Method of loading applications programs into a memory card reader having a microprocessor, and a system for implementing the method

A method for loading an application program into a memory card reader, said application program comprising coded instructions for executing actions;

• said memory car reader including a microprocessor, a RAM memory for receiving said application program;
• and said memory card reader being connected by a telephone line to a server center;
• said server center controlling said application program, the method comprising the steps of:
• (a)--during a preparatory stage,
• (i)--at least said application program is stored in a memory of a memory card which is adapted to be inserted in said memory card reader,
• (ii)--at least one pointer associated with said application program is stored in said server center, and
• (b)--during a utilization stage, at a later time and when said memory card has been inserted in said memory card reader,
• (i)--a telephone connection is established between said memory card reader and said server center,
• (ii)--said pointer associated with said particular application is then transferred from the server center to the memory card reader via the telephone line,
• (iii)--said memory card reader interprets said transferred pointer to find said corresponding application program in said memory card, said memory card reader thereby controls an interrogation of the memory card, and
• (iv)--said memory card reader transfer said application program from said memory of said memory card into said RAM memory of said memory card reader for the purpose of executing said actions.