Mini card reader systems and methods
US7195160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/087
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A card reader system includes a sensor to sense the presence of a scoring of a card at a specified card location. A read head is employed to read a magnetic stripe disposed on the card. Also, a circuit is coupled to both a sensor and the read head. The circuit is configured to receive input from the sensor, to determine whether the card is a first size or a second size based on the received input, and to enable the read head to read the entire magstripe when the card is the first size and to read a portion of the magstripe when the card is the second size.
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