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US 10,095,572 B2Granted
System and method for providing IC chip cards
AssigneeCPI Card Group—Colorado, Inc.
InventorBarry Mosteller
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for providing integrated circuit chip cards (e.g. transaction cards) pursuant to an order placed by or on behalf of a card issuer wherein a testing data file is provided in conjunction with prepersonalization data encoding for use in conjunction with subsequent testing of the accuracy of the encoded prepersonalization data. Such testing may be completed prior to personalization data encoding to facilitate the identification of prepersonalization data encoding errors, thereby further facilitating remedial action and reduction of production disruptions.
Claims23
A method for providing a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) chip cards pursuant to an order placed by or on behalf of a card issuer, comprising:
- powering separately an IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards, wherein first transport key data is encoded in one of a plurality of data storage containers of a memory portion of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards;
- utilizing a first transport key identifier to obtain the first transport key data as stored separately;
- unlocking separately the plurality of IC chip cards by presenting the obtained first transport key data to the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards;
- employing a second transport key identifier to obtain second transport key data;
- encoding separately the second transport key data in said one of the plurality of data storage containers of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards after the unlocking by overwriting said first transport key data;
- terminating separately said powering of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards, wherein said plurality of IC chip cards are automatically relocked;
- providing the plurality of IC chip cards, after said terminating, for transport to the card issuer or a designee thereof for testing to determine the accuracy of data encoded in one or more additional data storage containers of said plurality of data storage containers of the IC module of one or more of the plurality of IC chip cards in relation to an intended prepersonalization data set;
- and,
- supplying a data file comprising said intended prepersonalization data set to the card issuer or designee thereof, in corresponding relation to said order and said plurality of IC chip cards, for use in said testing, wherein said intended prepersonalization data set comprises:
- said second transport key identifier;
- and,
- data indicative of IC chip-related information;
- wherein said powering, utilizing, unlocking, employing, encoding, terminating, providing, and supplying are completed after fabrication and prior to personalization of the plurality of IC chip cards.
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A method for providing a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) chip cards pursuant to an order placed by or on behalf of a card issuer, comprising:
- powering separately an IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards, wherein first transport key data is encoded in one of a plurality of data storage containers of a memory portion of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards;
- utilizing a first transport key identifier to obtain the first transport key data as stored separately;
- unlocking separately the plurality of IC chip cards by presenting the obtained first transport key data to the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards;
- employing a second transport key identifier to obtain second transport key data;
- encoding separately the second transport key data in said one of the plurality of data storage containers of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards after the unlocking by overwriting said first transport key data;
- terminating separately said powering of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards, wherein said plurality of IC chip cards are automatically relocked;
- providing the plurality of IC chip cards, after said terminating, for transport to the card issuer or a designee thereof for testing to determine the accuracy of data encoded in one or more additional data storage containers of said plurality of data storage containers of the IC module of one or more of the plurality of IC chip cards in relation to an intended prepersonalization data set;
- supplying a data file comprising said intended prepersonalization data set to the card issuer or designee thereof, in corresponding relation to said order and said plurality of IC chip cards, for use in said testing, wherein said intended prepersonalization data set comprises:
- said second transport key identifier;
- and,
- data indicative of IC chip-related information;
- wherein said powering, utilizing, unlocking, employing, encoding, terminating, providing, and supplying are completed after fabrication and prior to personalization of the plurality of IC chip cards;
- and,
- providing a software module to the card issuer or designee of the card issuer, wherein the software module comprises programmed instructions executable to configure a computer processor to perform further method steps comprising:
- testing separately the accuracy of data encoded in the IC chip module of each of one or more samples of the plurality of IC chip cards by comparing the data encoded in said one or more additional data storage containers of the plurality of data storage containers of the IC chip module of said one or more samples of the plurality of IC chip cards to corresponding data included in the intended prepersonalization data set of said data file;
- and,
- generating an output in response to said testing, wherein said output indicates the presence of a discrepancy between the data encoded in said one or more additional data storage containers of the plurality of data storage containers of the IC chip module of said one or more samples of the plurality of IC chip cards and the corresponding data included in the intended prepersonalization data set included in said data file, wherein said output comprises error information identifying one or more specific discrepancies between the data encoded in said one or more additional data storage containers of the plurality of data storage containers of the IC chip module of the one or more samples of the plurality of IC chip cards and the corresponding data included in the intended prepersonalization data set of said data file.
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A method for providing a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) chip cards pursuant to an order placed by or on behalf of a card issuer, comprising:
- powering separately an IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards, wherein first transport key data is encoded in one of a plurality of data storage containers of a memory portion of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards;
- utilizing a first transport key identifier to obtain the first transport key data as stored separately;
- unlocking separately the plurality of IC chip cards by presenting the obtained first transport key data to the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards;
- employing a second transport key identifier to obtain second transport key data;
- encoding separately the second transport key data in said one of the plurality of data storage containers of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards after the unlocking by overwriting said first transport key data;
- terminating separately said powering of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards, wherein said plurality of IC chip cards are automatically relocked;
- providing the plurality of IC chip cards, after said terminating, for transport to the card issuer or a designee thereof for testing to determine the accuracy of data encoded in one or more additional data storage containers of said plurality of data storage containers of the IC module of one or more of the plurality of IC chip cards in relation to an intended prepersonalization data set;
- supplying a data file comprising said intended prepersonalization data set to the card issuer or designee thereof, in corresponding relation to said order and said plurality of IC chip cards, for use in said testing, wherein said intended prepersonalization data set comprises:
- said second transport key identifier;
- and,
- data indicative of IC chip-related information;
- wherein said powering, utilizing, unlocking, employing, encoding, terminating, providing, and supplying are completed after fabrication and prior to personalization of the plurality of IC chip cards;
- providing a software module to the card issuer or designee of the card issuer, wherein the software module comprises programmed instructions executable to configure a computer processor to perform a further method step comprising:
- testing separately the accuracy of data encoded in the IC chip module of each of one or more samples of the plurality of IC chip cards by comparing the data encoded in said one or more additional data storage containers of the plurality of data storage containers of the IC chip module of said one or more samples of the plurality of IC chip cards to corresponding data included in the intended prepersonalization data set of said data file;
- and,
- wherein after said testing the method further comprises:
- powering separately the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards;
- utilizing the second transport key identifier included in said intended prepersonalization data set of said data file to further obtain said corresponding second transport key data as stored separately;
- and,
- unlocking separately said plurality of IC chip cards by presenting said further obtained second transport key data to the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards;
- encoding separately:
- issuer key data in said one of the plurality of data storage containers of the IC chip module of each of the IC chip cards by overwriting the second transport key data, and personalization data in one or more predetermined ones of the plurality of data storage containers of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of the IC chip cards;
- and,
- terminating separately said powering of the IC chip module of each of the plurality of IC chip cards, wherein said plurality of IC chip cards are automatically relocked.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.