SMART CARD SYSTEM - drawings #0064

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a personal computer system which is configured to operate with a smart card;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a smart card and a reader;

FIG. 3A is a more detailed view of the electronic components of a conventional smart card;

FIG. 3B is a detailed view of the electronic components of a smart card in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the general mode of operation of the present invention;

FIG. 5A is a block diagram of a reader that conforms to the ISO standard;

FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of an interface device in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.

United States Patent 6,199,128 Inventors: Sarat; Jean-Marc (Belmont, CA)