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EP1728199A1 - Assembly consisting of a micro-module and a reproducing device which is equipped with contact-free near-communication means - Google Patents

Assembly consisting of a micro-module and a reproducing device which is equipped with contact-free near-communication means

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EP1728199A1
EP1728199A1 EP05708724A EP05708724A EP1728199A1 EP 1728199 A1 EP1728199 A1 EP 1728199A1 EP 05708724 A EP05708724 A EP 05708724A EP 05708724 A EP05708724 A EP 05708724A EP 1728199 A1 EP1728199 A1 EP 1728199A1
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portable device
micro
reader
antenna
module
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Joseph Leibenguth
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Thales DIS France SA
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Axalto SA
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    • G06K19/07741—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier consisting of two or more mechanically separable parts comprising a first part operating as a regular record carrier and a second attachable part that changes the functional appearance of said record carrier, e.g. a contact-based smart card with an adapter part which, when attached to the contact card makes the contact card function as a non-contact card
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  • Assembly consisting of a micro-module and a reader which is equipped with contactless close communication means.
  • the invention relates to micro-modules intended to be inserted into an electronic reader for the purpose of authenticating the holder of this micromodule or for the purpose of reading an amount of fees entered in such a micro-module.
  • a micro-module is typically a smart card, in the form of a SIM card, a credit card or a prepaid card.
  • Such a micro-module can also be a key operating according to the USB communication protocol, having a rigid finger shape or any other shape.
  • micro-modules respond to numerous form constraints.
  • the form factor remains fixed in format
  • the card must indeed be easy to produce and comply with a very precise dimension to allow the positioning of the electrical contacts in line with the brushes of the connector of the reader.
  • the thickness of the card is also standardized to ensure correct operation in the reader and to keep the general ergonomics of the smart card. This thickness around 0.8 mm is a very strong technical constraint.
  • the difficulty encountered with these solutions is the availability of components such as LCD displays, batteries, buttons and display drivers which can be accommodated within the 0.8 mm thickness of the card body and which are sufficiently robust.
  • An object of the invention is to respond to offering various form factors to the carriers of electronic micro-modules, and also to allow different functionalities to the carriers of these micro-modules despite the dimensional constraints involved.
  • current micro-module holders cannot simply and immediately consult the balance of their electronic wallet or the last transactions carried out with their micro-module. For this they need to use terminals made available by their operator (bank, canteen terminal ...) or by purchasing portable readers such as an Xiring reader at significant costs.
  • the invention also aims to allow a micro-module wearer to consult data associated with the micro-module in a facilitated manner.
  • a reader 10 firstly comprises a reader body 11 which receives a chip card 20.
  • the reader body 11 comprises external shells, access hatches to the card smart. It further comprises an antenna 12 of rectangular, round or oval shape produced as a wound, engraved or by depositing a conductive ink deposited on an insulator.
  • the antenna 12 is designed to guarantee good RF coupling between the reader 10 and an external terminal such as a payment or access control terminal.
  • the antenna 12 and the smart card 20 associated with the latter are designed to communicate with an external terminal only when the antenna 12 is placed in the immediate vicinity of such a terminal.
  • the antenna 12 and the chip card 20 associated with the latter are provided so as to communicate with an external terminal only when the antenna 12 is placed a few centimeters from the terminal.
  • the user of such a device must therefore initiate an association by immediate approximation between the reader 10 and a terminal, substantially in contact with the terminal although this contact is not necessary, so that the reader 10 communicates with the terminal.
  • Communication will be understood to mean at least one-way information transfer, typically from card 20 to an external terminal.
  • a transfer of information in the opposite direction can however also be implemented within the framework of the invention.
  • the two ends of the present antenna 12 are connected to two brushes of a connector 13 for a card.
  • the connector 13 for a smart card provides the connection between the contact pads of the micro-module 20 and the antenna present 12 in the reader. This connector can optionally also guide the card in positioning 20.
  • the antenna 12 is a contactless close communication antenna.
  • the reader also includes a switch, not shown, placed in cutoff on the antenna 12 to avoid a transaction without the knowledge of the card holder. The switch opens a turn of the antenna 12 to prevent the establishment of RF communication. A voluntary action by the wearer is necessary to close the circuit and activate the RF communication.
  • the cut off of the antenna 12 prevents any communication and thus protects the card from any unauthorized communication.
  • the invention offers the possibility of accommodating in the reader 10 not only such a switch, but also a battery 14, actuation buttons 15 and an LCD type display 16 without special constraints on the housing.
  • the battery is advantageous for increasing the range and / or the speed of RF communication for passive components. It also makes it possible to increase security, and to switch to active mode such as for example on NFC components (near field communication) implemented by Philips and Sony.
  • the battery 14 must have a large mass capacity in order to minimize the volume and the weight while ensuring the availability of the reader compatible with intensive use without recharging.
  • the Battery technologies developed for cell phones are suitable for such a player.
  • the reader works mainly in standby, only the receiver being partially active. Once the reader has activated a communication session with the third-party equipment, this session is checked periodically ("sniffing" technique) to check the proximity of the equipment. Between two activations, only the RF receiver is partially active. No electrical contact is required to recharge the battery 14.
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  • the battery 14 is recharged by magnetic induction.
  • the reader 10 thanks to an additional antenna 14bis embedded within it, and which constitutes the secondary of a magnetic transformer, allows the battery to be recharged. For this, the reader 10 is simply placed on a support which contains the primary of the transformer.
  • a charge measurement device is integrated into the reader in order to warn its environment that the battery 14 is almost discharged or fully charged. This measurement can be transmitted by radio frequency link to a third party equipment having an adequate man / machine interface such as a personal computer.
  • the reader 10 is here equipped with an LCD display 16 (Liquid Crystal Display) or OLED (Organic Light Emitted Diode) which displays in particular a battery charge gauge 14.
  • the card advantageously satisfies the NFC (near field communication) protocol developed by Philips and Sony.
  • the RF solution can be replaced by an IR connection.
  • the card 20 has, in the example of FIG. 1, hardware and software resources to manage the display 16 and the buttons 15 or to communicate with a computing unit 17 of the reader 10.
  • the reader 10 therefore has a unit of computation, and the communication between the card 20 and the computing unit 17 of the reader is carried out by a bus 17 bis which is here of the MMC (Memory Multimedia Card), SPI or any other bus compatible with this type of memory.
  • the display 16 is controlled by the chip of the card 20 through a display driver stored and executed in the chip.
  • the display allows, among other things, to display transactions and balances associated with the card 20.
  • the reader will have an additional PCB (s) ) to allow their connections through the smart card connector to the micro-module.
  • the keyboard 15 allows the creation of a human interface -machine to interrogate card 20, fill it in with a confidential user code (PIN) and navigate in various menus.
  • the reader of FIG. 1 also has a USB connector 18.
  • the USB connector 18 makes it possible to connect the card 20 to a computer for example. This function is particularly useful when using the same card or micro-module for PKI functions in USB protocol contact mode.
  • An additional mass memory 19 (up to several tens of Megabytes) is placed in the reader 10 and is connected to the chip of the card 20.
  • the content of the mass memory 19 is encrypted by an algorithm including the diversified secret key is only known to the card 20.
  • the communication between this mass memory 19 and the chip of the card 20 is carried out by a bus 19bis of MMC type (Memory Multimedia Card), SPI or any other bus compatible with this type of memory.
  • MMC type Memory Multimedia Card
  • SPI Serial Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
  • This mass memory 19 is required to contain private data such as service contracts, digital rights, private data, photos and other administrative data necessary if the card 20 cannot be connected to a local or global network (eg Internet) at through the reader
  • a sound device buzzer
  • visual device light-emitting diode
  • a sound device buzzer
  • visual device light-emitting diode
  • An IR (infrared) communication device can also be placed in the reader 10 to be connected to the card 20. This device may allow data to be exchanged between the micro-module and other devices equipped with IR links.
  • the reader can also include electronics allowing the reception of collective broadcasting waves.
  • the reader may include a bar or plate of ferrite or magnetic materials. The reader can be used to offer additional information to the wearer (balance display, movements, etc.).
  • the reader can also make the smart card or micro-module communicating thanks to the antenna 12 housed in the reader 10 and connected to the card 20 by a set of contacts so as to communicate with an external display device, not shown. .
  • the reader 10 and its antenna 12 can also be in communication with the card via a contactless type link, using a communication antenna proximity to the card itself relayed by the antenna 12 of the reader 10.
  • the integrated functions in this exemplary embodiment of the invention make it possible to optimize the form factor, the miniaturization (X, Y), the robustness (connectivity and mechanical reliability), aesthetics (shape, color, ergonomics), RF characteristics (range, communication hole, quality factor, passive and active communication, ...) and the ease of integration and manufacturing (assembly, inserting, cost) of the assembly consisting of the reader 10 and the card 20.
  • the invention allows a miniaturization and a simplification of the process for producing a contactless card by moving the antenna into the reader, and This while respecting the constraints of minimum antenna sizes to meet the requirements of RF coupling and range.
  • the invention makes it possible to produce various shapes and designs both for the reader and for the card, a factor in both cases of better customer satisfaction.
  • the smart card can advantageously abandon its ISO dimensions to take the form factor of the PLUG-ln card used in GSM telephones or even boil down to a simple electronic module.
  • the present embodiment attributes to the card chip a noble role of security management and moreover of peripheral controller by deporting the peripherals in an external reader connected to the card by a standard smart card connector. From this moment, the reader in question can receive an ISO format card or a small card regardless of its size.
  • the smart card 20 as illustrated is a preferred embodiment. More generally, the micro-module 20 can have different shapes. Thus, the micro-module can be constituted by an integrated circuit which is mounted and wired on a printed circuit or a carrier body of metallic and flexible type.
  • the micro-module is then advantageously protected by transfer molding or encapsulation in a protective resin.
  • the micro-module is first cut and then inserted into a plastic card body in ISO 7816 format.
  • a card with ISO dimensions is produced which is then pre-cut or cut to form a small card identical to that used in mobile phones, known as a SIM card.
  • FIG. 2 of a reader conforming to the functional diagram of FIG. 1.
  • the housing 11 has a paved shape provided with a central receptacle 11 bis for the card and has a translucent window. 11 bis revealing the card 20.
  • FIGS. 3, 3bis and 3ter Another example of a reader is illustrated in FIGS. 3, 3bis and 3ter.
  • the antenna 12 is, for example, passive only.
  • the reader 10 can then only be composed of an outer shell, of a smart card connector of the type with 2, 6 or 8 contacts, and of an antenna 12 of the wound, engraved or screen-printed type.
  • the housing 11 describes a form of ring, which is traversed by the antenna.
  • the ring carries an enlarged receptacle 11 bis which accommodates the card 20 and has a translucent window 11 ter revealing the card 20.
  • the micro-module 20 advantageously carries elements for external authentication marking. These elements can be indelible laser markings, holograms, signature panels or any other element preventing falsification.
  • the form factor of the card is particularly easy to predict different from that of contactless cards known to be reduce to a type card
  • the invention provides a solution for easily making and integrating a smart card, a Plug-In card or a micro-module in a low cost reader which is robust, reliable, flexible, miniature and endowed with functionalities.
  • the capacities of calculation, data storage, positioning / proximity control, formal identification of the bearer, approval (voluntary reconciliation of the terminal object) of the user allow eReader and the associated card to be a universal vector for a service operator.
  • An interaction is implemented between on the one hand the micro-module and its reader and on the other hand a communication terminal by a voluntary bringing together of these two sets.
  • the reader equipped with its micro-module simply addresses any communication system which can thus easily communicate with the wearer of the equipped reader.
  • the invention finds, for example, an application in physical or logical access to a company: At the moment the reader and its micro-module enters the field of action of a contactless terminal, communication is established and an access system is capable of verifying the physical access rights (gate opening) or logical access rights (access to a server).
  • the invention also finds application in physical access to an event: Approaching the reader equipped with an access point at a stadium or any enclosure closed and controlled by means of gates equipped with communication modules to radio frequencies allow instant verification of the rights of the wearer of the reader and the associated micro-module.
  • the user can choose an article (drink, newspaper, etc.) from a distributor and open an airlock for access to the article and take the article without ever having introduced any change or card credit in said ATM.
  • the equipped reader can transmit the photo of the use so that it can be authenticated by a cashier.
  • Approval (discharge) by formal identification using a biometric sensor eg ATMEL
  • PIN code personal authentication code
  • Such an equipped player makes it possible for example to download music, to listen to it and to play thanks to the mass storage capacity, the display on the screen, the presence of buttons and the inclusion of an audio function.
  • the invention is not limited to the context of microprocessor cards. Other standards and form factors than those which apply to contact or contactless microprocessor cards may apply to the invention.
  • the invention can be used as a substitute for the microprocessor card and replace it with advantages.
  • certain techniques used in microprocessor cards linked to security eg DPA
  • the reader becomes the personal device of the wearer. It can be secured (in the sense of a bank terminal) or not depending on the case.
  • the reader becomes closely linked to the card.
  • the present invention frees the card from its constraints of direct and ergonomic interface by transposing these functions into the reader which is portable and of low cost.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a portable device for at least one-way communication with a terminal, comprising a micro-module including a chip, and further comprising an antenna enabling communication between the micro-module and a terminal provided the antenna is placed immediately proximate the terminal. Said device is characterized in that it comprises reproducing means removably receiving the micro-module, said antenna being supported by said reproducing means such that the micro-module is removable relative to the antenna.

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Ensemble constitué d'un micro-module et d'un lecteur lequel est équipé de moyens de communication rapprochée sans contact.Assembly consisting of a micro-module and a reader which is equipped with contactless close communication means.
L'invention concerne les micro-modules destinés à être insérés dans un lecteur électronique en vue d'une authentification du porteur de ce micromodule ou en vue d'une lecture d'un montant de droits inscrits dans un tel micro-module. Un tel micro-module est typiquement une carte à puce, sous la forme d'une carte SIM, d'une carte de crédit ou d'une carte prépayée. Un tel micro-module peut également être une clé fonctionnant selon le protocole de communication USB, présentant une forme de doigt rigide ou toute autre forme. De tels micro-modules répondent toutefois à de nombreuses contraintes de forme. Ainsi, dans le cas des cartes à puces, tant que la carte interagit avec le monde extérieur au moyen de contacts électriques et d'un protocole normalisé, le facteur de forme reste figé au formatThe invention relates to micro-modules intended to be inserted into an electronic reader for the purpose of authenticating the holder of this micromodule or for the purpose of reading an amount of fees entered in such a micro-module. Such a micro-module is typically a smart card, in the form of a SIM card, a credit card or a prepaid card. Such a micro-module can also be a key operating according to the USB communication protocol, having a rigid finger shape or any other shape. However, such micro-modules respond to numerous form constraints. Thus, in the case of smart cards, as long as the card interacts with the outside world by means of electrical contacts and a standardized protocol, the form factor remains fixed in format
« ISO » ou au format « PLUG -In ». La carte doit en effet être facile à produire et respecter un dimensionnel très précis pour permettre le positionnement des contacts électriques au droit des balaies du connecteur du lecteur. L'épaisseur de la carte est elle-aussi normalisée pour assurer un fonctionnement correct dans le lecteur et pour garder l'ergonomie générale de la carte à puce. Cette épaisseur autour de 0,8 mm est une contrainte technique très forte. On citera, à titre d'illustration, le cas où l'on a cherché à incorporer dans un même corps de carte plastique un afficheur et un clavier pour offrir des fonctionnalités supplémentaires et faire de cette carte un petit ordinateur avec ses périphériques. La difficulté rencontrée avec ces solutions est la disponibilité de composants comme des afficheurs LCD, des batteries, des touches et drivers d'afficheurs qui puissent loger dans les 0,8 mm d'épaisseur du corps de carte et qui soient suffisamment robustes pour résister aux étapes de productions et aux sollicitations mécaniques durant la vie du produit. Les contraintes dimensionnelles qui s'appliquent à la carte sont particulièrement limitantes dans ce cas des cartes équipées d'interface d'utilisation. L'avènement des cartes à communication sans contact (contactless cards) permet aujourd'hui de disposer d'une première offre de produit pour les applications bancaires, de transport ou de contrôle d'accès, cependant les étapes de productions des cartes contactless restent longues et coûteuses. Et alors même que la communication radiofréquence n'impose plus une dimension précise de la carte, la forme et la taille de l'antenne imposent une taille de carte qui reste équivalente à la taille ISO. Les contraintes dimensionnelles restent donc en vigueur également dans le cas des cartes à communication sans contact. Pour se différentier les émetteurs de cartes ne peuvent donc jouer que sur le rendu de la carte (couleur, transparence) et pas du tout sur la forme. Un but de l'invention est de répondre d'offrir des facteurs de forme variés aux porteurs de micro-modules électroniques, et également de permettre des fonctionnalités différentes aux porteurs de ces micro- modules malgré les contraintes dimensionnelles en présence. De plus, les porteurs de micro-modules actuels ne peuvent pas consulter de manière simple et immédiate le solde de leur porte-monnaie électronique ou les dernières opérations effectuées avec leur micro- module. Ils ont pour cela besoin d'utiliser des terminaux mis à la disposition par leur opérateur (banque, terminal de cantine...) ou par l'achat de lecteurs portables tels qu'un lecteur Xiring à des coûts non négligeables. L'invention vise également à permettre à un porteur de micro-module de consulter des données associées au micro-module de manière facilitée. D'autres caractéristiques, buts et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, faite en référence aux figure annexées parmi lesquelles : la figure 1 est un schéma fonctionnel d'un lecteur équipé d'un micro-module variante de l'invention à multiples accessoires; la figure 2 est une vue externe d'un lecteur équipé d'un micromodule selon une seconde variante de l'invention ; les figures 3, 3bis et 3ter sont des vues externes d'un lecteur équipé d'un micro-module selon une troisième variante de l'invention ; Tel que représenté que la figure 1 , un lecteur 10 selon l'invention comprend d'abord un corps de lecteur 11 qui reçoit une carte à puce 20. Le corps de lecteur 11 comprend des coques extérieures, des trappes d'accès à la carte à puce. II comprend en outre une antenne 12 de forme rectangulaire, ronde ou ovale réalisée en bobiné, en gravé ou par dépôt d'une encre conductrice déposée sur un isolant. L'antenne 12 est dessinée pour garantir un bon couplage RF entre le lecteur 10 et un terminal extérieur tel qu'un terminal de paiement ou de contrôle d'accès. L'antenne 12 et la carte à puce 20 associée à celle-ci sont prévues pour ne communiquer avec un terminal externe que lorsque l'antenne 12 se trouve placée à proximité immédiate d'un tel terminal. De manière préférentielle, l'antenne 12 et la carte à puce 20 associée à celle-ci sont prévues pour ne communiquer avec un terminal externe que lorsque l'antenne 12 se trouve placée à quelques centimètres du terminal. L'utilisateur d'un tel dispositif doit donc initier une association par rapprochement immédiat entre le lecteur 10 et un terminal, sensiblement au contact du terminal bien que ce contact ne soit pas nécessaire, pour que le lecteur 10 communique avec le terminal. On entendra par communication un transfert d'information au moins monodirectionnel, typiquement de la carte 20 vers un terminal externe. Un transfert d'information dans le sens inverse peut toutefois également être mis en œuvre dans le cadre de l'invention. Les deux extrémités de la présente antenne 12 sont reliées à deux balais d'un connecteur 13 pour carte. Le connecteur 13 pour carte à puce assure la liaison entre les plages de contact du micro-module 20 et l'antenne présente 12 dans le lecteur. Ce connecteur peut le cas échéant aussi guider en positionnement la carte 20. L'antenne 12 est une antenne de communication rapprochée sans contact. Le lecteur comporte également un interrupteur, non représenté, placé en coupure sur l'antenne 12 pour éviter une transaction à l'insu du porteur de la carte. L'interrupteur ouvre une spire de l'antenne 12 pour empêcher l'établissement de la communication RF. Une action volontaire du porteur est nécessaire pour fermer le circuit et activer la communication RF. LA coupure de l'antenne 12 empêche toute communication et protège ainsi la carte de toute communication non autorisée. L'invention offre la possibilité de loger dans le lecteur 10 non seulement un tel interrupteur, mais également une batterie 14, des boutons d'actionnement 15 et un afficheur de type LCD 16 sans contraintes spéciales sur le boîtier. La possibilité existe grâce à l'invention de rendre la carte 20 active au lieu de passive grâce à la possibilité d'embarquer dans le lecteur une telle batterie 14. La batterie est avantageuse pour augmenter la portée et/ou la vitesse de communication RF pour les composants passifs. Elle permet également d'augmenter la sécurité, et de passer en mode actif comme par exemple sur les composants NFC (near field communication) mis en œuvre par Philips et Sony. La batterie 14 doit présenter une capacité massique importante afin de minimiser le volume et le poids tout en assurant une disponibilité du lecteur compatible avec un usage intensif sans rechargement. Les technologies de batterie développées pour les téléphones portables sont adaptés pour un tel lecteur. Cependant le lecteur fonctionne principalement en veille, seul le récepteur étant partiellement actif. Une fois que le lecteur a activé une session de communication avec l'équipement tiers, cette session est vérifiée périodiquement (technique de « sniffing ») pour vérifier la proximité des équipements. Entre deux activations, seul le récepteur RF est partiellement actif. Aucun contact électrique n'est requis pour recharger la batterie 14. Avantageusement et pour des raisons sécuritaires (EMI, Digital Fault Analysis), la recharge de la batterie 14 est réalisée par induction magnétique. Le lecteur 10, grâce à une antenne additionnelle 14bis embarquée en son sein, et qui constitue le secondaire d'un transformateur magnétique, permet le rechargement de la batterie. Pour cela le lecteur 10 est simplement posé sur un support qui contient le primaire du transformateur. D'autres techniques de transfert d'énergie peuvent être utilisées comme l'utilisation de la lumière avec un convertisseur basé sur des cellules photovoltaïques ou un champ électro-magnétique (HF) et une antenne pour la conversion. Un dispositif de mesure de charge est intégré au lecteur afin d'avertir son environnement que la batterie 14 est presque déchargée ou totalement chargée. Cette mesure peut-être transmise par liaison radiofréquence vers un équipement tiers disposant d'une interface homme/machine adéquate tel qu'un ordinateur personnel. Toutefois le lecteur 10 est ici équipé d'un afficheur LCD 16 (Liquid Crystal Display) ou OLED (Organic Light Emitted Diode) qui affiche notamment une jauge de charge de la batterie 14. La carte satisfait avantageusement au protocole NFC (near field communication) mise au point par Philips et Sony. De même la solution RF pourra être remplacée par une connexion IR. La carte 20 dispose, dans l'exemple de la figure 1 , de ressources matérielles et logicielles pour gérer l'afficheur 16 et les boutons 15 ou pour communiquer avec une unité de calcul 17 du lecteur 10. Le lecteur 10 présente donc une unité de calcul, et la communication entre la carte 20 et l'unité de calcul 17 du lecteur est réalisée par un bus 17 bis qui est ici de type MMC (Memory Multimedia Card), SPI ou tout autre bus compatible avec ce type de mémoire. L'afficheur 16 est piloté par la puce de la carte 20 au travers d'un driver d'afficheur stocké et exécuté dans la puce. L'afficheur permet entre autres d'afficher transactions et solde associés à la carte 20. Dans le cas de l'adjonction d'un tel afficheur de type LCD 17et de boutons, le lecteur disposera d'un (de) PCB supplémentaire(s) pour permettre leurs connections au travers du connecteur carte à puce au micro-module. Suivant la taille et la résolution de l'afficheur 16, il peut aussi être envisagé d'afficher des informations supplémentaires telles que la photo du porteur contenu dans la puce du micro-module 20. Le clavier 15 permettent la réalisation d'un interface homme-machine pour interroger la carte 20, la renseigner avec un code confidentiel d'utilisateur (PIN) et naviguer dans différents menus. Le lecteur de la figure 1 dispose en outre d'un connecteur USB 18. Le connecteur USB 18 permet de relier la carte 20 à un ordinateur par exemple. Cette fonction est particulièrement utile en cas d'utilisation de la même carte ou micro-module pour des fonctions PKI en mode contact protocole USB. Une mémoire de masse additionnelle 19 (jusqu'à plusieurs dizaines de Megaoctets) est disposée dans le lecteur 10 et est connectée à la puce de la carte 20. Le contenu de la mémoire de masse 19 est encrypté par un algorithme dont la clé secrète diversifiée est uniquement connue de la carte 20. La communication entre cette mémoire de masse 19 et la puce de la carte 20 est réalisée par un bus 19bis de type MMC (Memory Multimedia Card), SPI ou tout autre bus compatible avec ce type de mémoire. Cette mémoire de masse 19 est amenée à contenir des données privées telles que contrats de service, droits digitaux, données privées, photos et autres données administratives nécessaires si la carte 20 ne peut être connectée à un réseau local ou mondial (ex. Internet) au travers du lecteur"ISO" or in "PLUG -In" format. The card must indeed be easy to produce and comply with a very precise dimension to allow the positioning of the electrical contacts in line with the brushes of the connector of the reader. The thickness of the card is also standardized to ensure correct operation in the reader and to keep the general ergonomics of the smart card. This thickness around 0.8 mm is a very strong technical constraint. We will cite, by way of illustration, the case where we tried to incorporate in the same body of a plastic card a display and a keyboard to offer additional functionalities and make this card a small computer with its peripherals. The difficulty encountered with these solutions is the availability of components such as LCD displays, batteries, buttons and display drivers which can be accommodated within the 0.8 mm thickness of the card body and which are sufficiently robust. to withstand the stages of production and mechanical stresses during the life of the product. The dimensional constraints which apply to the card are particularly limiting in this case of cards equipped with a user interface. The advent of contactless cards has made it possible to have a first product offer for banking, transport or access control applications, however the stages of production of contactless cards remain long. and expensive. And even though radio frequency communication no longer imposes a precise size of the card, the shape and size of the antenna impose a card size which remains equivalent to the ISO size. The dimensional constraints therefore remain in force also in the case of contactless communication cards. To differentiate themselves, card issuers can therefore only play on the rendering of the card (color, transparency) and not at all on the form. An object of the invention is to respond to offering various form factors to the carriers of electronic micro-modules, and also to allow different functionalities to the carriers of these micro-modules despite the dimensional constraints involved. In addition, current micro-module holders cannot simply and immediately consult the balance of their electronic wallet or the last transactions carried out with their micro-module. For this they need to use terminals made available by their operator (bank, canteen terminal ...) or by purchasing portable readers such as an Xiring reader at significant costs. The invention also aims to allow a micro-module wearer to consult data associated with the micro-module in a facilitated manner. Other characteristics, objects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows, made with reference to the appended figures, in which: FIG. 1 is a functional diagram of a reader equipped with a micro- variant module of the invention with multiple accessories; Figure 2 is an external view of a reader equipped with a micromodule according to a second variant of the invention; Figures 3, 3bis and 3ter are external views of a reader equipped with a micro-module according to a third variant of the invention; As shown in FIG. 1, a reader 10 according to the invention firstly comprises a reader body 11 which receives a chip card 20. The reader body 11 comprises external shells, access hatches to the card smart. It further comprises an antenna 12 of rectangular, round or oval shape produced as a wound, engraved or by depositing a conductive ink deposited on an insulator. The antenna 12 is designed to guarantee good RF coupling between the reader 10 and an external terminal such as a payment or access control terminal. The antenna 12 and the smart card 20 associated with the latter are designed to communicate with an external terminal only when the antenna 12 is placed in the immediate vicinity of such a terminal. Preferably, the antenna 12 and the chip card 20 associated with the latter are provided so as to communicate with an external terminal only when the antenna 12 is placed a few centimeters from the terminal. The user of such a device must therefore initiate an association by immediate approximation between the reader 10 and a terminal, substantially in contact with the terminal although this contact is not necessary, so that the reader 10 communicates with the terminal. Communication will be understood to mean at least one-way information transfer, typically from card 20 to an external terminal. A transfer of information in the opposite direction can however also be implemented within the framework of the invention. The two ends of the present antenna 12 are connected to two brushes of a connector 13 for a card. The connector 13 for a smart card provides the connection between the contact pads of the micro-module 20 and the antenna present 12 in the reader. This connector can optionally also guide the card in positioning 20. The antenna 12 is a contactless close communication antenna. The reader also includes a switch, not shown, placed in cutoff on the antenna 12 to avoid a transaction without the knowledge of the card holder. The switch opens a turn of the antenna 12 to prevent the establishment of RF communication. A voluntary action by the wearer is necessary to close the circuit and activate the RF communication. The cut off of the antenna 12 prevents any communication and thus protects the card from any unauthorized communication. The invention offers the possibility of accommodating in the reader 10 not only such a switch, but also a battery 14, actuation buttons 15 and an LCD type display 16 without special constraints on the housing. The possibility exists thanks to the invention of making the card 20 active instead of passive thanks to the possibility of embedding in the reader such a battery 14. The battery is advantageous for increasing the range and / or the speed of RF communication for passive components. It also makes it possible to increase security, and to switch to active mode such as for example on NFC components (near field communication) implemented by Philips and Sony. The battery 14 must have a large mass capacity in order to minimize the volume and the weight while ensuring the availability of the reader compatible with intensive use without recharging. The Battery technologies developed for cell phones are suitable for such a player. However, the reader works mainly in standby, only the receiver being partially active. Once the reader has activated a communication session with the third-party equipment, this session is checked periodically ("sniffing" technique) to check the proximity of the equipment. Between two activations, only the RF receiver is partially active. No electrical contact is required to recharge the battery 14. Advantageously and for safety reasons (EMI, Digital Fault Analysis), the battery 14 is recharged by magnetic induction. The reader 10, thanks to an additional antenna 14bis embedded within it, and which constitutes the secondary of a magnetic transformer, allows the battery to be recharged. For this, the reader 10 is simply placed on a support which contains the primary of the transformer. Other energy transfer techniques can be used such as the use of light with a converter based on photovoltaic cells or an electromagnetic field (HF) and an antenna for conversion. A charge measurement device is integrated into the reader in order to warn its environment that the battery 14 is almost discharged or fully charged. This measurement can be transmitted by radio frequency link to a third party equipment having an adequate man / machine interface such as a personal computer. However, the reader 10 is here equipped with an LCD display 16 (Liquid Crystal Display) or OLED (Organic Light Emitted Diode) which displays in particular a battery charge gauge 14. The card advantageously satisfies the NFC (near field communication) protocol developed by Philips and Sony. Likewise, the RF solution can be replaced by an IR connection. The card 20 has, in the example of FIG. 1, hardware and software resources to manage the display 16 and the buttons 15 or to communicate with a computing unit 17 of the reader 10. The reader 10 therefore has a unit of computation, and the communication between the card 20 and the computing unit 17 of the reader is carried out by a bus 17 bis which is here of the MMC (Memory Multimedia Card), SPI or any other bus compatible with this type of memory. The display 16 is controlled by the chip of the card 20 through a display driver stored and executed in the chip. The display allows, among other things, to display transactions and balances associated with the card 20. In the case of the addition of such an LCD display type 17 and buttons, the reader will have an additional PCB (s) ) to allow their connections through the smart card connector to the micro-module. Depending on the size and resolution of the display 16, it can also be envisaged to display additional information such as the photo of the wearer contained in the micro-module chip 20. The keyboard 15 allows the creation of a human interface -machine to interrogate card 20, fill it in with a confidential user code (PIN) and navigate in various menus. The reader of FIG. 1 also has a USB connector 18. The USB connector 18 makes it possible to connect the card 20 to a computer for example. This function is particularly useful when using the same card or micro-module for PKI functions in USB protocol contact mode. An additional mass memory 19 (up to several tens of Megabytes) is placed in the reader 10 and is connected to the chip of the card 20. The content of the mass memory 19 is encrypted by an algorithm including the diversified secret key is only known to the card 20. The communication between this mass memory 19 and the chip of the card 20 is carried out by a bus 19bis of MMC type (Memory Multimedia Card), SPI or any other bus compatible with this type of memory. This mass memory 19 is required to contain private data such as service contracts, digital rights, private data, photos and other administrative data necessary if the card 20 cannot be connected to a local or global network (eg Internet) at through the reader
10. Un dispositif sonore (buzzer) ou visuel (diode électro-luminescente) peut également être connecté à la puce de la carte 20. Ce dispositif pourra avertir le porteur du lecteur de l'établissement d'une communication et de la réalisation d'une transaction. Un dispositif de communication IR (infra-rouges) peut également être placé dans le lecteur 10 pour être connecté à la carte 20. Ce dispositif pourra permettre d'échanger des données entre le micro-module est d'autres appareils équipés de liaisons IR. Le lecteur peut également comporter une électronique permettant la réception d'ondes de radiodiffusion collective. Optionnellement et pour augmenter les caractéristiques de couplage radio-fréquence, le lecteur peut comporter un barreau ou plaque de ferrite ou matériaux magnétiques. Le lecteur peut servir à offrir une information supplémentaire au porteur (affichage solde, mouvements...). Le lecteur peut aussi rendre communicante la carte à puce ou micro-module grâce à l'antenne 12 logée dans le lecteur 10 et reliée à la carte 20 par un jeu de contacts de manière à communiquer avec un dispositif d'affichage externe, non représenté. Le lecteur 10 et son antenne 12 peuvent également être en communication avec la carte à travers une liaison de type sans contact, utilisant une antenne de communication de proximité de la carte elle- même relayée par l'antenne 12 du lecteur 10. Les fonctions intégrées dans cet exemple de réalisation de l'invention permettent d'optimiser le facteur de forme, la miniaturisation (X,Y), la robustesse (fiabilité connectique et mécanique), l'esthétique (forme, couleur, ergonomie), les caractéristiques RF (portée, trou de communication, facteur de qualité, communication passive et active,...) et la facilité d'intégration et de fabrication(assemblage, encartage, coût) de l'ensemble constitué du lecteur 10 et de la carte 20. L'invention permet une miniaturisation et une simplification du process de réalisation de carte sans contact en déportant l'antenne dans le lecteur, et Ceci tout en respectant les contraintes de tailles d'antenne minimale pour répondre aux impératifs de couplage RF et de portée. L'invention permet de réaliser des formes et designs variés aussi bien pour le lecteur que pour la carte, facteur dans les deux cas d'une meilleure satisfaction du client. La carte à puce peut avantageusement abandonner ses dimensions ISO pour prendre le facteur de forme de la carte PLUG-ln utilisé dans les téléphones GSM ou même se résumé à un simple module électronique. Le présent mode de réalisation attribue à la puce de la carte un rôle noble de gestion de la sécurité et de plus de contrôleur de périphériques en déportant les périphériques dans un lecteur extérieur relié à la carte par un connecteur standard carte à puce. A partir de ce moment, le lecteur en question peut recevoir une carte au format ISO ou une petite carte quelle que soit sa taille. La carte à puce 20 telle qu'illustrée est un exemple de réalisation privilégié. Plus généralement, le micro- module 20 peut présenter différentes formes. Ainsi, le micro-module peut être constitué par un circuit intégré qui est monté et câblé sur un circuit imprimé ou un corps porteur de type métallique et souple. Le micro-module est alors avantageusement protégé par moulage transfert ou encapsulation dans une résine de protection. Dans le cas d'une carte ISO, le micro-module est tout d'abord découpé puis encarté dans un corps de carte plastique au format ISO 7816. Dans le cas d'un Plug-in, on réalise une carte aux dimensions ISO qui est ensuite pré-découpée ou découpée pour former une petite carte identique à celle utilisée dans les téléphones portables, connue sous le nom de carte SIM. Une vue extérieure est donnée à la figure 2 d'un lecteur conforme au schéma fonctionnel de la figure 1. Dans cet exemple, le boîtier 11 présente une forme en pavé munie d'un réceptacle central 11 bis pour la carte et présente une fenêtre translucide 11 bis laissant apercevoir la carte 20. Un autre exemple de lecteur est illustré aux figures 3, 3bis et 3ter. Dans ce cas l'antenne 12 est, à titre d'exemple, passive uniquement. Le lecteur 10 peut alors n'être composé que d'une coque extérieure, d'un connecteur de carte à puce du type à 2, 6 ou 8 contacts, et d'une antenne 12 de type bobinée, gravée ou sérigraphiée. Dans cet exemple, le boîtier 11 décrit un forme d'anneau, lequel est parcouru par l'antenne. L'anneau porte un réceptacle élargi 11 bis qui accueille la carte 20 et présente une fenêtre translucide 11 ter laissant apercevoir la carte 20. Le micro-module 20 porte avantageusement des éléments de marquage externe d' authentification. Ces éléments peuvent être des marquages laser indélébiles, des hologrammes, des panneaux de signature ou tout autre élément permettant d'éviter une falsification. Dans le cas ou l'ensemble des communications avec le monde extérieur ne se fait plus qu'au travers d'une interface Radio Fréquence, le facteur de forme de la carte est particulièrement facile à prévoir différent de celui des cartes sans contact connues pour se réduire à une carte de type10. A sound device (buzzer) or visual device (light-emitting diode) can also be connected to the chip on the card 20. This device can warn the wearer of the reader of the establishment of a communication and the realization of a transaction. An IR (infrared) communication device can also be placed in the reader 10 to be connected to the card 20. This device may allow data to be exchanged between the micro-module and other devices equipped with IR links. The reader can also include electronics allowing the reception of collective broadcasting waves. Optionally and to increase the radio-frequency coupling characteristics, the reader may include a bar or plate of ferrite or magnetic materials. The reader can be used to offer additional information to the wearer (balance display, movements, etc.). The reader can also make the smart card or micro-module communicating thanks to the antenna 12 housed in the reader 10 and connected to the card 20 by a set of contacts so as to communicate with an external display device, not shown. . The reader 10 and its antenna 12 can also be in communication with the card via a contactless type link, using a communication antenna proximity to the card itself relayed by the antenna 12 of the reader 10. The integrated functions in this exemplary embodiment of the invention make it possible to optimize the form factor, the miniaturization (X, Y), the robustness (connectivity and mechanical reliability), aesthetics (shape, color, ergonomics), RF characteristics (range, communication hole, quality factor, passive and active communication, ...) and the ease of integration and manufacturing (assembly, inserting, cost) of the assembly consisting of the reader 10 and the card 20. The invention allows a miniaturization and a simplification of the process for producing a contactless card by moving the antenna into the reader, and This while respecting the constraints of minimum antenna sizes to meet the requirements of RF coupling and range. The invention makes it possible to produce various shapes and designs both for the reader and for the card, a factor in both cases of better customer satisfaction. The smart card can advantageously abandon its ISO dimensions to take the form factor of the PLUG-ln card used in GSM telephones or even boil down to a simple electronic module. The present embodiment attributes to the card chip a noble role of security management and moreover of peripheral controller by deporting the peripherals in an external reader connected to the card by a standard smart card connector. From this moment, the reader in question can receive an ISO format card or a small card regardless of its size. The smart card 20 as illustrated is a preferred embodiment. More generally, the micro-module 20 can have different shapes. Thus, the micro-module can be constituted by an integrated circuit which is mounted and wired on a printed circuit or a carrier body of metallic and flexible type. The micro-module is then advantageously protected by transfer molding or encapsulation in a protective resin. In the case of an ISO card, the micro-module is first cut and then inserted into a plastic card body in ISO 7816 format. In the case of a Plug-in, a card with ISO dimensions is produced which is then pre-cut or cut to form a small card identical to that used in mobile phones, known as a SIM card. An external view is given in FIG. 2 of a reader conforming to the functional diagram of FIG. 1. In this example, the housing 11 has a paved shape provided with a central receptacle 11 bis for the card and has a translucent window. 11 bis revealing the card 20. Another example of a reader is illustrated in FIGS. 3, 3bis and 3ter. In this case, the antenna 12 is, for example, passive only. The reader 10 can then only be composed of an outer shell, of a smart card connector of the type with 2, 6 or 8 contacts, and of an antenna 12 of the wound, engraved or screen-printed type. In this example, the housing 11 describes a form of ring, which is traversed by the antenna. The ring carries an enlarged receptacle 11 bis which accommodates the card 20 and has a translucent window 11 ter revealing the card 20. The micro-module 20 advantageously carries elements for external authentication marking. These elements can be indelible laser markings, holograms, signature panels or any other element preventing falsification. In the case where all communications with the outside world are no longer made only through a Radio Frequency interface, the form factor of the card is particularly easy to predict different from that of contactless cards known to be reduce to a type card
PLUG-ln ou à un simple micro-module. L'invention apporte une solution pour réaliser et intégrer facilement un carte à puce, une carte Plug -In ou un micro-module dans un lecteur faible coût robuste, fiable, flexible, miniature et doté de fonctionnalités additives intéressantes pour rendre communicant la carte ou le micromodule et ceci de manière transparente et naturelle pour un usager. Les capacités de calcul, de stockage de données, de contrôle de positionnement/proximité, l'identification formelle du porteur, d'un agrément (rapprochement volontaire de l'objet du terminal) de l'usager permettent à eReader et à la carte associée d'être un vecteur universel pour un opérateur de service. On met en œuvre une interaction entre d'une part le micro-module et son lecteur et d'autre part un terminal de communication par un rapprochement volontaire de ce deux ensembles. Le lecteur équipé de son micro-module adresse simplement tout système de communication qui peut ainsi aisément communiquer avec le porteur du lecteur équipé. L'invention trouve par exemple une application dans l'accès physique ou logique à une entreprise : A l'instant le lecteur et son micro-module entre dans le champ d'action d'un terminal sans contact, la communication s'établit et un système d'accès est capable de vérifier les droits d'accès physique (ouverture de portillon) ou logique (accès à un serveur). L'invention trouve également application dans l'accès physique à un événement : Le fait d'approcher le lecteur équipé d'une borne d'accès à un stade ou de toute enceinte fermée et contrôlée au moyen de portillons équipés de modules de communication à radio-fréquences permet instantanément de vérifier les droits du porteur du lecteur et du micro- module associé. Selon une autre application possible, l'usager peut choisir un article (boisson, journal,...) dans un distributeur et ouvrir un sas d'accès à l'article et prendre l'article sans jamais avoir introduit de monnaie ou de carte de crédit dans ledit distributeur automatique. Pour des montants importants, le lecteur équipé peut transmettre la photo de l'usage afin que celui-ci puisse être authentifié par un caissier. Un agrément (quitus) par une identification formelle par le biais de capteur biométrique (ex : ATMEL) peut faire office de PIN code (code d'authentification personnel). L'invention a avantageusement un usage journalier lors du paiement des petits achats (fonction porte-monnaie électronique) de l'accès à des bureaux, à une chambre d'hôtel ou un appartement (contrôle d'accès) ou pour la validation de trajet en transport en commun. Un tel lecteur équipé permet par exemple de télécharger de la musique, de l'écouter et de jouer grâce à la capacité de stockage de masse, l'affichage sur écran, la présence de boutons et l'inclusion d'une fonction audio. L'invention n'est pas limitée au contexte des cartes à microprocesseur. D'autres normes, et facteurs de forme que ceux qui s'appliquent aux cartes à microprocesseur à contact ou sans contact, peuvent s'appliquent à l'invention. L'invention peut être utilisée comme un produit de substitution de la carte à microprocesseur et la remplacer avec avantages. Cependant certaines techniques utilisés dans les cartes à microprocesseur liées à la sécurité (ex : DPA) pourront être utilisées avec avantage. Grâce à la présente invention, le lecteur devient le périphérique personnel du porteur. Il peut être sécurisé (au sens terminal bancaire) ou pas suivant le cas. De simple affichage du solde d'un porte monnaie électronique à la consultation des transactions stockées dans la carte par entrée d'un code Pin par le clavier, le lecteur devient étroitement lié à la carte. La présente invention libère la carte de ses contraintes d'interface directe et ergonomique en transposant ces fonctions dans le lecteur qui est portable et de faible coût. PLUG-ln or a simple micro-module. The invention provides a solution for easily making and integrating a smart card, a Plug-In card or a micro-module in a low cost reader which is robust, reliable, flexible, miniature and endowed with functionalities. interesting additives to make the card or micromodule communicating and this in a transparent and natural way for a user. The capacities of calculation, data storage, positioning / proximity control, formal identification of the bearer, approval (voluntary reconciliation of the terminal object) of the user allow eReader and the associated card to be a universal vector for a service operator. An interaction is implemented between on the one hand the micro-module and its reader and on the other hand a communication terminal by a voluntary bringing together of these two sets. The reader equipped with its micro-module simply addresses any communication system which can thus easily communicate with the wearer of the equipped reader. The invention finds, for example, an application in physical or logical access to a company: At the moment the reader and its micro-module enters the field of action of a contactless terminal, communication is established and an access system is capable of verifying the physical access rights (gate opening) or logical access rights (access to a server). The invention also finds application in physical access to an event: Approaching the reader equipped with an access point at a stadium or any enclosure closed and controlled by means of gates equipped with communication modules to radio frequencies allow instant verification of the rights of the wearer of the reader and the associated micro-module. According to another possible application, the user can choose an article (drink, newspaper, etc.) from a distributor and open an airlock for access to the article and take the article without ever having introduced any change or card credit in said ATM. For large amounts, the equipped reader can transmit the photo of the use so that it can be authenticated by a cashier. Approval (discharge) by formal identification using a biometric sensor (eg ATMEL) can act as a PIN code (personal authentication code). The invention advantageously has daily use when paying small purchases (electronic purse function) for access to offices, a hotel room or an apartment (access control) or for validation of journeys by public transport. Such an equipped player makes it possible for example to download music, to listen to it and to play thanks to the mass storage capacity, the display on the screen, the presence of buttons and the inclusion of an audio function. The invention is not limited to the context of microprocessor cards. Other standards and form factors than those which apply to contact or contactless microprocessor cards may apply to the invention. The invention can be used as a substitute for the microprocessor card and replace it with advantages. However, certain techniques used in microprocessor cards linked to security (eg DPA) can be used with advantage. Thanks to the present invention, the reader becomes the personal device of the wearer. It can be secured (in the sense of a bank terminal) or not depending on the case. From simple display of the balance of an electronic wallet to the consultation of transactions stored in the card by entering a Pin code via the keyboard, the reader becomes closely linked to the card. The present invention frees the card from its constraints of direct and ergonomic interface by transposing these functions into the reader which is portable and of low cost.

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1. Dispositif portable de communication au moins monodirectionnelle avec un terminal, lequel dispositif comprend un micro-module incluant une puce lequel dispositif comprend en outre une antenne permettant au micro-module de communiquer avec un terminal à la condition que l'antenne soit placée à proximité immédiate du terminal, le dispositif étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un lecteur recevant le micromodule de manière amovible ladite antenne étant portée par ledit lecteur de sorte que le micro-module est amovible par rapport à l'antenne. 1. Portable device for at least unidirectional communication with a terminal, which device comprises a micro-module including a chip which device further comprises an antenna allowing the micro-module to communicate with a terminal on the condition that the antenna is placed in the immediate vicinity of the terminal, the device being characterized in that it comprises a reader receiving the micromodule in a removable manner, said antenna being carried by said reader so that the micro-module is removable with respect to the antenna.
2. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en que le micro-module contient des éléments de marquage externe d'authentification. 2. Portable device according to claim 1 characterized in that the micro-module contains elements of external authentication marking.
3. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en que le lecteur comprend un afficheur et des boutons permettant d'interagir avec la carte à puce. 3. Portable device according to claim 1 characterized in that the reader comprises a display and buttons for interacting with the smart card.
4. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en que lecteur comprend un connecteur USB capable de relier des contacts du micro-module à un appareil extérieur. 4. Portable device according to claim 1 characterized in that the reader comprises a USB connector capable of connecting contacts of the micro-module to an external device.
5. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en que le lecteur comprend un bloc de communication par radio-fréquences permettant à la carte à puce de communiquer avec un appareil extérieur. 5. Portable device according to claim 1 characterized in that the reader comprises a radio frequency communication block allowing the smart card to communicate with an external device.
6. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en que le lecteur comporte un composant mémoire de grande taille. 6. Portable device according to claim 1 characterized in that the reader comprises a large memory component.
7. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 5 caractérisé en que le moyen de communication RF est du type 14443 type A. 7. Portable device according to claim 5 characterized in that the RF communication means is of type 14443 type A.
8. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 5 caractérisé en que le moyen de communication RF est du type 14443 type B. 8. Portable device according to claim 5 characterized in that the RF communication means is of type 14443 type B.
9. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 5 caractérisé en que le moyen de communication RF est à faible portée. 9. Portable device according to claim 5 characterized in that the RF communication means is at short range.
10. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 5 caractérisé en que le moyen de communication RF est à moyenne portée. 10. Portable device according to claim 5 characterized in that the RF communication means is at medium range.
11. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'il dispose d'une interface homme/machine sonore ou visuel apte à transmettre un quitus au porteur dudit dispositif en réponse à l'établissement d'une communication avec un appareil extérieur. 11. Portable device according to claim 1 characterized in that it has a man / machine audio or visual interface capable of transmitting a discharge to the wearer of said device in response to the establishment of a communication with an external device.
12. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 11 caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif de transmission de quitus est une LED (diode électroluminescente). 12. Portable device according to claim 11 characterized in that said quitus transmission device is an LED (light emitting diode).
13. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 11 caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif de transmission de quitus est un micro buzzer. 13. Portable device according to claim 11 characterized in that said discharge device is a micro buzzer.
14. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 11 caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif de transmission de quitus est un vibreur. 14. Portable device according to claim 11 characterized in that said discharge device is a vibrator.
15. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 11 en ce que ledit dispositif de transmission de quitus est un afficheur. 15. Portable device according to claim 11 in that said discharge device is a display.
16. Dispositif portable selon l'un quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une source d'énergie électrique autonome rechargeable par un dispositif de transfert d'énergie sans contact galvanique. 16. Portable device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises an autonomous electrical energy source rechargeable by an energy transfer device without galvanic contact.
17. Dispositif portable selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que la source d'énergie électrique rechargeable utilise une induction magnétique comme médium de transfert d'énergie. 17. Portable device according to claim 16, characterized in that the rechargeable electrical energy source uses magnetic induction as an energy transfer medium.
18. Dispositif portable selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que la source d'énergie électrique rechargeable utilise la lumière comme médium de transfert d'énergie et des cellules photovoltaïques pour une conversion d'énergie. 18. Portable device according to claim 16, characterized in that the rechargeable electric energy source uses light as an energy transfer medium and photovoltaic cells for energy conversion.
19. Dispositif portable selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que la source d'énergie électrique rechargeable utilise un champ électromagnétique comme médium de transfert d'énergie et une antenne comme système de conversion d'énergie. 19. Portable device according to claim 16, characterized in that the rechargeable electric energy source uses an electromagnetic field as an energy transfer medium and an antenna as an energy conversion system.
20. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en qu'il comporte un interrupteur et en ce que la transmission RF ne peut être établie qu'en actionnant un interrupteur placé sur l'antenne. 20. Portable device according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a switch and in that the RF transmission can only be established by actuating a switch placed on the antenna.
21. Dispositif portable suivant la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que le moyen de communication RF est prévu pour être inactif et ne consommer pas ou très peu d'énergie avant que le dispositif n'entre dans un champ de proximité immédiate d'un appareil externe. 21. Portable device according to claim 1 characterized in that the RF communication means is designed to be inactive and to consume little or no energy before the device enters a field of immediate proximity to an external device .
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