireless communication device (10) and forwarded to a verification entity (30) via a wireless communication interface. The communication device (10) receives content for the smart card and sends the content to the smart card (40) to render it into an operative form. A transaction on a cardholder'"'"'s account is authorized by a process which comprises sending a notification of the transaction to a wireless communication device and notifying the user of the transaction via a user interface of the device. A user can approve the transaction by bringing the smart card within range of the communication device and sending a card identifier via a near field communication interface.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of preparing a smart card for use comprising, at a wireless communication device:
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receiving, via a near field communication interface of the wireless communication device, a digital token from the smart card, wherein the smart card is issued in a non-operative form and the issued smart card lacks content required for an operative form; sending the digital token to a verification entity, via a wireless communication interface; receiving, via the wireless communication interface, content required for an operative form for the smart card; and sending the content to the smart card via the near field communication interface, wherein the smart card is rendered into the operative form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 15)
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5. A method of preparing a smart card for use comprising:
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receiving, at a network entity, from a wireless communication device, a digital token which has been obtained from the smart card and a wireless communication device identifier, wherein the smart card is issued in a non-operative form and the issued smart card lacks content required for an operative form; verifying, at the network entity, that the wireless communication device identifier matches a registered wireless communication device of a cardholder and that the digital token matches a digital token used on the smart card issued to the cardholder; and sending content required for an operative form for the smart card to the wireless communication device from the network entity, wherein the smart card is rendered into the operative form.
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6. A method of authorizing a smart card transaction on a cardholder'"'"'s account comprising:
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receiving, at a wireless communication device, via a wireless communication interface of the wireless communication device, a notification from a verification entity of a transaction on the cardholder'"'"'s account, wherein the smart card is issued in a non-operative form and the issued smart card lacks content required for an operative form; notifying the user of the transaction via a user interface of the wireless communication device; interrogating a smart card via a near field communication interface of the wireless communication device for a card identifier; sending an approval message to the verification entity, via the wireless communication interface of the wireless communication device, wherein the approval message comprises content required for the operative form; and receiving the card identifier, wherein the smart card is rendered into the operative form. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of authorizing a smart card transaction on a cardholder'"'"'s account comprising:
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sending, from a verification entity to a wireless communication device, a notification of a transaction on the cardholder'"'"'s account, wherein the smart card is issued in a non-operative form and the issued smart card lacks content required for an operative form; receiving, at the verification entity, an approval message from the wireless communication device, wherein the approval message includes content required for the operative form; and receiving a card identifier from the smart card by the wireless communication device, wherein the smart card is rendered into the operative form. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless communication interface; a near field communication interface; a user interface; and a processor which is configured to perform the method according to the following steps; receiving, via a near field communication interface of the wireless communication device, a digital token from the smart card, wherein the smart card is issued in a non-operative form and the issued smart card lacks content required for an operative form; sending the digital token to a verification entity, via a wireless communication interface; receiving, via the wireless communication interface, content required for an operative form for the smart card; and sending the content to the smart card via the near field communication interface, wherein the smart card is rendered into the operative form.
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