Methods and apparatus for capturing magnetic credit card data on a hand held device
US8245923B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/0893
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handheld device for capturing magnetic credit card data includes a MEMS magnetic field sensor disposed within the housing, wherein the MEMS magnetic field sensor is configured to determine a plurality of magnetic data stored on a magnetic stripe of a user provided media when the user disposes a user provided media proximate to the housing, and a processor disposed within the housing and coupled to the MEMS magnetic field sensor, wherein the processor is programmed to receive the plurality of user data stored on the user provided media, wherein the processor is configured to execute an application program, and wherein the processor is programmed to provide at least a subset of the plurality of user data to the application program.
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