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US 2003/0146276 A1Published application
Card destruction systems and methods
AssigneeFirst Data Corporation
InventorsBruce A. Bennett, Scott J. Smith
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Abstract
A card destruction system comprises a reader to read identification information from a card. A controller is coupled to the reader to receive the identification information and to determine whether the card is to be destroyed. A delivery sensor is coupled to the controller to sense when the card is delivered to a card destruction device. The controller is also configured to produce a record of the destruction based on a signal from the sensor.
Claims19
A card destruction system comprising:
- a reader that is configured to read identification information from the card;
- a controller that is coupled to the reader, wherein the controller is configured to receive the identification information and to determine whether the card is to be destroyed;
- a delivery sensor coupled to the controller to sense when the card is delivered to a card destruction device;
- wherein the controller is further configured to produce a record of the destruction based on a signal from the sensor.
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A card destruction system comprising:
- a reader that is configured to read identification information from the card;
- a controller that is coupled to the reader, wherein the controller is configured to receive the identification information and to determine whether the card is to be destroyed;
- a card destruction device that is configured to receive and destroy cards;
- a delivery sensor coupled to the controller to sense when the card is delivered to a card destruction device;
- wherein the controller is further configured to produce a record of the destruction based on a signal from the sensor.
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A method for destroying cards, the method comprising:
- reading identification information from a card using a reader;
- determining with a controller whether the card is to be destroyed based on the identification information;
- sending the card to a destruction device if the controller determines that the card is to be destroyed;
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- sensing delivery of the card to the card destruction device with a delivery sensor and sending the sensed information to the controller to produce a record of the destruction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.