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US 2002/0053593 A1Published application
Integrated smart card reader and computer input/output ic system
AssigneeIntegrated Technology Express Inc.
InventorsSTEVEN HUANG, SCOTT LIN
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Abstract
A system that integrates the function of a computer input/output integrated circuit (IC) and a smart card reader. The integrated system includes a computer input/output IC and a reading device. The system is capable of eliminating interface problems resulting from non-standardized hardware in addition to a reduction in production cost and an improvement in working stability.
Claims9
An integrated smart card reader and computer input/output (I/O) integrated circuit (IC) system for reading smart card signals from a smart card, wherein the smart card signals contains data stored inside the smart card, comprising:
- a reading device coupled to the smart card for receiving and re-directing smart card signals;
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- a computer input/output (I/O) integrated circuit (IC) coupled to the reading device, wherein the computer I/O IC picks up and processes the smart card signals from the reading device and then outputs smart card read signals.
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