Slotless card reader

Details Slotless card reader Slotless card reader

1997-09-30

1998-10-13

Pitts, Harold

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Coded record sensors

Particular sensor structure

235438, 235440, G06K 1906

Patent

active

058215166

ABSTRACT:
A portable smart card reader for reading and displaying information stored on a smart card comprising a thin housing having an upper surface and a lower surface, a flexible cover affixed to and spaced from the lower surface plurality of electrical contacts affixed to the lower surface, a reader circuit contained within the housing and connected to the electrical contacts and a display on the housing connected to the reader circuit. A smart card can be placed against the contacts and the circuit can read information stored on the smart card and display the information. Since the reader has no slot with a rigid lower portion, the reader is thin and more easily carried.

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