Card Issuing Device Secure Batch Activation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing card issuing methods require programming, lack generality, and do not verify managing and user cards, leading to inefficiencies and potential security breaches such as unauthorized card issuance.

Innovation Solution

A secure card issuing method and system that involves verifying user identity, performing interactive verification between a card issuing device and a managing card, obtaining a session key, processing chip operating system command file data, and sending a chip operating system downloaded command sequence to user cards for batch download and activation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a developer writes a set of program to issue cards, then card issuing can be completed, but the method has no generality and leads to lower efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecard issuing efficiencyVSAvoidgenerality of issuing method
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The managing card is designed as a universal device that can issue different types of user cards (SIM cards, storage cards, etc.) through a standardized interface and protocol. The card issuing device can communicate with different managing cards and process different card types using the same basic mechanism, achieving multi-functionality without requiring separate programming for each card type.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of requiring developers to write custom programs for each card issuing scenario, the system uses pre-stored command files in the managing card that contain standardized issuing instructions. These command files act as templates that can be copied and executed repeatedly for different user cards, eliminating the need for repetitive programming while maintaining efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Reliability

If no verification is performed on managing card and user card, then card issuing process is simple, but it may result in unauthorized card issuance and security leaks

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecurity of card issuingVSAvoidverification process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Verification of the managing card's identity and authority is performed before any card issuing operations begin. The system checks whether the managing card is authenticated and has the necessary permissions to issue cards. This preliminary verification prevents unauthorized card issuance while maintaining a relatively simple overall process flow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the card issuing device receives verification results from the managing card and adjusts its behavior accordingly. If verification fails, the device prevents card issuing operations. This feedback loop ensures security without requiring complex manual verification procedures, as the system automatically handles the verification logic based on managing card responses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS9256210B2Safe method for card issuing, card issuing device and system
Publication Date: 2016.02.09 FEITIAN TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD
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AI summary

A safe method for card issuing, a card issuing device and system, which relate to the technical field of information security and solve the problem of low efficiency in existing card issuing methods. The embodiment of the safe method for card issuing in the present invention comprises: a managing card and a card issuing device performing a check and certification for card issuing; the card issuing device sending in sequence a card operating system download command sequence to at least one user card, and instructing the at least one user card to download the card operating system according to the card operating system download command sequence; the card issuing device activating the card operation system downloaded onto the at least one user card. The embodiments of the present invention are mainly used in various solutions which require card issuing technology, such as card issuing for public transport systems, and card issuing for bank cards and access cards.