METHOD FOR STORING DATA AS WELL AS A TRANSPONDER, A READ/WRITE-DEVICE, A COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM INCLUDING A PROGRAM ELEMENT AND SUCH A PROGRAM ELEMENT ADAPTED TO PERFORM THIS METHOD

A method for storing or reading data in a memory array of a transponder and a corresponding transponder, read/write device and program element is described. Therein, a data structure for storing data within the memory array is defined by a predetermined protocol. The data structure comprises: a header data block including predefined header data; an application data block for storing application data; and a terminator data block for indicating that, in accordance with the predetermined protocol, no data are stored within the memory array behind the terminator data block. The method for storing data comprises storing additional application data within the memory array behind the terminator data block. Thereby, memory areas which, according to the predetermined protocol, are not used can be used for new applications, data can be hidden in these areas such that they can not be read by protocol compliant reader devices and the data structure read or written by the method of the invention is compatible with the former predetermined protocol.