Abstract: A method for the production of a multi-layer identity card of plastic. The card to be produced comprises at least one card core layer printed on at least one side and on the printed side of the card core layer, a covering layer is applied.

Abstract: The invention relates especially to a method for producing a product that is secure against fraud, i.e. a security product.

Abstract: A method for the production of a multi-layer identity card of plastic. The card to be produced comprises at least one card core layer printed on at least one side and on the printed side of the card core layer, a covering layer is applied.

Abstract: A conductor track supporting layer for laminating inside a chip card includes at least one conductor track and connecting areas that are connected to the conductor track. The conductor track is applied to the conductor track supporting layer during a screen printing method and is made of a screen printing paste. The conductor track supporting layer has indentations which are located in the area of the connecting areas and which are filled with the screen printing paste during the screen printing process. As a result, it is possible to produce conductor track supporting layers provided with connecting areas of varying thicknesses which enable the production of recesses in the chip cards, after the conductor track supporting layers are laminated in chip cards. These recesses expose the connecting i, areas for connection to electronic components. And, the sensitive strip conductors, also located in the chip card, are prevented from becoming damaged.

Abstract: A method for the execution of an encryption program for the encryption of data in a microprocessor-based portable data carrier is described, with the encryption program comprising several parallelisationable subprograms. According to the invention the serial order of execution of at least two subprograms is randomly permuted in the execution of the encryption program under the consideration of at least one random number.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a chip card which is provided with a plastic card body (1) comprising several layers, an integrated circuit that is arranged in a chip module (2) and at least two additional electronic components (3,4) for producing an interactive chip card. The components and the chip module are connected to each other by means of strip conductors (4, 5, 9) which are arranged on a carrier layer (8) and metallic contact surfaces (7) which are connected to the conductors. According to the invention, several cover layers (10, 11) are mounted on the conductor carrier layer. Said cover layers are provided with recesses (15, 16, 15′, 16′) corresponding to the metallic contact surfaces (7).

Abstract: An apparatus for the management of data for the operation of a communications network has a message unit for transmitting and receiving short messages to and from a smart card. The apparatus also has a central management unit. The central management unit has a database that stores smart card-specific data and that stores application-specific data relating to applications stored on the smart card. The number of free memory fields available for an application on the smart card can be determined at any time.

Abstract: A method for bidirectional data transfer between a terminal and a smart card with a purse function comprises writing a transfer value from the terminal to a balance-of-account memory of the smart card, writing a write-in control value (E) to a control memory of the smart card together with the writing of the transfer value to the balance-of-account memory, and erasing the write-in control value (E) as soon as the transfer value is completely stored in the balance-of-account memory. In addition, a smart card for bidirectional data transfer between a terminal and a smart card with a purse function comprises at least one balance-of-account memory for storing a transfer value transmitted by the terminal and a control memory. The balance-of-account memory is assigned to the control memory for storing a write-in control value (E), which is alterable depending on the presence of a fault.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling communication between a terminal and a number of chip cards. Electromagnetic waves are continuously emitted by the terminal to form a communication zone within which communication between the terminal and the chip cards is initiated and sustained. After the sequence emitted by a first chip card, an identifier is generated in the terminal identifying the same chip card and is stored in the terminal.

Abstract: A mobile radio telephone terminal for communication (voice and data transmission) via a mobile radio telephone network is described in which at least one access number (A) to a telecommunication network service (e.g., calling card service) and a corresponding personal identification number (B) are stored. The mobile radio telephone terminal provides and transmits the access number (A) and the personal identification number (B) after an already-effected authentication to the mobile radio telephone network for communication establishment.

Abstract: A device for and a method of processing biometric data, particularly finger print data, with a processing unit, comprises a sensor to detect the biometric input signal and a processor for processing the input signal for creation of identification data, which individualize a person. The processing unit can be connected with a portable identification element featuring an evaluation unit operating in a manner such that the reference data allocated to a person and stored in a semiconductor component of the portable identification element can be checked against the identification data for matches. Evaluation comprises a comparison of similarities. Thus, it can be determined as a function of a pre-set threshold value whether or not the identification data and the reference data match.

Abstract: The invention comprises a chip card, a process for making the chip card, and an injection molding device for the implementation of the process, wherein a mold in the injection molding device includes a minimum of one mold space and mold parts which are movable in relation to each other, whereby: a first injection nozzle is provided for injecting a first plastic material into a first mold compartment in the mold space; a second injection nozzle is provided for injecting a second plastic material into a second mold compartment in the mold space, and; in a preferred embodiment, the first injection nozzle is positioned vertically to the second injection nozzle.

Abstract: A chip card has a chip module, wherein the surface of the chip module contains electrically conducting contact surfaces that are arranged to be aesthetically integrated into the layout of the chip card.

Abstract: A unit for processing chip and/or magnetic stripe cards. The unit comprises a minimum of one card storage magazine to store cards to be processed, a minimum of one chip and/or magnetic stripe processing station to record data on the chip (semiconductor element) and/or the magnetic stripe of the card, and a minimum of one card body processing station to record visible, unmodifiable data on the card body. The unit further includes an optical identification station with an evaluation unit to verify accuracy and/or quality of the data recorded on the card body, with cards exhibiting incorrectly or defectively applied visible data being rejected as defective.

Abstract: A process for applying marks, letterings and/or structures on the surface of a card, comprising the steps of applying varnish that includes a photo-initiator and/or color printing ink that includes a photo-initiator on the surface of the card; and before the entire hardening of the varnish and/or the color printing ink, exposing the varnish and/or color printing ink in selected areas that define shapes of the marks, letterings and/or structures to ultraviolet light so that the degree of shine in the selected areas changes relative to surrounding areas.

Abstract: A method for use in card processing systems which includes at least one supply magazine for accommodating the cards to be processed, at least one processing station for applying the data to the respective card, and at least one storage magazine for accommodating properly processed cards. The cards are processed in accordance with a processing list which contains the data to be applied to the respective card. A check is carried out as to whether a card has been properly processed. The properly processed cards are stored in a defined sequence, while the cards which have not been properly processed are rejected. The storage sequence of the properly processed cards is automatically checked, and in case of the detection of a gap in the storage sequence, a marking device for identifying the sequence gap is set.

Abstract: A system for processing chip and/or magnetic stripe cards (K), comprising the following components: at least one card supply magazine for accommodating cards to be processed; two or more chip and/or magnetic stripe processing stations for applying data/information on the chip and/or the magnetic stripe of the cards (K); at least one card body processing station for applying unchangeable data/information on the card body; a card transport system which transports the cards from the card supply magazine(s) to the chip and/or magnetic stripe processing stations and subsequently to the card body processing stations; wherein the system includes a card transport plane (x, y) with a processing sequence axis (y) and an orthogonally extending processing parallelization axis (x) with processing stations of different processing types being arranged in a spaced relationship one behind the other along the processing sequence axis (y), wherein multiple of the processing stations of one processing type are arranged side by s

Abstract: A method of producing a data carrier having a carrier card, and a minichip card which can be removed from the carrier card and has an integrated circuit therein, comprising the steps of: forming one of the minichip card and the carrier card with a first material having a first softening temperature; forming the other of the minichip card and the carrier card with a second material having a second softening temperature different from the first softening temperature, in the presence of the card formed in the first step in such a way that the minichip card is held in a receiving window of the carrier card by the latter with a form fit, while avoiding material bonding with the carrier card.

Abstract: A mobile radio network comprising a plurality of mobile radio stations and at least one mobile radio exchange for controlling communication within a mobile radio network, the subscribers being identified with respect to the mobile radio network by means of a chip card (Subscriber Identity Module--SIM) which is inserted into the mobile radio station. The mobile radio network incorporates a short message service which transmits to the subscriber chip cards (SIM cards) data in a predetermined short message format containing a standardized header. The short messages can be of two types: (a) a conventional short message whose data only contain information for the subscriber which is temporarily stored in the subscriber chip card (SIM card) and can be displayed on a mobile radio station display; and (b) a reconfiguration short message which can reconfigure the subscriber chip card (SIM card) in given data fields.