Java Card OpenPlatform
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Java Card OpenPlatform is a smart card
operating system
for the Java Card
platform developed by IBM
Zürich Research Laboratory.
On 31 January 2006 the development and support responsibilities transferred to the IBM Smart Card Technology team in Böblingen
, Germany
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Since July 2007 support and development activities for the JCOP operating system on NXP / Philips
silicon are serviced by NXP Semiconductors.
The title is originated from standards it comply with:
A Java Card JCOP has a Java Card Virtual Machine (JCVM) which allows it to run applications written in Java programming language
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Smart card
A smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card , is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits. A smart card or microprocessor cards contain volatile memory and microprocessor components. The card is made of plastic, generally polyvinyl chloride, but sometimes acrylonitrile...
operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
for the Java Card
Java Card
Java Card refers to a technology that allows Java-dd applications to be run securely on smart cards and similar small memory footprint devices. Java Card is the tiniest of Java targeted for embedded devices. Java Card gives the user ability to program the device and make them application...
platform developed by IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
Zürich Research Laboratory.
On 31 January 2006 the development and support responsibilities transferred to the IBM Smart Card Technology team in Böblingen
Böblingen
Böblingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen District. Physically Sindelfingen and Böblingen are continuous.-History:Böblingen was founded by Count Wilhelm von Tübingen-Böblingen in 1253. Württemberg acquired the town in 1357, and on 12 May 1525 one of the bloodiest battles...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Since July 2007 support and development activities for the JCOP operating system on NXP / Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
silicon are serviced by NXP Semiconductors.
The title is originated from standards it comply with:
- Java CardJava CardJava Card refers to a technology that allows Java-dd applications to be run securely on smart cards and similar small memory footprint devices. Java Card is the tiniest of Java targeted for embedded devices. Java Card gives the user ability to program the device and make them application...
specifications - GlobalPlatformGlobalPlatformGlobalPlatform is an independent, not-for-profit organization concerned with a standardized infrastructure for development, deployment and management of smart cards...
(formerly known as Open Platform) specifications
A Java Card JCOP has a Java Card Virtual Machine (JCVM) which allows it to run applications written in Java programming language
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
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