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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
May. 02, 2001
Christian Guion, Verrières le Buisson, FR;
Etienne Catte, Sèvres, FR;
Christian Guion, Verrières le Buisson, FR;
Etienne Catte, Sèvres, FR;
Axalto SA, Montrouge, FR;
Abstract
A card comprises electrical contacts () for communicating data in the form of a differential accordance with a universal serial bus (USB) standard. The card can be inserted in a card reader having complementary electrical contacts (). The card has an insertion edge (A) which traverses the complementary electrical contacts when the card is inserted in the card reader in a correct fashion. The card comprises an electrical contact for receiving a power supply voltage which () electrical contact () is closer to the insertion edge than either electrical contact of the pair of electrical contacts () for communicating data in the form a differential signal in accordance the USB standard.