1. PC/SC Overview Christophe Colas Chairman PC/SC Technical Workgroup CTST’ 2000 Miami

2. 2 Core Members Bull Gemplus HP Intel Microsoft Schlumberger Siemens Sun Toshiba Associate Members ActivCard Algorithmic Research Cherry Datelnet Smart Services Philips Semiconductors Rainbow Technologies SCM Microsystems Soliton Systems Winbond Electronics Corp. Formed in May ’96 Workgroup

3. CTST’ 2000 Miami3 Objectives Facilitate Smart Card Integration into PC Environment Smart Card Reader and Smart Card Interoperability at Different Levels Application and Vendor Neutral Platform Independent Specifications

4. CTST’ 2000 Miami4 PC/SC Specifications ICC Resource Manager Definition ICC Service Provider Interface Definition Application Domain and Developer Design Considerations Recommen- dations for ICC Security and Privacy Devices Introduction and Architecture Overview Interface Requirements for Compatible IC Cards and Readers Requirements for PC-Connected Interface Devices IFD Design Considerations and Reference Design Information Version 1.0: December 1997        

5. CTST’ 2000 Miami5 Architecture Overview ICC-Aware Application Resource Manager Service Providers Service Providers Service Provider IFD Handler IFD Handler IFD Handler IFD ICC Drivers Smart Card Readers Smart Cards PC/SC IFD Handler Interface PC/SC RM Interface PC/SC Service Provider Reference Interfaces

6. CTST’ 2000 Miami6 Resource Manager Manages ICC-related Database –Smart Card Readers –Card Types Detects Card Insertion/Removal Performs Match between Inserted Cards and Requested Interfaces Controls Multi-Application Access –Resource Locking

7. CTST’ 2000 Miami7 Card Recognition Dynamic For more complex scenarios, need to be handled by specific ICCSPs and ICC-aware applications Static information registered to the Resource Manager ATR ICC OS + Applis ICCSP Basic Mechanism implemented in the Resource Manager ATR  Card Type  Interfaces

8. CTST’ 2000 Miami8 PC/SC Revision 1.0 Support ISO 7816 Asynchronous Cards “Simple” Smart Card Readers Implemented on Win9x, Win NT 4.0 and built-in in Windows 2000 –See Microsoft Platform DDK and SDK Linux: Work in Progress

9. CTST’ 2000 Miami9 Compatibles Devices No Test Suite within PC/SC as it is Closely Dependent on Platform Implementation Numerous Readers follow PC/SC Specifications –Particularly with Microsoft Windows logo Many Card Manufacturers have Developed Service Providers for their Cards

10. CTST’ 2000 Miami10 & PC/SC IFD IFD RS232 PC-Card IFD Handler ApplicationApplication Card Service Factory Card Service Registry Appmgt CardService CardServiceCardService Smart Card Card ID Service Scheduler Card Terminal Factory Card Terminal Registry Win32 Environment

11. CTST’ 2000 Miami11 For More Information http://www.pcscworkgroup.com