Christophe Muller
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 01:08:54 -0700
Hello, Erwann ABALEA wrote: > I don't think that the current release of the PC/SC standard > supports card readers with 'expansions', like PIN pads, screens, etc. > > Maybe the next version of the standard? When OCF was split into "core" and "opt" parts, it has been decided to move this functionality into the "opt" part. It allows to add optional code to a reader's driver in case it has screen and pinpad. In Java it's then pretty easy for an application to ask "does this driver support this specific abstract interface?". For having a look at the optional features see: http://www.gemplus.fr/developers/technologies/opencard/doc/apidoc1.2/opencard/opt/terminal/UserInteraction.html The "Package" link in this page points to the other optional interfaces for readers: Lockable (to lock a multi-slot reader), PowerMangement, and TerminalCommand which allow to send raw bytes to a reader and thus to develop proprietary drivers that can access memory cards (the problem with memory cards are that there is a standard but most of the cards follow proprietary specs). Food for thought for the new versions.. :-) Cheers, Christophe. = Before I refuse to answer your questions, I have a brief statement. = = -- Ronald Reagan = -- ------------------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Gemplus Research Lab Phone: +33 4-42-36-57-83 | Disclaimer: I don't speak for Gemplus Gemplus doesn't speak for me... it is better that way! ------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************** Linux Smart Card Developers - M.U.S.C.L.E. (Movement for the Use of Smart Cards in a Linux Environment) http://www.linuxnet.com/smartcard/index.html ***************************************************************