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The PC/SC Architecture provides a framework within which ICCs (often referred to as Smart Cards) can be utilized on a general purpose PC, It is designed to support a high degree of vendor independence through clean separation of components and interface definitions which promote interoperability amongst products. Specifically, applications can be developed, requiring a specified functionality set, which may be provided by ICCs from a variety of vendors. Moreover, the physical Interface Devices (IFDs), or readers, which provide access to an ICC through standard PC “I/O ports” may be provided by a variety of vendors as well.
PC/SC结构提供了一种框架,在此框架内ICC(通常称为智能卡)可以在通用PC上使用。PC/SC通过对组成部分和接口的明确定义,使得设计可以高度独立于厂商,定义的接口提高了产品间的互操作性。特别的,可以开发具有特殊功能需求的应用,而这些功能可能是不同的厂商通过不同的ICC提供的。此外,物理的接口设备(IFD),或者读卡器,即提供通过标准的PC的接口来提供对ICC的访问的设备,也可由不同的厂商提供。 |
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