Transaction terminal having elongated finger recess
US7121470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0018
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transaction terminal includes a housing, an elongated finger recess defined by the housing, and a finger scanner sensor disposed in the recess. The elongated finger recess may include a length of at least approximately a two knuckle distance. An outer surface region of the housing and the finger recess may define a web receiving area adapted to receive a web of a hand. The transaction terminal can include a card cavity formed integral with the elongated finger recess.
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