Patents by Inventor Nicolas Drabczuk

Nicolas Drabczuk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of communication between a smart card and a host station
    Patent number: 7703688
    Abstract: A card-like portable article having a microcontroller comprises a memory that contains a set of instructions allowing the microcontroller to communicate in accordance with a first communication protocol. The card-like portable article further comprises an interface for converting commands in accordance with the first communication protocol into commands in accordance with a second communication protocol and vice versa. Preferably, the first communication protocol is in conformity with the ISO 7816-3 standard and the second communication protocol is in conformity with the USB standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Gemalto SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Drabczuk, Matthias Gelze
  • Device functionalities negotiation, fallback, backward-compatibility, and reduced-capabilities simulation
    Patent number: 7461177
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of configuring a system. The system comprises a main device and an auxiliary device. The main device and the auxiliary device are arranged to co-operate with each other. The main device is arranged to handle one or more functionalities. The auxiliary device is arranged to effect one or more functionalities. The method is characterized in that the method comprises an adaptation step, in which the auxiliary device is made to hide from the main device at least those of its functionalities that the main device cannot handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Axalto S.A
    Inventor: Nicolas Drabczuk
  • Usb device
    Publication number: 20060101182
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method of configuring a system. The system comprises a main device and an auxiliary device. The main device and the auxiliary device are arranged to co-operate with each other. The main device is arranged to handle one or more functionalities. The auxiliary device is arranged to effect one or more functionalities. The method is characterised in that the method comprises an adaptation step, in which the auxiliary device is made to hide from the main device at least those of its functionalities that the main device cannot handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: AXALTO SA
    Inventor: Nicolas Drabczuk
  • Method of communication between a smart card and a host station
    Patent number: 7011247
    Abstract: A card-like portable article having a microcontroller comprises a memory that contains a set of instructions allowing the microcontroller to communicate in accordance with a first communication protocol. The card-like portable article further comprises an interface for converting commands in accordance with the first communication protocol into commands in accordance with a second communication protocol and vice versa. Preferably, the first communication protocol is in conformity with the ISO 7816-3 standard and the second communication protocol is in conformity with the USB standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Axalto SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Drabczuk, Matthias Gelze
  • Method of communication between a smart card and a host station
    Publication number: 20050211788
    Abstract: A card-like portable article having a microcontroller comprises a memory that contains a set of instructions allowing the microcontroller to communicate in accordance with a first communication protocol. The card-like portable article further comprises an interface for converting commands in accordance with the first communication protocol into commands in accordance with a second communication protocol and vice versa. Preferably, the first communication protocol is in conformity with the ISO 7816-3 standard and the second communication protocol is in conformity with the USB standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Nicolas Drabczuk, Matthias Gelze
  • Method of communication between a smart card and a host station
    Publication number: 20030093609
    Abstract: A card-like portable article having a microcontroller comprises a memory that contains a set of instructions allowing the microcontroller to communicate in accordance with a first communication protocol. The card-like portable article further comprises an interface for converting commands in accordance with the first communication protocol into commands in accordance with a second communication protocol and vice versa. Preferably, the first communication protocol is in conformity with the ISO 7816-3 standard and the second communication protocol is in conformity with the USB standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Nicolas Drabczuk, Matthias Gelze