This patent application makes reference to, claims priority to and claims benefit from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/404,840 filed on Oct. 12, 2010.
The above priority application is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
This patent application also makes reference to:
Each of the above-referenced applications is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Certain embodiments of the invention relate to communications. More specifically, certain embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for a multi-band, multi-mode smartcard.
Existing smartcards are limited in terms of security, functionality, and flexibility. Further limitations and disadvantages of conventional and traditional approaches will become apparent to one of skill in the art, through comparison of such systems with some aspects of the present invention as set forth in the remainder of the present application with reference to the drawings.
A system and/or method is provided for a multi-band, multi-mode smartcard, substantially as illustrated by and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
These and other advantages, aspects and novel features of the present invention, as well as details of an illustrated embodiment thereof, will be more fully understood from the following description and drawings.
As utilized herein the terms “circuits” and “circuitry” refer to physical electronic components (i.e. hardware) and any software and/or firmware (“code”) which may configure the hardware, be executed by the hardware, and or otherwise be associated with the hardware. As utilized herein, “and/or” means any one or more of the items in the list joined by “and/or”. As an example, “x and/or y” means any element of the three-element set {(x), (y), (x, y)}. As another example, “x, y, and/or z” means any element of the seven-element set {(x), (y), (z), (x, y), (x, z), (y, z), (x, y, z)}. As utilized herein, the terms “block” and “module” refer to functions than can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination of one or more thereof. As utilized herein, the term “exemplary” means serving as a non-limiting example, instance, or illustration. As utilized herein, the term “e.g.,” introduces a list of one or more non-limiting examples, instances, or illustrations.
The NFC AP 104 may comprise circuitry operable to communicate in accordance with one or more near-field communication protocols. For example, the NFC AP 104 may comprise a radio operable to communicate in accordance with protocols specified in one or more of: ISO 18092, ISO 14443, and ISO 18000-3.
The FFC AP 106 may comprise circuitry operable to communicate in accordance with one or more far-field communication protocols. For example, the NFC AP 104 may comprise a radio operable to communicate in accordance with protocols specified in ISO 18000-7 and/or in the above-incorporated U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/464,376 filed on Mar. 2, 2011.
The CBC AP 110 may comprise circuitry, including metal contact(s) 111, operable to communicate via the metal contact(s) 111. For example, the CBC AP 104 may comprise a radio operable to communicate in accordance with specifications set forth in ISO 7816.
The multi-mode, multi-band smartcard 102 may comprise circuitry operable to communicate in accordance with one or more far-field communication protocols (e.g., ISO 18000-7), one or more near-field communication protocols (e.g., ISO 18092, and/or ISO 14443), and one or more contact-based communication protocols (e.g., ISO 7816) via the contact(s) 103. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the smartcard may have physical dimensions in compliance with ISO 7816. In other embodiments of the invention, the smartcard may not be a “card” at all but may be, for example, a keyfob or a tag which can be affixed to various tangible goods. Details of an exemplary smartcard 102 are described below with respect to
In operation, the smartcard 102 may communicate with any one or more of the NFC AP 104 the FFC AP 106 and CBC AP 110. The smartcard 102 may communicate with two or more of the access points sequentially and/or concurrently. The smartcard 102 may, for example, communicate with different access points to perform different tasks and/or communicate different information. The smartcard 102 may, for example, communicate with multiple access points to improve security of communications and/or reliability of communications.
The near-field radio 202 may comprise circuitry operable to communicate in accordance with one or more near-field communication protocols. For example, the near-field radio 202 may comprise an analog front-end (AFE) 206 and a processor 204 operable to communicate in accordance with one or more near-field protocols (e.g., protocols specified in ISO 18092, ISO 14443, and/or ISO 18000-3). The processor 204 may comprise circuitry operable to interface with the AFE 206 to receive and transmit data, and to process received and to-be-transmitted data. For transmission, the processor 204 may be operable to receive data via the bus 236, packetize and/or otherwise process the data to prepare it for transmission in accordance with one or more near-field protocols, and output the data to the AFE 206 for transmission. For reception, the processor 204 may be operable to receive data via the AFE 206, process the received data and output received data onto the bus 236.
The far-field radio 208 may comprise circuitry operable to communicate in accordance with one or more near-field communication protocols. For example, the far-field radio 208 may comprise an analog front-end (AFE) 212 and a processor 210 operable to communicate in accordance with one or more far-field protocols (e.g., protocols specified in ISO 18000-7 and/or in the above-incorporated U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/464,376 filed on Mar. 2, 2011). The processor 210 may comprise circuitry operable to interface with the AFE 212 to receive and transmit data, and to process received and to-be-transmitted data. For transmission, the processor 210 may be operable to receive data via the bus 236, packetize and/or otherwise process the data to prepare it for transmission in accordance with one or more far-field protocols (e.g., protocols specified in ISO 18000-7 and/or in the above-incorporated U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/464,376 filed on Mar. 2, 2011), and output the data to the AFE 212 for transmission. For reception, the processor 210 may be operable to receive data via the AFE 212, process the received data and output received data onto the bus 236.
The contact-based radio 214 may comprise circuitry operable to communicate in accordance with one or more near-field communication protocols. For example, the contact-based radio 214 may comprise an analog front-end (AFE) 218 and a processor 216 operable to communicate in accordance with one or more near-field protocols (e.g., protocols specified in ISO 7816). The processor 216 may comprise circuitry operable to interface with the AFE 218 to receive and transmit data, and to process received and to-be-transmitted data. For transmission, the processor 216 may be operable to receive data via the bus 236, packetize and/or otherwise process the data to prepare it for transmission in accordance with one or more near-field protocols, and output the data to the AFE 218 for transmission. For reception, the processor 216 may be operable to receive data via the AFE 218, process the received data and output received data onto the bus 236.
The input device(s) 220 may comprise circuitry operable to receive input from a user of the smartcard 102 and convert the input to digital signals. For example, the input device(s) 220 may comprise one or more hard and/or soft buttons and/or a touchscreen.
The display 222 may comprise circuitry operable to output visual signals to a user of the smartcard. For example, the display 222 may be an OLED or bistable electrophoretic type display.
The CPU 224 may comprise circuitry operable to control operation of the first device 102. The CPU 224 may, for example, execute an operating system and/or other programs. The CPU 224 may generate one or more control signals for controlling the operation of the device 102. The CPU 224 may, for example, control a mode of operation of the device 102.
Circuitry of the memory 226 may comprise one or more memory cells and may be operable to store data to the memory cell(s) and read data from the memory cell(s). The one or more memory cell may comprise one or more volatile memory cells and/or one or more non-volatile memory cells.
The power management module 228 may comprise circuitry operable to manage power allocation and/or power consumption in the smartcard 102. The power management module 228 may be operable to, for example, dim and/or turn off the display when it is not needed, turn off one or more of the sensors 232 when not needed, and/or turn off the input device(s) 220 when not needed. Additionally and/or alternatively, the power management module 208 may control charging of the battery 230. For example, the power management module 208 may comprise a energy harvesting circuitry (e.g., to harvest solar energy, kinetic energy, and/or energy inductively coupled to the power management module 228) for charging the battery 208 and/or powering various components of the smartcard 102. Additionally and/or alternatively, the power management module 208 may be operable to charge the battery 208 and/or power various components of the smartcard 102 via energy received via the contacts 111. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, certain components and/or functions of the smartcard 102 may be disabled when the smartcard 102 is not receiving power via, for example, inductive coupling and/or the contact(s) 111, and may be enabled when the smartcard is receiving power via, for example, inductive coupling and/or the contact(s) 111.
The battery 230 may, for example, a thin film and/or coin cell battery. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the battery may be as described in the above-incorporated U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/404,842 filed on Oct. 12, 2010.
The sensor(s) 232 may comprise one or more of: an acoustic sensor operable to sense, e.g., amplitude, phase, polarization, spectrum and/or wave velocity of acoustic waves; a chemical operable to sense, e.g., the presence of any one or more elements and/or compounds in solid, gas, and/or liquid form; an electrical sensor operable to detect, e.g., amplitude, phase, polarization, and/or spectrum of a current and/or voltage, conductivity, and/or permittivity; a magnetic sensor operable to, e.g., detect flux, permeability, amplitude, phase, and/or polarization of a magnetic field; a mechanical sensor operable to detect, e.g., position, acceleration, force, stress, pressure, strain, mass, density, moment, torque, shape, roughness, orientation, and/or stiffness; an optical sensor operable to detect, e.g., amplitude, phase, polarization, and/or spectrum of an optical wave, wave velocity, refractive index, emissivity, reflectivity, and/or absorption; and/or a thermal sensor operable to detect, e.g., temperature, flux, specific heat, and/or thermal conductivity. The sensor(s) 232 may, for example, generate an interrupt to the CPU 224 when an alarm condition is present.
The antennas 234 may be operable to transmit and receive electromagnetic signals in one or more frequency bands. In an embodiment of the invention, the antenna 234 may be operable to transmit and receive signals in the ISM frequency band centered at 433.92 MHz and in the ISM frequency band centered at 13.56 MHz.
Partitioning of the memory may enable increased security for the smartcard 102. In an exemplary embodiment, a first portion of a secure message may be stored in the first memory portion 302, a second portion of the secure message may be stored in the second memory portion 304, and neither portion may be useful without the other. In such an embodiment, to obtain the secure data, a device may need to communicate with the smartcard via both the NFC radio and the FFC radio. In another exemplary embodiment, security data for authenticating and/or authorizing a communication may be stored in a first of the memory portions 302, 304, and 306 and general data may be stored in a second of the memory portions 302, 304, and 306. In such an embodiment, a communication device may need to be authenticated and/or authorized via a first of the radios 202, 208, and 214 before it can obtain data via a second one of the radios 202, 208, and 214.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of some applications of the smartcard 102.
The smartcard 102 may be used to view the status of upcoming trains, buses, or other transportation. For example, the smartcard 102 may display to see how many seats are available, and whether the transportation is running on time.
A user of the smartcard 102 may “announce” that he or she is beginning to walk towards the transportation. The smartcard 102 and/or associated servers/terminals may compute the location of the user. This location information may be used to share with other people preparing to leave for the train or bus and inform their decision about when to leave.
A user of the smartcard 102 may “schedule” his or her seat on the train or bus. This information may be conveyed (e.g., via servers and/or terminals in communication with the smartcard 102) to the transportation operators and/or other travelers, such that schedules and capacity can be adjusted/optimized accordingly.
A user of the smartcard 102 may pay for his or her seat on the transportation by using one or more radios of the smartcard 102.
A user of the smartcard 102 may learn who else might be on the train or bus that he or she knows. P2P messaging capability between smartcards may allow them to arrange to meet somewhere.
The smartcard 102 may be utilized as an identification card/badge. A photo of the user of the smartcard 102 may be displayed on the display 222, and the display be utilized to confirm the identity of the smartcard holder. The display 222 could display multiple headshots, body shots, etc. The photo may be updated periodically and/or upon certain events. For example, a new photo may be taken each time the holder smartcard 102 enters a location. An always-current photo may make it easier to compare the photo on the smartcard 102 to the person carrying/presenting the smartcard 102. Similarly, the display 222 could flash and/or display some other indication that the smartcard 102 is expired, has been lost, etc.
The smartcard 102 could have an image or imprint of its owner's fingerprint on it and the person carrying/presenting the smartcard 102 may be required to provide his finger such that his print can be compared to the print on the smartcard 102.
The various methods of authenticating a user/holder of the smartcard 102 may be combined with an IT asset, manufacturing asset, vehicle, or other asset to control access to the asset. For example, first the holder of the smartcard 102 may authenticate that they are who they say they are, then they gain access to the asset. Servers and/or terminals in communication with the smartcard 102 may log the association of the smartcard 102 and asset, and may report the association to a host application. The host application may ensure that the holder of the smartcard 102 should have access to the asset.
The smartcard 102 may be used instead of car keys to gain access or turn on the ignition to your car.
The smartcard 102 may be used as a credit or debit card and the display 222 may display, for example, an outstanding balance, recent transactions, and/or an award points balance. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the smartcard 102 may function as multiple cards, and the display 222 can show a different image for each of the cards. That is, a user can just shuffle through different images of different credit cards to select the card that he desires to use for payment. The display 222 could display a current image of the cardholder when the smartcard 102 is presented as payment.
The display 222 could display a stock ticker and enable a user to initiate trades of securities.
The display 222 can display a barcode which could be scanned by, for example, a payment terminal or other portable device.
The smartcard 102 may serve as a driver's license with more detailed information (e.g., driving history) displayed on the display 222.
The smartcard 102 may serve as a passport.
The smartcard 102 may serve as an insurance card, and/or a patient's “chart” at a hospital. The display 222 may display, for example, allergies, current medications, and/or treatment history.
The smartcard 102 may serve as a “loyalty card” for retail stores. The display 222 may display coupons, advertisements, etc.
The smartcard 102 may be operable to participate in P2P messaging. The display 222 may, for example, display the names and/or photos associated with other nearby smartcards. The smartcard 102 may be operable to send and/or receive email, SMS messages, and/or MMS messages.
The display 222 may be operable to display native ISO 18000-7 text and/or numeric messages.
The smartcard 222 may enable a user to participate in various games such as lottery games, scavenger hunts, races, etc.
In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, an ISO 7816 compliant smartcard (e.g., the smartcard 102) may comprise a near-field radio (e.g., radio 202) operable to communicate wirelessly, a far-field radio (e.g., radio 208) operable to communicate wirelessly, and a contact-based radio (e.g., radio 214) operable to communicate via one or more metal contacts (e.g., contacts 103) of the smartcard. The smartcard may be operable to receive data via a first one of the far-field radio, the near-field radio, and the contact-based radio. The smartcard may be operable to transmit the received data via a second one of the far-field radio, the near-field radio, and the contact-based radio. The smartcard may be operable to transcode the received data prior to the transmitting the received data via the second one of the far-field radio, the near-field radio, and the contact-based radio.
The smartcard may be operable to receive the data via the contact-based radio, and transmit the received data via the far-field radio. The smartcard may be operable to receive the data via the far-field radio, and transmit the received data via the contact-based radio. The smartcard may be operable to transmit a first portion (e.g., a first one or more packets) of a message via a first one of the near-field radio, the far-field radio, and the contact-based radio, and transmit a second portion (e.g., a second one or more packets) of a message via a second one of the near-field radio, the far-field radio, and the contact-based radio. The smartcard may be operable to receive a first portion (e.g., a second one or more packets) of a message via a first one of the near-field radio, the far-field radio, and the contact-based radio, and receive a second portion (e.g., a second one or more packets) of a message via a second one of the near-field radio, the far-field radio, and the contact-based radio.
The smartcard may be operable to transmit a message via a first one of the near-field radio, the far-field radio, and the contact-based radio, and receive an acknowledgment of the message via a second one of the near-field radio, the far-field radio, and the contact-based radio. The smartcard may be operable to receive parameters via a first of the near-field radio, the far-field radio, and the contact-based radio, and configure a second of the near-field radio, the far-field radio, and the contact-based radio based on the received parameters. The smartcard may comprise a memory. A first portion of the memory may only be accessible via a first one of the near-field radio, the far-field radio, and the contact-based radio. A second portion of the memory may only be accessible via a second one of the near-field radio, the far-field radio, and the contact-based radio.
The smartcard may be operable to receive information from a particular device via a first one of the near-field radio, far-field radio, and the contact-based radio, and determine whether to communicate with the particular device via a second one of the near-field radio, far-field radio, and the contact-based radio based on the received information. The determination of whether to communicate with the particular device comprises one or both of: determining an authenticity of the particular device, and determining an authorization of the particular device.
Other embodiments of the invention may provide a non-transitory computer readable medium and/or storage medium, and/or a non-transitory machine readable medium and/or storage medium, having stored thereon, a machine code and/or a computer program having at least one code section executable by a machine and/or a computer, thereby causing the machine and/or computer to perform the steps as described herein for a multi-band, multi-mode smartcard
Accordingly, the present invention may be realized in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. The present invention may be realized in a centralized fashion in at least one computing system, or in a distributed fashion where different elements are spread across several interconnected computing systems. Any kind of computing system or other apparatus adapted for carrying out the methods described herein is suited. A typical combination of hardware and software may be a general-purpose computing system with a program or other code that, when being loaded and executed, controls the computing system such that it carries out the methods described herein. Another typical implementation may comprise an application specific integrated circuit or chip.
The present invention may also be embedded in a computer program product, which comprises all the features enabling the implementation of the methods described herein, and which when loaded in a computer system is able to carry out these methods. Computer program in the present context means any expression, in any language, code or notation, of a set of instructions intended to cause a system having an information processing capability to perform a particular function either directly or after either or both of the following: a) conversion to another language, code or notation; b) reproduction in a different material form.
While the present invention has been described with reference to certain embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the scope of the present invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present invention without departing from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the present invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but that the present invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
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