Adapter for personal electronic devices and methods of use thereof
First Claim
1. A device for enabling a personal electronic device to communicate with a contactless smart card reader, the device comprising:
- an adapter comprising;
a processor;
a combination contact and contactless smartcard chip; and
an antenna,wherein said processor is configured to communicate data modulated on an audio channel with said personal electronic device, and wherein communication with said combination contact and contactless smartcard chip switches back and forth between a contact mode of operation for communicating with said processor using contact communication and a contactless mode of operation for communicating with said contactless smart card reader via said antenna using contactless communication, avoiding concurrently communicating with said combination contact and contactless smartcard chip in both the contact and contactless modes of operation when an attempt is made for said concurrent communication.
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Abstract
An adapter and methods of using the adapter for communicating a personal electronic device to a smart card reader are disclosed. The adapter comprises a processor, a contact/contactless smartcard chip, an antenna and a power supply unit. The processor is adapted to exchange data with the personal electronic device, wherein that data is modulated on the audio signals. The processor is also adapted to exchange data with the smartcard chip, wherein the smartcard chip is adapted to communicate with the contactless smart card reader via the antenna. A method for enabling a personal electronic device to communicate with a contactless smart card reader via audio signals is also disclosed. The method comprises providing an adapter. The adapter comprises a processor, a contact/contactless smartcard chip, an antenna and a power supply unit. The method also comprises exchanging data between the personal electronic device and the processor.
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28 Claims
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1. A device for enabling a personal electronic device to communicate with a contactless smart card reader, the device comprising:
an adapter comprising; a processor; a combination contact and contactless smartcard chip; and an antenna, wherein said processor is configured to communicate data modulated on an audio channel with said personal electronic device, and wherein communication with said combination contact and contactless smartcard chip switches back and forth between a contact mode of operation for communicating with said processor using contact communication and a contactless mode of operation for communicating with said contactless smart card reader via said antenna using contactless communication, avoiding concurrently communicating with said combination contact and contactless smartcard chip in both the contact and contactless modes of operation when an attempt is made for said concurrent communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for enabling a personal electronic device to communicate with a contactless smart card reader, the method comprising:
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communicating, between said personal electronic device and a processor in an adapter, data modulated on an audio channel; and communicating at a combination contact and contactless smartcard chip in said adapter, wherein the combination contact and contactless smartcard chip switches back and forth between a contact communication mode of operation for said combination contact and contactless smartcard chip to communicate with said processor using contact communication and a contactless communication mode of operation for said combination contact and contactless smartcard chip to communicate with said contactless smart card reader via an antenna in said adapter using contactless communication, avoiding concurrent communication of said combination contact and contactless smartcard chip in both the contact and contactless communication modes of operation when an attempt is made for said concurrent communication. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A device for enabling a personal electronic device to communicate with a contactless smart card reader, the device comprising:
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an adapter comprising; a processor; a combination contact and contactless smartcard chip; an antenna; and an antenna signal enable and disable unit, wherein said processor communicates data modulated on an audio channel with said personal electronic device, and wherein said antenna signal enable and disable unit switches back and forth between a contact mode of operation by disabling an antenna signal for said combination contact and contactless smartcard chip to communicate with said processor using contact communication and a contactless mode of operation by enabling an antenna signal for said contactless smart card reader to communicate with said contactless smart card reader via said antenna, avoiding concurrent communication of said combination contact and contactless smartcard chip in both the contact and contactless communication modes of operation when an attempt is made for said concurrent communication.
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