Abstract: A connecting unit is provided for chip cards with an embedded IC and with and without contacts which makes it possible to recognize various applications of cards at a terminal and, depending on the application, to activate different microprocessors (5,7) on the card.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 3, 1996
Date of Patent:
December 8, 1998
Assignee:
CLM Combicard Licence Marketing GmbH & Co KG