Abstract: Computer-readable medium storing a data structure for supporting persistant storage of a set of data, the data structure including: (a) at least an oldest version of the set of data in a first memory area the first memory area including at least one first tag for uniquely identifying the oldest version, and (b) at least a most recently updated version of the set of data in a second, distinct memory area, the second memory area including at least one second tag for uniquely identifying the most recently updated version. The invention also relates to a computer arrangement including a processor and such a computer-readable medium, as well as to a method of updating sets of data having such tagged-data structures.

Abstract: Computer-readable medium storing a data structure for supporting persistant storage of a set of data, the data structure including: (a) at least an oldest version of the set of data in first memory area, the first memory area including at least one first tag for uniqueley indentifying the oldest version, and (b) at least a most recently updated version of the set of data in a second, distinct memory area, the second memory area including at least one second tag for uniquely identifying the most recently updated version. The invention also relates to a computer arrangement including a processor and such a computer-readable medium, as well as to a method of updating sets of data having such tagged-data structures.

Abstract: Data exchange system includes at least one portable data processing unit with data communication processing and memory units, the latter including an executive program and one or more application descriptors, each application description including at least one interaction context comprising commands, data elements, data references, procedures, access conditions, and external references; the structure of the data elements and the data references as well as other references is chosen in such a way that a very efficient use of the restricted memory space of e.g. smart cards is obtained.

Abstract: Data exchange system includes at least one portable data processing unit with data communication processing and memory units, the latter including an executive program and one or more application descriptors, each application description including at least one interaction context comprising commands, data elements, data references, procedures, access conditions, and external references; the structure of the data elements and the data references as well as other references is chosen in such a way that a very efficient use of the restricted memory space of e.g. smart cards is obtained.

Abstract: Data exchange system includes at least one portable data processing unit with data communication processing and memory units, the latter including an executive program and one or more application descriptors, each application description including at least one interaction context comprising commands, data elements, data references, procedures, access conditions, and external references; the structure of the data elements and the data references as well as other references is chosen in such a way that a very efficient use of the restricted memory space of e.g. smart cards is obtained.

Abstract: Data exchange system includes at least one portable data processing unit (5) having data communication elements (14), processing device (15) and memory elements (16). The latter includes an executive program (17) and one or more application descriptions (18(1) . . . 18(n)). Each application description has at least one interaction context (19(1) . . . ) comprising commands, data elements, data references, procedures, access conditions, and external references. The structure of the data elements and the data references, as well as other references, is chosen in such a way that a very efficient use of the restricted memory space of, for example, smart cards is obtained.

Abstract: Data exchange system includes at least one portable data processing unit (5) having data communication elements (14), processing device (15) and memory elements (16). The latter includes an executive program (17) and one or more application descriptions (18(1) . . . 18(n)). Each application description has at least one interaction context (19(1) . . . ) comprising commands, data elements, data references, procedures, access conditions, and external references. The structure of the data elements and the data references, as well as other references, is chosen in such a way that a very efficient use of the restricted memory space of, for example, smart cards is obtained.