Device for communicating with a portable data medium

A device (1) for communicating with a portable data medium (2) in a communication using at least a power signal (AL) supplied by an electric energy source (4), a control signal (SC1) and a data transmission signal (I/O), characterized in that it comprises:

• interrupting means (5) disposed between the electric energy source and the portable data medium and controlled by the portable data medium so that the supply of the power signal (AL) to the portable data medium from the electric energy source (4) is interrupted if the portable data medium 2 is not cooperating with the device (1), and supplied if the portable data medium 2 is cooperating with the device (1);
• energy storage means (8) for storing a portion of the electric energy received from the electric energy source (4), said storage means adapted to be connected to a power supply input (7) of the portable data medium (2) so as to supply the power signal AL to the portable data medium for a predetermined time following an interruption of said supply of the power signal (AL) from the electric energy source (4);
• data processing means (3) for ensuring transmission of said power, control and data transmission signals (AL, SC1, I/O) to the portable data medium according to a predetermined sequencing and to interrupt said transmission according to a predetermined sequencing, as well as detecting the interruption of the supply of the power signal (AL) from the electric energy source (4), then triggering the interruption of the control and data transmission signals (SC1, I/O) according to said predetermined sequencing while the power signal (AL) is supplied from the energy storage means (8).