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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2008
Patrik Smets, Nijlen, BE;
Eddy Lodewijk Hortensia Van DE Velde, Leuven, BE;
Duncan Garrett, London, GB;
David Anthony Roberts, Warrington, GB;
Patrik Smets, Nijlen, BE;
Eddy Lodewijk Hortensia Van De Velde, Leuven, BE;
Duncan Garrett, London, GB;
David Anthony Roberts, Warrington, GB;
MasterCard International Corporation, Purchase, NY (US);
Abstract
Reference equipment including a reference card and a reference reader is provided for testing electronic payment devices such as cards and card readers. The reference equipment includes reference cards and reference readers that respectively can be used to verify compliance of product cards and product readers with product specifications The product specifications may, for example, be the ISO 14443 Standard specifications which are commonly accepted in the electronic payment industry The reference equipment is designed to enhance interoperability of product payment devices whose functional behaviors may vary because of vendor customization of device specifications or due to manufacturing tolerances In some embodiments, the reference equipment includes a reference card for testing card readers The exemplary reference card can comprise a current mirror to permit an electronically adjustable variable load using an external controller The reference card electronic circuit can exhibit variable load conditions.