Loading computer programs in blocks

1. Method for loading computer programs into a memory of a portable memory object having a contactless operating mode, particularly a chip card, from one or more transmitting devices EM1, . . . , EMj, . . . EMp, p being a whole number, the method comprising:

the computer program is divided into n blocks BLK1, . . . BLKi, . . . , BLKn, n being a whole number greater than 1;

a piece of information I(n) indicating the number n of blocks to be loaded is transmitted to the portable memory object;

the blocks BLK1, . . . , BLKi, . . . BLKn are loaded without contact into a memory of the portable memory object from a transmitting device EMj wherein j is in a range from 1 through p;

each block BLKi is counted in the portable memory object;

the loading of the blocks BLK1, . . . , BLKi, . . . , BLKn is interrupted during the loading of a block BLKi due to an interruption in communication between EMj and the card;

in response to establishing of communication between one of the transmitting device EMk and the card, wherein k is in a range 1 through p:

interrogating the card as to which block to resume loading, and

resuming the loading of the blocks from block i from transmitting device EMk; and

each block BLKi loaded is counted in the portable memory object.

2. Method according to claim 1 , the method further comprises:

prior to the resumption of the loading of the block BLKi, the loading or nonloading state of the portable memory object is verified.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein EMj and EMk are two distinct transmitting devices.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

setting a flag FLG to indicate whether the card is in a loading state or in a non-loading state; and

upon establishing communication between one of the transmitting devices EMk and the card, interrogating the flag FLG to determine whether the card is in a loading state.