| abstract |
The present invention provides a device for connecting a contactless integrated chip card (ICC) to a host computer having a USB host input/output bus interface, comprising a first logic set, a second logic set, and a third logic set. The first logic set detects the presence of an external radio frequency transceiver RF circuitry which communicates with the contactless ICC. The second logic set includes a Chip/smart Card Interface Device (CCID) interface, wherein the CCID interface is enabled when the first logic set positively detects the presence of the RF circuitry. The third logic set converts data received by the CCID interface to a format compatible with the USB host input/output signal interface so as to connect the contactless ICC to the host computer. |