OCR/Variable head slot reader
US4396902A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1980 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K13/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reading device which uses both optical character recognition techniques and magnetic reading are combined in a reader wherein the magnetic reading head stays at a fixed position while the optical reading aperture may be varied to accomodate different documents. The slot through which checks, credit cards or other similar documents are passed is movable vertically to adapt to different media from which information is to be read.
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