Multi-protocol smart card programming

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10210694-B2
Application number	US-201715593412-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 12, 2017
Priority date	May 13, 2016
Publication date	Feb 19, 2019
Grant date	Feb 19, 2019

Abstract

A method and system for programming a smart card using multiple programming protocols in a single card programming station. The card can include at least two programmable chips, with each chip being programmed using a different programming protocol. Alternatively, the card can include a single programmable chip, and the chip is programmed using at least two programming protocols. The card can also include at least two programmable chips, with each chip being programmed using at least two programming protocols.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method of producing a smart card, comprising:
performing at least one personalization/processing operation on the smart card;
programming a first programmable chip on the smart card in a programming station using a first programming protocol; and
programming a second programmable chip on the smart card in the programming station using a second programming protocol, wherein the programming of the second programmable chip is performed using contactless programming;
wherein the programming of the first programmable chip is performed using contactless programming using radio frequency signals at a first frequency, the programming of the second programmable chip is performed using radio frequency signals at a second frequency; and the first frequency equals the second frequency.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the smart card further comprises a magnetic stripe and wherein the method further comprises writing data onto the magnetic stripe.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing at least one personalization/processing operation on the smart card comprises at least one of the following: embossing, printing, and laser marking.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the programming of the first programmable chip is performed via a first antenna connected to the first programmable chip, and the programming of the second programmable chip is performed via a second antenna connected to the second programmable chip.

5. A method of producing a smart card, comprising:
performing at least one personalization/processing operation on the smart card;
programming a first programmable chip on the smart card in a programming station using a first programming protocol; and
programming a second programmable chip on the smart card in the programming station using a second programming protocol, wherein the programming of the second programmable chip is performed using contactless programming;
wherein the first programming protocol utilizes a first power, the second programming protocol utilizes a second power, and the first power differs from the second power.

6. A method of programming a smart card in a programming station, comprising:
programming a first programmable chip on the smart card in the programming station using a first programming protocol via a first antenna connected to the first programmable chip; and
programming a second programmable chip on the smart card in the programming station using a second programming protocol via a second antenna connected to the second programmable chip;
wherein the programming of each of the first programmable chip and the second programmable chip is performed using contactless programming.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first programmable chip is a payment chip, the second programmable chip is a dynamic card verification value chip; and the smart card is a financial card.

8. A method of programming a smart card in a programming station, comprising:
programming a programmable chip on the smart card in the programming station using a first programming protocol; and
programming the programmable chip on the smart card in the programming station using a second programming protocol.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the programming of the programmable chip using the first programming protocol and using the second programming protocol is performed via an antenna connected to the programmable chip.

Assignees

• Entrust Datacard Corp

Inventors

• Boudreau Ryan
• Prenevost Lex
• Wagener Thomas J

Classifications

• G06Q20/356

  Aspects of software for card payments · CPC title

• G06K19/06196

  Constructional details · CPC title

• G07F7/1008 Primary

  Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system · CPC title

• G06K19/072

  the record carrier comprising a plurality of integrated circuit chips · CPC title

• G06K19/0723

  the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs · CPC title