IC card comprising a main device and an additional device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8042743
APP PUB NO 20080302877A1
SERIAL NO

12128044

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The IC Card includes a main device having a microprocessor and a memory unit, and an I/O contact pad for a connection between the main device and a read write device, also referred to as a main interconnection. The IC card also includes additional device connectable to the main device via a secondary interconnection including the I/O contact pad, and a switch control for selectively switching between the main interconnection, for a transmission of data between the read write device and the main device, and the secondary interconnection, for a transmission of data between the main device and the additional device.

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STMICROELECTRONICS N V39 CHEMIN DU CHAMP DES FILLES 1228 PLAN-LES-OUATES GENEVA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Musella, Enrico Pozzuoli, IT 2 453
Sorbo, Umberto Santa Maria Capua Vetere, IT 1 1

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