Abstract: The services of an HTTP or HTTPS server, being implemented by or running on a first electronic device, are offered to a second electronic device by exchanging HTTP messages between the first electronic device and the second electronic device over a communication channel according to the Bearer Independent Protocol. An application running on the second electronic device can use the TCP/IP protocol for exchanging HTTP messages with the server A gateway is employed on the second electronic device, which manages the communication channel and which performs protocol conversion Bearer Independent Protocol—TCP/IP for messages received from the application running on the second electronic device, and protocol conversion TCP/IP—Bearer Independent Protocol for messages being sent to the server.

Abstract: A document which includes a cover, one or more internal pages, a radiofrequency microcontroller, an antenna electrically connected to the radiofrequency microcontroller, an electromagnetic shield capable of partially disrupting wireless communication with the radiofrequency microcontroller when the document is closed, and not disrupting the wireless communication when the document is opened is described. The electromagnetic shield included in the document is implemented using metal, conductive plastic, conductive ink or magnetic ink.

Abstract: This invention relates to an integrated circuit device comprising a memory and at least one application program residing within said memory. This invention is characterized in that the application program comprises at least one configurable variable and a list of at least one reference element, and in that said memory includes, on the one hand, at least one means for initializing said variables, wherein said means is configured with several parameters, one of which parameters is said reference element list, and on the other hand, a command for sending data that contain, in particular, values to be assigned to the configurable variables. This invention can be applied, in particular, to smart cards.

Abstract: A system for identifying an individual in an electronic transaction The system comprises a terminal (10, 12), an independent portable device (20) including a data processing means, and a wireless coupling means (RF COMMUNICATION) for exchanging individual-identification data between said terminal and said portable device. A body-medium communication means (OSC COMMUNICATION) including a transmitter in the terminal and a receiver in the portable device is provided to transmit from the terminal to the portable device a connection code (CONNECTION CODE) at the onset of a transaction upon physical contact established by the individual between the terminal and the portable device. A control means in the portable device checks said connection code received and conditionally issues to the terminal through said wireless coupling means (RF COMMUNICATION) a signal for enabling further execution of said transaction in response to said connection code complying with predetermined criteria.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ink providing an optical effect, when it is applied on a main surface of a smart card. Said ink comprising a mixture of a base solution and a metallic pigment, said mixture containing between 2 and 4% per weight of the metallic pigment. The ink allows to obtain smart card having an improved appearance, and particularly smart cards having a printed surface with optical effect.

Abstract: The method according to this invention concerns a method to secure the execution of a program stored in an electronic assembly comprising information processing means and information storage means. The method consists in checking the execution time of at least one sequence in said program with respect to the normal predetermined execution time of said sequence. This invention also concerns the electronic module in which said method is implemented and the card comprising said module.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device to load commands from at least one server to at least one integrated circuit card, the said card including a first command execution program and a first memory. The invention is characterised in that firstly, the said server includes: means to load in the card at least one command sequence block, specific to a service means to back up at least one sequence block in the first memory, update means capable of modifying, erasing, adding, in the first memory at least one sequence block, and, secondly, the card includes: means to search for a sequence block capable of searching for a sequence block specific to a service, after executing a command in a block. The invention applies, in particular, to the field of mobile telephony.

Abstract: This invention relates to an integrated circuit device, in particular for manufacturing smart card electronic units for smart cards. It comprises: an active layer (32) including a semiconductor material within which integrated circuits are formed and having a face (34) provided with a plurality of electrical connection terminals (36) and a second face, wherein said face has a thickness smaller than 100 ?m, and a complementary layer (40) having a first face (42) attached to the active face of the active layer, a second face (44) and a side surface (48), wherein said complementary layer includes a plurality of recesses (46), each recess extending through the whole thickness of the complementary layer, and extending from a contact terminal (36) to said side surface (48).

Abstract: The invention concerns a protected optical disk for storing data. It also concerns a method for protecting said disk. The invention is characterized in that said disk firstly comprises a portable object comprising a memory including at least one secret key, and secondly data exchange means, said key making it possible to decrypt the data of said disk whilst remaining in said portable object, said exchange means making it possible to exchange said data between said portable object and said disk. The invention can be applied in particular to CD-ROMs.

Abstract: This application concerns a process for controlling access by a user (7) to a value added service (VAS) (5) received via receiver device (2), designed for connection to a device (3) for transmission of said VAS via network (4). Receiver device (2) receives said VAS (5) from transmitter device (3) in partially enciphered form. Said VAS is transmitted by said transmitter device without any request from user (7). Receiver device (2) receives said VAS (5) from transmitter device (3) in partially enciphered form. This application also applies to the system for implementation of said process.

Abstract: An assembly comprises an integrated circuit card capable (2) of communicating data in a contactless fashion. The assembly further comprises a case (32) for the integrated circuit card. The case has an electrical circuit (14, 16) which, when the integrated circuit card is inside the case, is electrically coupled to the integrated circuit card so as to prevent the integrated circuit card from communicating data in a contactless fashion.

Abstract: A first software program is capable of being referenced by a second software program. For compiling the second program, information, including an interface definition, is generated by a converter for the first program. Also, a generator is provided for generating first source code from the interface definition, so that second source code may be developed and the second program may be compiled from the first and second source code.

Abstract: A method comprising the steps of depositing an RF component (11) onto the top surface of a first sheet-like substrate (10), depositing an antenna (12, 13) connected to the RF component (11) onto the top surface of the first substrate (10), depositing a second substrate (14) onto the top surface of the first substrate (10) to cover at least the RF component (11) and the antenna (12, 13), and laminating the resulting assembly to give a unitary assembly having a substantially uniform thickness.

Abstract: Secure authentication to a remote server including transmitting login credentials from the secure storage device to the remote server. Transmitting from the secure storage device to the host computer a server list containing a list of servers available for secure authentication using the secure storage device. Using the list to establish a connection from the host to the remote server and to request the secure storage device to present the login credentials to the remote server. Transmitting from the secure storage device the login credentials and a login software module to the host computer. The login software module is automatically executed on the host computer to fill in the login page and to cause the transmission of the filled-in login page from the host computer to the remote server.

Abstract: This invention concerns a system to update encoded data stored in a memory of a data processing device such as a smartcard. In this system, the data is represented by a tree structure in directories and files according to an object representation. According to the invention, the update system comprises a specific referencing object able to reference all or some of the attributes of the encoded data in memory. A microcontroller is then programmed to extract from the referencing object the information required to locate the memory block occupied by this attribute, and update this block, replacing it by the new previously encoded data.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for securing an electronic device incorporating a hardware component capable of autonomous implementation of calculation process f using one key K, the process involves calculating at least two new keys K?j such that at least one of said new keys is identical to key K, and one of said new keys is different from key K, and executing said calculation process f successively with each of said calculated keys K?j, using said hardware component.

Abstract: An integrated circuit card is used with a terminal. The integrated circuit card includes a memory that stores an interpreter and an application that has a high level programming language format. A processor of the card is configured to use the interpreter to interpret the application for execution and to use a communicator of the card to communicate with the terminal.

Abstract: A method for authenticating a user for use of a server computing device wherein the server computing device is connected by a network to a host device. Generating a key representation image having thereon a plurality of individual key images placed at random positions, each corresponding to a possible character value in an authentication phrase. Accepting a sequence corresponding to locations of mouse clicks representing user selections of character values in an attempted authentication phrase. Verifying that the sequence of location values corresponds to a correct authentication phrase by mapping the locations of the mouse clicks to the locations of the randomly placed key images. Alternatively, accepting a sequence corresponding to a transformation of personal identification number based on a random number and a numerical operation or selection in a matrix.