Method and apparatus for interfacing an ic card with a personal computer

摘要

An integrated circuit (IC) card reader (100) uses a personal computer's floppy (3.5") disk drive (600) to provide a cost effective and universally compatible method of communication between an IC card (50) and a personal computer. The IC card interface (110) employs a magnetic head which communicates with the head of the floppy disk drive (600) by receiving and transmitting magnetic fields representing the data sent to the card and received from the card (50).