Remote control device with credit card reading and transmission capabilities having multiple IR LEDs
US5603078A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/163
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An infrared remote control unit including an integrated card reading device. The unit is used for purchasing products or services offered via a television monitor, such that the unit transfers data to a receiver connected to a television monitor connected via at least one modem to a control computer for processing and purchase authorization. The unit includes a card reader for reading data encoded on a magnetic stripe of a card. A microprocessor operatively connected to the card reader receives and reformats the encoded data. A transmitter connected to the microprocessor transmits the reformatted data to the receiver for the purchase.
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