Device for detecting the use of false cards by reading embossed characters
US5814800A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A card reader (for example, a swipe card reader for reading bank or security cards) is disclosed which comprises a detector for detecting surface features of the card such as embossed characters. In this way, a security check for false cards is implemented.
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