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US 6,745,944 B2Granted
System and method for identifying applications loaded in a smart card
AssigneeCapital One Financial Corporation
InventorJason S. Dell
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Abstract
A smart card having a display is provided. The card is capable of storing application programs and displaying symbols or logos of the stored application programs to allow a user to view which applications are currently available in the smart card.
Claims29
In an smart card having a memory and a processor for executing application programs stored in the memory, a method of identifying the stored application programs, the method comprising:
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of application programs from an external system;
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of symbols representing the plurality of application programs from the external system;
- determining a plurality of display locations for the plurality of respective symbols once the smart card is in use, a first display location being reserved for one of the plurality of symbols associated with the most frequently used application program;
- and
- displaying on a display of the smart card the plurality of symbols according to the plurality of determined locations for identification of the plurality of application programs by a user.
2 more elements
A method of identifying application programs stored in a multi-application smart card having a display, comprising:
- receiving by the multi-application smart card a plurality of application programs, the plurality of application programs being executable by a processor of the smart card;
- receiving by the smart card a plurality of symbols associated with the plurality of application programs;
- determining a plurality of display locations for the plurality of symbols once the smart card is in use, a first display location being reserved for one of the plurality of symbols associated with the most frequently used application program;
- and
- displaying, on a display of the smart card for viewing by a user, the plurality of symbols according to the plurality of determined display locations.
2 more elements
A smart card comprising:
- a display;
- a memory operable to store a plurality of application programs and a plurality of symbols representing the plurality of programs;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory and the display, the processor being operable to execute the plurality of application programs, to determine the most frequently used application program and to display the plurality of associated symbols on the display for viewing by a user, a first display location on the display being reserved for one of the plurality of symbols associated with the most frequently used application program.
1 more element
In an smart card having a memory and a processor for executing application programs stored in the memory, a method of identifying the stored application programs, the method comprising:
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of application programs from an external system;
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of symbols representing the plurality of application programs from the external system;
- determining a plurality of display locations for the plurality of respective symbols once the smart card is in use;
- determining how prominent at least one of the plurality of symbols is displayed, one of the plurality of symbols associated with the most frequently used application program being displayed more prominently than the other symbols;
- and
- displaying on a display of the smart card the plurality of received symbols according to the plurality of determined locations and determined prominence for identification of the plurality of application programs by a user.
3 more elements
In an smart card having a memory and a processor for executing application programs stored in the memory, a method of identifying the stored application programs, the method comprising:
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of application programs from an external system;
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of symbols representing the plurality of application programs from the external system;
- determining a plurality of display locations for the plurality of respective symbols;
- determining how prominent at least one of the plurality of symbols is displayed, one of the plurality of symbols associated with the last used application program being displayed more prominently than the other symbols;
- and
- displaying on a display of the smart card the plurality of received symbols according to the plurality of determined locations and determined prominence for identification of the application programs by a user.
3 more elements
In an smart card having a memory and a processor for executing application programs stored in the memory, a method of identifying the stored application programs, the method comprising:
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of application programs from an external system;
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of symbols representing the plurality of application programs from the external system;
- determining a plurality of display locations for the plurality of respective symbols;
- determining how prominent at least one of the plurality of symbols is displayed, one of the plurality of symbols associated with a provider of an application program paying a premium to an issuer of the smart card being more prominently displayed than the other symbols;
- and
- displaying on a display of the smart card the plurality of received symbols according to the plurality of determined locations and determined prominence for identification of the application programs by a user.
3 more elements
In an smart card having a memory and a processor for executing application programs stored in the memory, a method of identifying the stored application programs, the method comprising:
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of application programs from an external system;
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of symbols representing the plurality of application programs from the external system;
- determining a plurality of display locations for the plurality of respective symbols once the smart card is in use, a first display location being reserved for one of the plurality of symbols associated with the last used application program;
- and
- displaying on a display of the smart card the plurality of symbols according to the plurality of determined locations for identification of the plurality of application programs by a user.
2 more elements
In an smart card having a memory and a processor for executing application programs stored in the memory, a method of identifying the stored application programs, the method comprising:
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of application programs from an external system;
- receiving in the smart card a plurality of symbols representing the plurality of application programs from the external system;
- determining a plurality of display locations for the plurality of respective symbols once the smart card is in use, a first display location being reserved for one of the plurality of symbols associated with a provider of one of the plurality of application programs paying a premium to an issuer of the smart card;
- and
- displaying on a display of the smart card the plurality of symbols according to the plurality of determined locations for identification of the plurality of application programs by a user.
2 more elements
A smart card comprising:
- a display;
- a memory operable to store a plurality of application programs and a plurality of symbols representing the plurality of programs;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory and the display, the processor being operable to execute the plurality of application programs, to determine the last used application program and to display the plurality of associated symbols on the display for viewing by a user, a first display location on the display being reserved for one of the plurality of symbols associated with the last used application program.
1 more element
A smart card comprising:
- a display;
- a memory operable to store a plurality of application programs and a plurality of symbols representing the plurality of programs;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory and the display, the processor being operable to execute the plurality of application programs, to determine at least one of the most frequently used application program and the last used application program and to display the plurality of associated symbols on the display for viewing by a user, a first display location on the display being reserved for one of the plurality of symbols associated with a provider of one of the plurality of application programs paying a premium to an issuer of the smart card.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.