Multi-applications portable card for personal computer
AssigneeGemplus Card International
InventorJean-Yves Le Roux
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Abstract
A multi-applications portable card that can be plugged in notably into a reader of a personal computer comprises a first connector designed for a connection with the reader and positioned on the periphery of a pack. The portable card comprises, firstly, a mobile rack positioned on an edge of the card that gets fitted into a cavity of the pack, the mobile rack further including a housing provided with a bottom and designed to receive a chip borne by a token and, secondly, a second connector electronically linked to the first connector. The disclosed device can be applied in particular to PCMCIA cards.
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A multi-applications portable card adapted for being plugged into a reader of a personal computer, said card comprising:
- a card pack, the pack having a cavity formed therein,
- a first connector adapted for connecting the card to the reader, the first connector being positioned on the periphery of the pack,
- a mobile rack, the mobile rack being positioned on an edge of the card, the mobile rack being insertable into the cavity of the pack, and the mobile rack comprising a housing provided with a bottom, the housing being adapted for receiving a chip borne by a token:
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- a second connector electronically linked to the first connector, the second connector being adapted for connecting the card to the token.
A multi-applications portable card adapted for being plugged into a reader of a personal computer, said card comprising:
- a card pack, the pack having a cavity formed therein,
- a first connector adapted for connecting the card to the reader, the first connector being positioned on the periphery of the pack,
- a mobile rack, the mobile rack being positioned on an edge of the card, the mobile rack being insertable into the cavity of the pack, and the mobile rack comprising a housing provided with a bottom, the housing being adapted for receiving a chip borne by a token, the dimensions of the token being contained in a parallelepiped about 15 mm wide, 25 mm long, and 0.8 mm thick, and
- a second connector electronically linked to the first connector, the second connector being adapted for connecting the card to the token, and wherein the second connector is located against a ceiling of the cavity.
A multi-applications portable card adapted for being plugged into a reader of a personal computer, said card comprising:
- a card pack, the pack having a cavity formed therein,
- a first connector adapted for connecting the card to the reader, the first connector being positioned on the periphery of the pack,
- a mobile rack, the mobile rack being positioned on an edge of the card, the mobile rack being insertable into the cavity of the pack, and the mobile rack comprising a housing provided with a bottom, the housing being adapted for receiving a chip borne by a token, the dimensions of the token being contained in a parallelepiped about 15 mm wide, 25 mm long, and 0.8 mm thick, and
- a second connector electronically linked to the first connector, the second connector being adapted for connecting the card to the token, and wherein the second connector is fixed to the bottom of the rack.
A multi-applications portable card adapted for being plugged into a reader of a personal computer, said card comprising:
- a card pack, the pack having a cavity formed therein,
- a first connector adapted for connecting the card to the reader, the first connector being positioned on the periphery of the pack,
- a mobile rack, the mobile rack being positioned on an edge of the card, the mobile rack being insertable into the cavity of the pack, and the mobile rack comprising a housing provided with a bottom, the housing being adapted for receiving a chip borne by a token, and
- a second connector electronically linked to the first connector, the second connector being adapted for connecting the card to the token, and wherein the second connector is located against a ceiling of the cavity.
A multi-applications portable card adapted for being plugged into a reader of a personal computer, said card comprising:
- a card pack, the pack having a cavity formed therein,
- a first connector adapted for connecting the card to the reader, the first connector being positioned on the periphery of the pack,
- a mobile rack, the mobile rack being positioned on an edge of the card, the mobile rack being insertable into the cavity of the pack, and the mobile rack comprising a housing provided with a bottom, the housing being adapted for receiving a chip borne by a token, and
- a second connector electronically linked to the first connector, the second connector being adapted for connecting the card to the token, and wherein the second connector is a feeler connector connected by fixed wires to the first connector.
A multi-applications portable card adapted for being plugged into a reader of a personal computer, said card comprising:
- a card pack, the pack having a cavity formed therein.
- a first connector adapted for connecting the card to the reader, the first connector being positioned on the periphery of the pack,
- a mobile rack, the mobile rack being positioned on an edge of the card, the mobile rack being insertable into the cavity of the pack, and the mobile rack comprising a housing provided with a bottom, the housing being adapted for receiving a chip borne by a token, and
- a second connector electronically linked to the first connector, the second connector being adapted for connecting the card to the token, and wherein the second connector is fixed to the bottom of the rack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.