Protection device, electronic payment terminal and magnetic reading head corresponding thereto
US9098761B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/084
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A protection device is provided, which includes a detection circuit for detecting a short-circuit between at least two output branches of a magnetic reading head. Each of the output branches is able to convey a signal read by the reading head on a track of a magnetic card and the detection circuit is able to detect a short-circuit during the reading of at least one track of a magnetic card.
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