Connecting apparatus, and information processing apparatus

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a casing;
• a substrate accommodated in the casing and having a central processing unit mounted on the substrate;
• connecting means having a first slot to which a first IC card is inserted, the first IC card having a first flat type connecting terminal, a second slot to which a second IC card is inserted, the second IC card having a second flat type connecting terminal, a first connecting electrode formed so as to contact to the first flat type connecting terminal, and a second connecting electrode formed so as to contact to the second flat type connecting terminal;
• interface means for controlling signals in parallel which are transmitted between the central processing unit with the first IC card and the second IC card, the interface means is formed on the substrate;
• and
• at least a wiring for connecting the interface means with the first connecting electrode and the second connecting electrode.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a connecting means having a slot for receiving an IC card having a flat type connecting terminal, and the connecting means having a connecting electrode for contacting to the flat type connecting terminal;
• and
• interface means for accessing to the IC card through the connecting electrode and the flat type connecting terminal;
• wherein the interface means has a counter means for counting the number of times of a contact between the connecting electrode and the flat type connecting terminal;
• and a means for comparing a predetermined value indicating the number of times of the contact between the connecting electrode and the flat type connecting terminal with a counted value and stopping an access to the IC card when the counted value has reached the predetermined value.