초록

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for parallel initialization of integrated circuit cards along a card transfer path.

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A method of processing integrated circuit (IC) cards having an integrated circuit including memory, the method comprising the steps of: (a) sequentially feeding IC cards from an input hopper; (b) transferring the IC cards along a predetermined card transfer path past a plurality of stations which tr

A method of processing integrated circuit (IC) cards having an integrated circuit including memory, the method comprising the steps of: (a) sequentially feeding IC cards from an input hopper; (b) transferring the IC cards along a predetermined card transfer path past a plurality of stations which transfer data onto the IC card by methods other than programming of the integrated circuit of the IC card; and (c) interrupting the card transfer process to initialize in parallel IC cards at a plurality of the stations with personalization data by programming the integrated circuit of the IC cards.