Universal card reader apparatus and method

Details Universal card reader apparatus and method Universal card reader apparatus and method

Filed on

2004-07-29

Date issued

2008-10-28

Examiner

Minh, Le Thien (Department: 2887)

Patent Class

Registers

SubClass

Coded record sensors

SubSubClass

Particular sensor structure

Other Related Categories

C235S486000, C361S737000

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

07441701

Description

ABSTRACT:
A multiple card reading apparatus for reading at least two different types of information cards that may be used in a handheld point of sale device with printing capability. The multiple card reading apparatus has a housing containing at least two card reading devices and defining slots that receive the cards and position them for reading by the card reading devices. In one aspect, the slots overlap facilitating a compact arrangement of the card reading apparatus. Preferably, the common portions of the slots are an entrance portion so that only a single slot marks the outside of the housing. For instance, the slots may originate in the same position but diverge at different angles from each other. In this manner, different types of cards can be inserted through the same opening portion but at different angles to reach different card reading devices capable of reading its respective type of card.

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