Apparatus and method for manually encoding a magnetic stripe

Details Apparatus and method for manually encoding a magnetic stripe Apparatus and method for manually encoding a magnetic stripe

1998-02-02

2000-04-25

Le, Thien M.

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235449, G06K 1906

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ABSTRACT:
A hand-held, light-weight wand for magnetically encodes digital information onto a magnetic stripe or track. Pre-printed timing marks adjacent the magnetic strip, detected by an optical sensor contained in the wand, are used to generate timing signals which control the encoding of the data onto the magnetic stripe. Six rotary thumb-wheel switches are used to dial in a six digit decimal number to be encoded. A write push button switch in the wand body is depressed as the wand is passed along the magnetic stripe. A second pass of the wand along the magnetic stripe reads back the previously encoded signal which is compared the number still dialed into the thumb-wheel switches. If the comparison is favorable, a "successful read" LED also located in the body of the wand is illuminated to signal the operator that the desired number has been correctly encoded. A desktop version of the manual magnetic encoder and an alternate version of the encoding wand using a small numeric keypad for data entry are also shown.

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