Multiple protocol smart card communication device
First Claim
1. A system for communicating with a plurality of smart cards, each smart card of the plurality of smart cards having a communication protocol of a plurality of smart card communication protocols, the system comprising:
- at least one smart card communication device for establishing a radio frequency communication channel with the each smart card;
at least one master module coupled to the at least one smart card communication device, the at least one master module for establishing a secure communication channel between the at least one master module and the each smart card using at least one security device located within the at least one master module; and
a central computer system coupled to the at least one master module through a communication network, the central computer system for periodically receiving a transaction information from the at least one master module, and for periodically sending valid smart card numbers to the at least one master module.
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Abstract
A communication link is established between the smart card and a computer using a valid smart card communication protocol. A smart card communication device determines the valid smart card communication protocol used by a smart card by polling a communication channel using a plurality of smart card communication protocols until a valid acknowledgment message is received. A radio frequency circuit is configured to communicate with the smart card using the valid smart card communication protocol. A digital signal processor having at least two demodulators demodulates an incoming data stream produced by the receiver in accordance with the valid smart card communication protocol in a dynamically reconfigurable manner.
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1. A system for communicating with a plurality of smart cards, each smart card of the plurality of smart cards having a communication protocol of a plurality of smart card communication protocols, the system comprising:
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at least one smart card communication device for establishing a radio frequency communication channel with the each smart card; at least one master module coupled to the at least one smart card communication device, the at least one master module for establishing a secure communication channel between the at least one master module and the each smart card using at least one security device located within the at least one master module; and a central computer system coupled to the at least one master module through a communication network, the central computer system for periodically receiving a transaction information from the at least one master module, and for periodically sending valid smart card numbers to the at least one master module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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