Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program are provided. An information processing apparatus includes the following elements. A receiver receives a command requesting for the execution of predetermined processing. A storage unit stores data and first information indicating, among a plurality of stages in a lifecycle of the information processing apparatus, the current stage determined by the stored data and second information indicating an executable command in the current stage, the executable command being determined for each of the plurality of stages. A determining unit determines on the basis of the first information and the second information whether the command received by the receiver is an executable command in the current stage.

The disclosed embodiments provide a payment card. The payment card may have a first face and a second face opposite the first. Additionally, the payment card may comprise a first smart chip, the first smart chip having contacts that are electronically accessible from the first face of the card. The payment card may further comprise a first antenna coupled to the first smart chip, the first antenna providing near-field contactless access to the first smart chip and a second smart chip, the second smart chip having contacts that are electronically accessible from the second face of the card. Additionally, the payment card may comprise a second antenna coupled to the second smart chip, the second antenna providing near-field contactless access to the second smart chip and an RF block that electronically isolates the first antenna and the second antenna from each other.

One 16 digits smart card shaped like a regular bank card in length and width with chip and swiping abilities which is divided into several different separate sectors. e.g. bank cards, credit cards, cash transactions, medical insurance usage and other personal documentation of information that are all stored on one smart card. This smart card is configured to hold financial information, general information, and documentation of a variety of various categories of different documents on its database. All parts can be accessible by one four-digit secret security code to ensure the safety of the card's information.

A transaction card construction and computer-implemented methods for a transaction card are described. The transaction card has vector formatted visible information lasered onto its surface. In some embodiments, systems and methods are disclosed for enabling the sourcing of visible information using a scalable vector format. The systems and methods may receive a request to add a first plurality of visible information to a transaction card and capture an image of the first plurality of visible information. The systems and methods may also map the image to a bounding box and convert the mapped image into vector format. In addition, the systems and methods may provide the converted image to a laser machine.

An identification system uses a local cache for performing identifications. An identity system device may store identity information and identification information. An electronic device stores a cache of a portion of the identity information and a part of the identification information. The electronic device receives user input, determines an identity by comparing the user input to the cached identification information (such as by comparing a received digital representation of a biometric with cached biometric identification information), and performs an action using information in the cached identity information that is associated with the identity. The electronic device may update the identity information stored by the identity system device based on the action.

An IC chip, an information processing apparatus, system, method, and program are provided. An IC chip includes an authentication control unit configured to authenticate a request using authentication information. The request and/or the authentication information is received from outside the IC chip.

A method for conducting an offline, commodity-based transaction includes: storing program data for benefit programs, wherein the program data includes a program identifier and plurality of commodity pairs for the respective program, each commodity pair including a commodity code and balance; receiving a data request from a point of sale device, the request including a specific program identifier; identifying program data the specific program identifier; transmitting the identified program data to the point of sale device; receiving transaction data from the point of sale device, the transaction data including purchased commodity pairs, each purchased commodity pair including a commodity code and purchased amount; and updating the program data for the benefit program that corresponds to the specific program identifier by deducting the balance included in each commodity pair corresponding to a purchased commodity pair based on the respective commodity codes by the associated purchased amount.

Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program are provided. An information processing apparatus includes the following elements. A receiver receives a command requesting for the execution of predetermined processing. A storage unit stores data and first information indicating, among a plurality of stages in a lifecycle of the information processing apparatus, the current stage determined by the stored data and second information indicating an executable command in the current stage, the executable command being determined for each of the plurality of stages. A determining unit determines on the basis of the first information and the second information whether the command received by the receiver is an executable command in the current stage.

According to one embodiment, a smart card includes a communication unit, recording unit, first reception processor, determination unit, and first transmission processor. The recording unit records data defined by definition information. The first reception processor receives a command from an external terminal. If the first reception processor receives the command, the determination unit determines whether or not data required for execution of the command is stored in the recording unit. If the determination unit determines that the required data is not stored in the recording unit, the first transmission processor transmits a response indicating the start of a session required to acquire data related to that data from the external terminal to the external terminal.

Universal cards are used in place of all the other traditional cards which a person may want to carry. The universal card can include a short range communications transceiver to communicate with a mobile device. The mobile device can include a user interface and an e-wallet application so that the user can interface with the e-wallet application for programming the universal card via the short range communication link. Once programmed, the universal card emulates a function of a traditional card.