Information reading apparatus
US8322615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/77
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information reading apparatus includes: a transfer path for transferring an information recording medium (a passport); an image sensor which is placed in a frame constructing the transfer path and optically reads information recorded in the information recording medium (the passport); and non-contact communication antennas which send and receive information to/from an antenna or an antenna embedded in the information recording medium (the passport), through electromagnetic induction. The plurality of non-contact communication antennas are laid out in the frame constructing the transfer path.
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