Method, system and smart card reader for management of access to a smart card

摘要

The invention relates to a card reader device (110) for managing access to a memory card (120) by a plurality of accessing devices (130,140) and comprising a processor, a wireless communication interface responsive to the processor for communicating with the plurality of accessing devices, and a memory card interface for enabling communication between the processor and the memory card. When a first secure session is open between a first accessing device and the memory card and the card reader device receives an open session command from a second accessing device, the processor is configured to terminate the first secure session and to allow the second accessing device to open a second secure session between the memory card and the second accessing device in response to the open session command.