Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Reexamination Certificate
1998-09-02
2001-09-04
Frech, Karl D. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
C235S449000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06283368
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a high speed customizing machine.
Customizing machines for portable objects such as chip cards, in particular so-called “intelligent” chip cards, that is, those which incorporate a microprocessor or a microcomputer, are known. However, these chip cards—which initially communicated with the outer world via a contact strip—are evolving towards the use of contactless strips with applications requiring a relatively high degree of security. Thus, transmissions between the integrated circuit of the chip card and the terminal can be effected by noncontact devices such as antennas incorporated in the chip card.
The object of this invention is a customizing machine which will customize chip cards of any type, either with or without contact, or even hybrids, that is, incorporating transmission both with and without contact.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
This object is achieved by the fact that the high speed customizing machine which has a device for transfer of a portable object and incorporates an integrated circuit having at least one memory, is characterized in that it has a rotary platform equipped with a plurality of hybrid connection devices, positioned transversely to the transfer device and each linked to an electronic card, each electronic card allowing for customization of each chip card and being positioned in front of each connection device.
According to another characteristic, each connection device has a plate integral with the revolving platform, incorporating a transmitting and receiving antenna and a mobile assembly guided in translatory motion towards the stationary plate and containing a connection head, said mobile assembly being continuously acted upon by an impression device in the direction of the plate which is integral with the revolving platform.
According to another characteristic, each hybrid connection device is successively moved to a loading and unloading station.
According to another characteristic, each electronic card has an interface circuit with an antenna linked by a bus to a microprocessor which executes a customizing program, said bus also allowing the microprocessor to access the contact connection device of the associated hybrid connection device.
According to another characteristic, the bus of the electronic card is also linked by a connector to a security card for customizing the security function.
According to another characteristic, the bus of the electronic card is networked by an interface linked by a rotary connector to a computer which manages the customizing assembly and controls the transmission of the customizing parameters of each card.
According to another characteristic, each electronic card has means for switching of customizing data to the link device adapted to the type of chip cards to which the customizing card will be linked.
According to another characteristic, the platform has means for driving and angular positioning which allow each plate to stop at the height of the portable objects and in alignment with the means for guiding the transfer of the portable objects.
According to another characteristic, the machine has means for controlling the progress from one station to another of the transfer device and stoppage of a portable object opposite the connection device moved into the path of the transfer device.
According to another characteristic, the machine has means for controlling the sequencing and management of customization.
Another object of the invention is a customizing machine which allows a number of chip cards to be customized at high speed, while ensuring continuity of the customizing numbers of the cards.
This object is achieved in that means for sequencing control trigger a substitution sequence when the customizing management means indicate that a portable object has not been customized, at least one connection device located in one position of the platform being kept in a reserve position and loaded with a reserve portable object, the management and customizing means initiating customization of the portable object of this reserve position when the management means have detected the absence of customization on another card called “defective” located in a connection device.
According to another characteristic, the machine has a card unstacking device at the input of the machine, a stacking device at the output of the machine, an electrical test station between the customizing platform and the unstacking device, and an ejection station before the station which loads onto the customizing platform. (It can also be located after the latter).
According to another characteristic, the machine has an ejection station at the output of the customizing platform.
According to another characteristic, the ejection station is activated when a card with defective customization passes in front of this station.
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Medioni Stephane
Nioche Gerard
Ormerod Simon
Cyr Daniel St.
Frech Karl D.
Gilles Leroux S.A.
Nixon & Vanderhye
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