The invention relates to a card terminal (1) and to a method for operating a card terminal (1) for a card (7) comprising at least one card function (12, 13, 14) and a non-volatile storage (11). According to the invention, the card terminal (1) firstly determines the card function via a device (5) and,...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20030056019?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030056019 - Card terminal and method for operating a card terminal