(1) 000-163539 (P2000-163539A)
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`(19) Japan Patent Office (JP)
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`(51) Int. Cl.7
`G06K
`19/07
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`ID No.
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`(12) Publication of Unexamined Patent Application (A)
`(11) Japanese Patent Application Publication Number
`Patent Application 2000-163539
`(P2000-163539A)
`(43) Pub. Date June 16, 2000 (2000.6.16)
`Theme code (Reference)
`FI
`N
`5B035
`19/00
`G06K
`Request for examination Not requested No. of claims 5 FD (Total 7 Pages)
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`(21) App. No.
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`Pat. App. Hei 10-350726
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`(71) Applicant
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`(22) Filing Date
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`November 25, 1998 (1998.11.25)
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`(72) Inventor
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`(74) Rep.
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`F Term
`(Reference)
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`000002897
`Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
`1-1-1 Ichigaya-Kagacho, Shinjuku-Ku,
`Tokyo-To
`Akio NOZAWA
`1-1-1 Ichigaya-Kagacho, Shinjuku-Ku,
`Tokyo-To
`In Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
`100091476
`Attorney Hiroshi SHIMURA
`5B035 AA02 AA06 CA11
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`(54) [Title of the Invention] IC Card
`(57) (Abstract]
`[Problem]
`Efficiently to select an application program to be
`executed.
`[Means for Solving the Problems]
`Store a plurality of application programs in EEPROM,
`select an application to be executed by giving an
`application-selection command from a reader-writer
`apparatus, and execute this. Each time an application is
`selected, record a selection history that includes that
`date and time in the EEPROM. When a reset signal is
`given to the CPU from outside, read a selection history
`of each application (S12) after executing the reset-
`signal reception process (S11), automatically select an
`application having a latest selection history (S13), and
`update the selection history (S14). Send a result of the
`automatic selection to the reader-writer apparatus along
`with an ATR signal that responds to a reset (S15), and
`shift the reader-writer apparatus to a state where it is
`waiting for a command.
`
`Reset
`
`Reset-signal Reception
`Process
`
`Read History of Each Application
`
`Automatic Selection of Application with Latest Selection History
`
`Update Selection History
`
`Send ATR Signal
`
`To Normal Command Execution
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`[Scope of Claims for Patent]
`[Claim 1]
`In an IC card comprising a CPU and a memory, and that
`can selectively execute a plurality of application
`programs stored in the memory using the CPU, the IC
`card leaves a selection history of application programs,
`and comprises a function for automatically selecting an
`application program based on the selection history,
`when accessing from an external apparatus.
`[Claim 2]
`The IC card according to claim 1, wherein automatic
`selection is implemented for an application program
`when a reset signal is given to the CPU.
`[Claim 3]
`The IC card according to claim 2, wherein information
`specifying
`an
`automatically-selected
`application
`program is given to an external apparatus along with a
`response signal to the reset signal.
`[Claim 4]
`The IC Card according to any one of claims 1-3,
`wherein
`an application program most recently selected is
`automatically selected by referencing a selection history.
`[Claim 5]
`The IC Card according to any one of claims 1-3,
`wherein
`an application program having the highest selection
`frequency within
`a
`predetermined
`period
`is
`automatically selected by referencing a selection history.
`[Detailed Description of the Invention]
`[0001]
`[Technical Field of the Invention]
`to IC cards, and
`The present
`invention relates
`particularly to an IC card having a CPU and a memory,
`and in which a plurality of application programs stored
`in the memory can be selectively executed by the CPU.
`[0002]
`[Prior Art]
`Optical and IC cards are beginning to become popular
`instead of magnetic cards that have been used as cash
`and credit cards. Particularly, an IC card with a built-in
`CPU can ensure a high level of security, so it has an
`advantage of being used for high-price commercial
`transactions.
`[0003]
`Currently, ROM, EEPROM, and RAM are built into a
`memory on an IC card having a commonly used CPU.
`Normally, a basic program to be executed by the CPU is
`stored in ROM, user data, various application programs,
`and the like are stored in EEPROM, and RAM is used
`as a work area for the CPU. EEPROM is a rewritable
`memory, and for that reason, data necessary for each
`user, application programs, and the like can be stored
`here.
`[0004]
`An external apparatus, called a reader-writer apparatus,
`is used when writing data and programs and the like to
`an IC card, and when reading them. Data and programs
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`are sent to and from this external apparatus via a
`physical transmission line or a non-contact transmission
`path. Normally, the transmission of information from
`the external apparatus to the IC card is attained in the
`form of commands; various instructions, data, and the
`like are communicated to the IC card as one piece of
`information
`in
`the commands.
`In contrast,
`the
`transmission of information from the IC card to the
`external apparatus is attained in the form of a response;
`the processing results and data, and the like are
`communicated to the external apparatus as a piece of
`information in this response.
`[0005]
`Because a degree of integration of memories such as
`EEPROM or the like is increasing year by year, a
`current, general IC card can store a plurality of
`application programs in EEPROM. For example, if a
`plurality of application programs corresponding to use,
`such as a medical diagnostic program, a credit-
`settlement program, or a gasoline-charge payment
`program or the like, is stored in EEPROM, respectively,
`the IC card can be used as a diagnostic card, a credit
`card, and a gasoline-refueling card by selectively
`executing these.
`[0006]
`[Problem to be Solved by the Invention]
`It is expected that usage formats for IC cards will
`continue to diversify in the future, and it is thought that
`a usage format in which the necessary application
`program is selected and executed from among a
`plurality of pre-stored application programs will be
`generalized. For that reason, an operation for selecting
`one of the application programs is necessary first when
`connecting an IC card to an external apparatus and
`starting access. Normally, this selection operation is
`implemented by giving an application-selection
`command from the external apparatus. For example, in
`a case in which an IC card storing three types of
`application programs, as described above, is inserted
`into an external apparatus (a reader-writer apparatus)
`installed at a hospital, it is first necessary to implement
`an operation for providing an application-selection
`command for selecting a medical diagnostic program to
`the IC card from the external apparatus. On the IC card,
`a process for putting a specified specific application
`program into a selected state is implemented based on
`this application-selection command, and a process is
`implemented to send a selection-completed response to
`the external apparatus. The external apparatus can give
`the original command (command for the medical
`diagnostic program) to the IC card after receiving this
`response.
`[0007]
`In this way, with an IC card of the type that selectively
`executes a plurality of application programs, a series of
`operations for selecting a specific application program
`was required when starting access from outside.
`However, such an application-selection procedure is not
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`always efficient. In particular, a serial-transmission
`method using a single signal line is used for signal
`transmission between the external apparatus and the IC
`card. For that reason, a certain amount of time is
`required for processes such as the transmission of
`commands, the selection process on the IC card, the
`transmission of responses; a waiting time inevitably
`occurs until the work to be done can be started.
`[0008]
`Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to
`provide an IC card that makes it possible efficiently to
`select an application program to be executed.
`[0009]
`[Means for Solving the Problem]
`(1) A first aspect of the present invention is in an IC
`card having a CPU and a memory, a plurality of
`application programs stored in the memory can be
`selectively executed by the CPU; a selection history of
`an application program is left internally, and a function
`is disposed for automatically selecting a specific
`application program based on the selection history when
`starting access from an external apparatus.
`[0010]
`(2) A second aspect of the present invention is an IC
`card according to the first aspect described above, in
`which an automatic selection of an application program
`is implemented when a reset signal is given to the CPU.
`[0011]
`(3) A third aspect of the present invention is an IC card
`according to the second aspect described above, in
`which information specifying an automatically-selected
`application program is given to the external apparatus
`along with a response signal for the reset signal.
`[0012]
`(4) A fourth aspect of the present invention is an IC
`card according to the first to third aspects described
`above, in which an application program most recently
`selected is automatically selected by referencing a
`selection history.
`[0013]
`(5) A fifth aspect of the present invention is an IC card
`suspended in the first to third aspects described above,
`in which an application program having the highest
`selection frequency within a predetermined period is
`automatically selected by referencing a selection history.
`[0014]
`[Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]
`A description will be based on embodiments that
`illustrate the present invention. Fig. 1 is a block diagram
`illustrating a state in which information is being
`transmitted between a general IC card 10 and an
`external apparatus (a reader-writer apparatus) 20. In this
`example, the IC card 10 is equipped with a CPU 11
`having various computation processing functions, an
`I/O interface 12 that sends and receives information to
`and from the external apparatus 20, and a memory
`composed of a ROM 13, an EEPROM 14, and a RAM
`15. The ROM 13 is a non-volatile memory that cannot
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`the CPU 11 executes predetermined
`be written;
`processes based on basic programs stored in the ROM
`13. EEPROM 14 is a non-volatile memory that can be
`written, and stores user data, and various application
`programs, and the like. RAM 15 is a rewritable, volatile
`memory used as a work area by the CPU 11 when
`executing various processes.
`[0015]
`The IC card 10 and the external apparatus 20 are
`connected to each other using a method such as a
`connection made using a physical signal line, a
`connection made using an infrared signal, a contact-less
`connection using electromagnetism or the like, and
`information is sent and received. The external apparatus
`20 sends information in the form of commands to the IC
`card 10. Sent commands are given to the CPU 11 via an
`I/O interface 2. Conversely, information is sent from the
`IC card 10 to the external apparatus 20 in the form of a
`response to the given command. This response is sent
`from the CPU 11 to the external apparatus 20 via the
`I/O interface 12.
`[0016]
`In this embodiment, an application program is stored in
`an application storage region 140 disposed in the
`EEPROM 14, as shown in Fig. 2. In the illustrated
`example, application programs 1, 2, and 3 are stored in
`the partitions 141A, 142A, and 143A, respectively, in
`the application storage region 140. Another feature of
`the present invention is that partitions 141B, 142B, and
`143B are disposed for storing a selection history of each
`application program; the selection history is recorded.
`Selection histories of the application programs 1, 2, and
`3 are recorded in these partitions 141B, 142B, and 143B,
`respectively.
`[0017]
`Here, it is assumed that the application programs 1, 2,
`and 3 are a medical-diagnostic program, a credit-
`settlement program, and a gasoline-payment program,
`respectively. In this case, this IC card 10 can be used as
`a diagnostic card, a credit card, and a gasoline refueling
`card; a specific application program is selected in
`response to the usage.
`[0018]
`operation was
`selection
`this
`Conventionally,
`implemented on the basis of an instruction from the
`external apparatus 20. For example, by inserting the IC
`card 10 into the external apparatus 20 installed at a
`hospital,
`an
`application-selection
`command
`for
`selecting a medical-diagnostic program
`is given,
`following a reset signal to the CPU 11. As a result, the
`medical-diagnostic program is launched on the IC card
`10, and thereafter, a command for the medical-
`diagnostic program is accepted. Also, by inserting the
`same IC card 10 into the external apparatus 20 installed
`at a shopping center, an application-selection command
`for selecting a credit-settlement program is given,
`following a reset signal to the CPU 11. As a result, a
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`credit-settlement program is launched on the IC card 10,
`and thereafter, the credit-settlement program is accepted.
`[0019]
`The IC card 10 according to the present invention can,
`of course, also select an application to be launched by
`giving an application-selection command such as that
`described above from the external apparatus 20.
`However, the IC card 10 according to the present
`invention has a function for automatically selecting an
`application having a high probability of being selected
`at a stage prior to an application-selection command
`being given from the external apparatus 20. A specific
`method for determining which application with a high
`probability of being selected is described later, but at
`the point in which accessing of the IC card 10 according
`to the present invention is started, a single application
`has already been automatically selected. In the IC card
`10, which application has been automatically selected is
`communicated to the external apparatus 20 as a
`response, so in a case where the application that has
`been automatically selected is the correct application to
`be executed, the external apparatus 20 can immediately
`send a command for that application. In other words, it
`is no longer necessary to give an application-selection
`command, as is conventionally the case. Conversely, in
`a case where an automatically-selected application is
`not an application to be executed, an application-
`selection
`command may be
`issued
`as was
`conventionally
`implemented,
`and
`the
`correct
`application-selection operation may be implemented
`again.
`[0020]
`In the present invention, a past selection history is used
`as judgment material for determining an application
`with a high probability of being selected. For that
`reason, in an IC card according to the present invention,
`a process is implemented that records a date and time as
`a selection history each time a specific application is
`selected. For example, in the example shown in Fig. 2,
`when application program 1 is selected, that date and
`time is recorded in the partition 141B as the selection
`history. In a case where an application has been selected
`n times in the past, a total of n dates and times is
`recorded. However, the storage capacity of the partition
`141B is limited, and for that reason, in a case where the
`storage space in the partition has become saturated,
`processing is implemented so that storage space is
`deleted from the oldest date and time. Similarly, the
`dates and times of the selection of application programs
`2 and 3 are recorded in the partitions 142B and 143B,
`respectively.
`[0021]
`When the external apparatus 20 starts accessing the IC
`card 10, the CPU 11 references a selection history
`recorded for each application program, and implements
`a process for automatically selecting a specific
`application program (an application with a high
`probability of being selected) based on the selection
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`history. Specifically, in the embodiment described here,
`this automatic-selection process is executed when a
`reset signal is given to the CPU 11. Normally, a reset
`signal is sent from the external apparatus 20 to the CPU
`11 on the IC card 10 immediately after the IC card 10
`and the external apparatus 20 are connected. Then, it is
`convenient to execute this automatic-selection process
`after the processes implemented on the IC card 10
`(typically,
`various
`initialization
`processes
`are
`implemented) when the reset signal is received.
`[0022]
`One candidate for an application with a high probability
`of being selected
`is
`the most recently selected
`application. For example, in a situation of shopping at a
`shopping center, an IC card is used for each purchase,
`and a credit-settlement program
`is selected and
`executed each time. Therefore, if a most recently
`selected application was a credit-settlement program, it
`is likely that the application that will be selected at the
`next use will also be the credit-settlement program.
`Therefore, an approach of always automatically
`selecting the most recently-selected application is an
`adequately meaningful approach.
`[0023]
`Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an
`automatic selection process implemented on the IC card
`10 in a case in which such an approach is adopted.
`Firstly, when a reset signal is given from the external
`apparatus 20, the reset signal-reception process is
`implemented at Step S11. This process sets various data
`in RAM 15, and implements specific settings based on
`specific data in EEPROM 14, but because it is not
`directly related to the intent of the present invention, a
`detailed description will be omitted. Next, at Step S12,
`a history of each application is read. Specifically, the
`selection history (the date and time when a selection
`was made) in the partitions 141B, 142B, and 143B
`shown in Fig. 2 is read. Then, at step S13, an
`application having a latest selection history (in other
`words, a latest date and time) is automatically selected,
`and at a subsequent Step S14, the selection history of
`the selected application is updated (the current date and
`time is newly recorded as the selection history).
`[0024]
`Lastly, at Step S15, an ATR signal is sent. This ATR
`(Answer To Reset) signal is a response to a reset signal
`given from the external apparatus 20. It is a signal for
`notifying the external apparatus 20 that the reset-signal
`reception process is complete and that preparation has
`been made to receive the command. In the present
`embodiment, information specifying which application
`is automatically selected
`is sent
`to
`the external
`apparatus 20 along with this ATR signal. In a typical IC
`card standard, the ATR signal can be predetermined
`data bits in the ATR signal, or included in any data bits.
`In the present embodiment, a method for conveying
`information for specifying an automatically-selected
`application to the external apparatus 20 is adopted as
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`arbitrary data bits. The external apparatus 20 can
`recognize that the IC card 10 has accepted a command
`using this ATR signal, and can also recognize that a
`specific application has been automatically selected.
`After this ATR signal is sent, a normal command,
`described
`below,
`and
`execution
`process
`are
`implemented.
`[0025]
`to determining an
`Conversely, another approach
`application with a high probability of being selected is a
`method of automatically selecting an application
`program with the highest selection frequency within a
`predetermined period of time. Even with an IC card that
`can be used for a large number of purposes, these
`usages are not uniformly used. Normally, often times
`the form of use is biased toward a specific usage for
`each user. Therefore, the application that has been most
`frequent use in the past can be said to have a high
`probability of being selected next time. For that reason,
`an approach in which a predetermined period is set in
`advance, such as the past week or the past month, and
`an application having the highest selection frequency
`within
`the predetermined period
`is automatically
`selected, for example, is an approach that is adequately
`meaningful.
`[0026]
`Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an
`automatic selection process implemented on the IC card
`10 in a case in which such an approach is adopted.
`Firstly, when a reset signal is given from the external
`apparatus 20, the reset signal-reception process is
`implemented at Step S21. Next, at Step S22, a history of
`each application is read. In other words, the selection
`history (the date and time when a selection was made)
`in partitions 141B, 142B, and 143B shown in Fig. 2 is
`read. Then, at Step S23, the number of selections within
`a predetermined period is counted for each application.
`For example, the number of times a date and time has
`been recorded in the past week is counted. Then, at Step
`S24, an application having a maximum count value is
`automatically selected, and at a subsequent Step S25,
`the selection history of the selected application is
`updated (the current date and time is newly recorded as
`the selection history). Lastly, at Step S25, an ATR
`signal is sent. The point that information that specifies
`which application
`is
`the automatically selected
`application is sent along with this ATR signal is the
`same as in the example described above.
`[0027]
`Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a normal
`command-execution process implemented on the IC
`card 10 after the procedure illustrated in Fig. 3 or 4 is
`completed. At the point at which the command
`execution process is implemented, a specific application
`has already been automatically selected, and the
`external apparatus 20 is notified of which application
`has been automatically selected. In a case in which the
`automatically-selected application is an application that
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`should have been executed, the external apparatus 20
`sends a command for that application, but in a case in
`which the application is not an application that should
`have been executed, the external apparatus 20 sends an
`application-selection command
`for
`selecting
`the
`application that should have been executed. In the
`former case, the procedure for sending an application-
`selection command can be omitted. In the latter case, an
`operation for sending an application-selection command
`is necessary, but this is a normal process implemented
`by conventional IC cards.
`[0028]
`Now, the IC card 10, at Step S31, is in a standby state
`for receiving a command. When a command from the
`external apparatus 20 is received, it is determined at
`Step S32 whether the command is an application-
`selection command. As described above, in a case in
`which the automatically-selected application is an
`application that should have been executed, the external
`apparatus 20 sends a command for that application, and
`therefore, the process shifts from Step S32 to Step S33,
`in which the given command is executed. Conversely,
`in a case in which the automatically-selected application
`is not an application that should be executed, the
`external apparatus 20 sends an application-selection
`command for selecting the application that should be
`executed, and therefore, the process shifts from Step
`S32 to Step S34, in which a process for selecting the
`application
`(a process
`for switching
`from
`the
`automatically-selected application to the newly-selected
`application) is implemented on the basis of the given
`application-selection command. At Step S35, a process
`is implemented for updating the selection history, or in
`other words, a process for recording the selection
`history for the newly-selected application. At this time,
`if necessary, a process for modifying a selection history
`for an automatically-selected application may be
`implemented (a process such as, for example, deleting
`the date and time of the selection history in order to
`correct the previously-selected application because the
`automatic selection that was made was an incorrect
`selection).
`[0029]
`In either case, at Step S36, a predetermined response is
`sent to the external apparatus 20. In a case in which the
`same process has been repeatedly executed through
`Step S37 and a command to end execution of the
`application has been given, the process ends after Step
`S37.
`[0030]
`In this way, the automatic-selection function of the
`application implemented in the present invention is
`merely a function for predicting and selecting an
`application with a high probability of being selected,
`and for that reason, this automatic selection is not
`necessarily a correct selection. However,
`if an
`automatic-selection is made based on an approach such
`as that described above, it is highly likely that a correct
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`automatic selection will be made, and it is highly likely
`that the application-selection command can be omitted.
`Also, even if the automatic selection is an incorrect
`selection, a correct application can be selected using the
`conventional method by giving an application-selection
`command, and therefore no practical disadvantage
`arises.
`[0031]
`As described above, although the present invention has
`been described above on the basis of an embodiment
`that is illustrative of the present invention, the present
`invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can be
`implemented in a variety of other embodiments. For
`example, in the embodiment described above, an
`application program is stored in EEPROM 14, but the
`present invention can also be applied to an IC card in
`which an application program is stored in ROM 13.
`However, in such a case, it is necessary to record the
`selection history in the rewritable EEPROM 14.
`[0032]
`Also, although the foregoing embodiment describes
`processing operations based on an assumption that a
`selection history is already recorded in the embodiment
`described above, it is necessary to implement automatic
`selection using a different method when using an IC
`card for the first time. In other words, an automatic
`selection based on the selection history cannot be
`implemented when the past selection history is not
`recorded for the first time, and therefore an approach
`such as automatically selecting an application stored in
`the lowest address in the memory may be adopted.
`Conversely, a technique may be adopted in which an
`application-selection command given by the external
`apparatus 20 is waited for without executing an
`automatic-selection process.
`[0033]
`Still further, although embodiments described above
`illustrate an approach for selecting an application
`program that is most recently selected as a candidate for
`automatic selection, and an approach for selecting an
`application program that is most frequently selected
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`within a predetermined period of time, an approach for
`automatic selection may use a combination of the two,
`or other approaches.
`[0034]
`[Effect of the Invention]
`As described above, with an IC card according to the
`present invention, an application based on a past
`selection history has been automatically selected when
`starting access, and for that reason, an application
`program to be executed can be efficiently selected.
`[Brief Description of the Drawings]
`Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a state in which
`information is being sent between a general IC card 10
`and an external apparatus (a reader-writer apparatus)
`20;
`Fig. 2 is a memory map illustrating a state of an
`application-storage region 140 in an EEPROM 14 on an
`IC card according to the present invention;
`Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an
`automatic-selection process based on an approach of
`selecting the most recently-selected application;
`Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for an
`automatic-selection process based on an approach of
`selecting an application with the highest selection
`frequency; and
`Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a normal
`command-execution process
`after
`an
`automatic
`selection is implemented.
`[Explanation of Letters or Numerals]
`10 • • • IC card
`11 • • • CPU
`12 • • • I/O interface
`13 • • • ROM
`14 • • • EEPROM
`15 • • • RAM
`20 • • • External apparatus (reader-writer apparatus)
`140 • • • Application storage area
`141A, 142A, 143A • • • Partition for storing application
`programs
`141B, 142B, 143B • • • Partition for storing a selection
`history of an application
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`Fig. 1
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`External Apparatus
`
`(Reader-Writer Apparatus)
`
`Command
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`Response
`
`I/O Interface
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`IC Card
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`History
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`History
`Selection
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`History
`Selection
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`Application Program 1
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`Application Program 2
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`Application Program 3
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`Application Storage Region
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`Reset
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`Reset-signal Reception Process
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`Read History of Each Application
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`Automatic Selection of Application with Latest Selection History
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`Update Selection History
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`Send ATR Signal
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`To Normal Command Execution
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`Reset
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`Reset-signal Reception Process
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`Read History of Each Application
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`Count Number of Selections in
`Predetermined Cycle
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`Automatic Selection of Application with Largest Count Value
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`Update Selection History
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`Send ATR Signal
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`To Normal Command Execution
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`Update Selection History
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`Command Execution Process
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`Receive
`Command?
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`Application
`Selection
`Command?
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`Execute Command
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`Send Response
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`End?
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`End
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