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An OverviewAn OverviewCTST, May 12th, 1999CTST, May 12th, 1999

Jo StarkJo Stark

IBM Pervasive ComputingIBM Pervasive Computing

Program Director WW PartnershipsProgram Director WW Partnerships

IBM is a founding member of the OpenCard ConsortiumIBM is a founding member of the OpenCard Consortium

12-May-99 Homepage: www.opencard.org

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Presentation ContentPresentation Content

• Consortium Purpose and Positioning

• Consortium Members and Organization

• Architecture Overview and Status of Work

• Relevance to related Standards

• Conclusions

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Purpose of OCCPurpose of OCC

• Extend and promote OCF specifications & provide

– publicly available specifications

– means to contribute to specs evolution – guidance for creation of compliant products – forum for agreement of specification proposals– liaison with related interoperability initiatives– sponsorship of specification submissions to

appropriate formal open standards bodies

OCC = OpenCard Consortium, OCF = OpenCard Framework

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Positioning of OCFPositioning of OCF

• Provides open software methods– generic interfacing of client applications with

variety of cards, readers, and card applications– ease of use by hiding programming complexity

• Easy deployment of related technologies – such as JavaCard and others

• Main components are – Framework Core, CardServices, CardTerminals

• Technical Overview– separate session was held at CT/ST 5/11/99

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Consortium MembersConsortium Members

Most recent member : American Express Corporation Most recent member : American Express Corporation 7 other additional membership applications currently in process7 other additional membership applications currently in process

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Organization of the OCCOrganization of the OCC

• A non-profit US based corporation– inaugurated at CTST’98

• Management Board– general management in accordance with bylaws

• Secretary and Treasurer

• Technical Committee– specification of OpenCard Framework– spin off Task Forces for specific topics

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OCF Architecture OverviewOCF Architecture Overview

OpenCard Framework Core

Reader Device Provider

Card Developer

Card Issuer

CardService Factory

CardService Scheduler CardID

CardService Factory

CardServiceCardServiceCardService

CardTerminal Factory

CardService Registry

CardTerminal Registry

ApplicationDeveloper

Slot Slot

CardTerminal

Application

SmartCard

AppMgmnt CardService

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Status of Work1 Status of Work1

• Framework specification and reference implementations availableVersion Rel Date Version specifics Core(KB)

0.9 09/97 Initial beta version 200

1.0 04/98CTST98

First consolidated release 170

1.1 10/98Cartes98

Smaller, faster, improveddocu, added components

92

1.2 11/99Cartes99

Tiny core for embedded devJavacard appl mgmt

target25-7

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Status of Work 2Status of Work 2

• CardTerminals / CardServices available for devices from – Dallas Semiconductors, Gemplus, IBM,

Schlumberger, SCM Microsystems, Siemens

– G&D, Litronics, Towitoko, XAC Automation

– and any PC/SC compliant smartcard reader

– see webpage for details

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Deployment of OCFDeployment of OCF

• Other Products / Solutions that deploy OCF – available

• Dallas iButton Integrated Dev Environment

• IBM Javastation

• IBM Internet Screenphone Reference

– beta / in development• Gemplus GemXpresso RapidApplDev II

• SUN Javastation

• IBM Ocean JavaBeans for Visual Programming

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Related StandardsRelated Standards

• DAVIC (Digital Audio Visual Council) and ISRF (Internet Screenphone Reference Forum) – have adopted OCF in latest specification levels

• JavaPOS and ETSI GSM WG9– intent to adopt OCF in latest spec level

• Visa Open Terminal Framework– intent to harmonize with OCF

• GCA (Global Chipcard Alliance)– consideration of OCF in current interoperability work

• PC/SC– interoperability through generic PC/SC CardTerminal

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OpenCard Information SourceOpenCard Information Source

• Webpage: www.opencard.org– Consortium and membership information– Source and object code, demos and samples– Technical documentation– Supported Devices and Support SW– Frequently asked questions– Mailing lists – Presentations like this one

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ConclusionsConclusions

• Well established standardization body

• Variety of supported devices

• Ongoing progress and further development

• Broad acceptance by related standards

• Many demos at CTST exhibition