Combination document and card reader scanner

Details Combination document and card reader scanner Combination document and card reader scanner

2005-11-02

2009-11-17

Le, Thien M. (Department: 2887)

Registers

Coded record sensors

Feed mechanisms

C235S483000, C235S484000, C235S485000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07617985

ABSTRACT:
The invention claimed is a method and apparatus to allow for scanning of both paper documents and thicker media such as credit or identification cards utilizing the same piece of scanner hardware. The inventive apparatus provides a depressible card reader slot located in the center of the horizontal axis of the sheet feed, and accompanying cantilever system for providing appropriate thickness of insert area for the particular media. A software implementation facilitates an automatic scan of either media inserted. The inventive method and apparatus is unique to the prior art in that it allows both media types to be scanned utilizing the same piece of hardware, and wherein scanning occurs automatically, which offers both ease of use and value to the consumer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4098458 (1978-07-01), Auchinleck
patent: 7204408 (2007-04-01), Cato
patent: 2002/0196479 (2002-12-01), Simske
patent: 2005/0127182 (2005-06-01), Nagata et al.

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