Patents by Inventor Patrick Imbert

Patrick Imbert 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, a smart card and terminals for effecting transactions through a telecommunication network
    Patent number: 6557753
    Abstract: A method for effecting transactions through a telecommunication network by smart cards and telecommunication terminals provided with at least two smart card reading interfaces, one for receiving a subscriber identification smart card dedicated to telephony, the other for receiving a smart card dedicated to one or more applications other than telephony. Communication facilities are added to the subscriber identification card to enable it to control any application card through the telecommunication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Gemplus
    Inventors: Olivier Beaujard, Patrick Imbert