Financial transaction terminal and card reader system adaptable thereto
US4782217A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/4037
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A single unitary terminal configuration includes a card reader for reading data contained on a credit or debit card, a communications system for accessing a central database for authorization purposes, an input/output system for inputting alphanumeric data into the terminal, and for displaying audio and visual signals concerning the use of the terminal and the card's status, and a printer for printing data onto a receipt. The terminal preferably includes a fixed head magnetic card reader for reading magnetic stripes of credit or debit cards. The card reader is preferably of an insertion type having a card receiving channel opening at an edge of the terminal housing.
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