Card reading device for service access

A program to be executed in a read device having a receptacle to receive an interface card, said card comprising a substrate and indicia formed on said substrate, said program comprising:

• code for reading a service identifier and a specific portion of data stored within a memory of said card, said specific data being related to a user selected indicia;
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• code for a sending said service identifier and said specific data to an external device, whereby a service is provided by said external device, said service being identified by the service identifier.

A data processing method for a read device that has a receptacle to receive an interface card, said card comprising a substrate with indicia formed thereon, said method comprising the steps of:

• reading a service identifier and a specific portion of data stored within a memory of said card, said specific data being related to a user selected indicia;
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• sending said service identifier and said specific data to an external device, whereby a service is provided by said external device, said service being identified by the service identifier.

A read device for reading an interface card, said card comprising indicia formed thereon and a memory having data stored therein, and wherein said card is configured for insertion into said read device, said read device comprising:

• read means for reading a service identifier and a specific portion of data stored in the card, said specific data being related to user selected indicia;
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• send means for sending said service identifier and said data to an external device, wherein said external device provides a service, said service being identified by the service identifier.

A card interface system comprising an interface card and a read device, said card being configured for insertion into said read device, and said card comprising at least a substrate with indicia formed thereon, said read device comprising a receptacle to receive said interface card said system comprising:

• a memory on said card for storing a service identifier and data related to a user selected indicia;
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• a central processing unit integrally formed within said read device for sending said service identifier and said data to an external device in order that a user of said card receives a service from said external device, said service being identified by the service identifier.

A read device having a receptacle to receive an interface card which comprises a substrate and indicia formed on said substrate, said device comprising:

• a central processing unit for determining a validity of said card that was inserted into said read device and sending to an external device a service identifier and data stored in the card, said data being related to a user pressed indicia, in order that a card user receives a service identified by the service identifier according to said pressed indicia.

A read device having a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane arranged to overlay a detachable interface card which comprises a substrate and indicia formed on said substrate, said device comprising:

• a central processing unit for determining a validity of said card that was inserted into said read device and sending to an external device a service identifier and user press coordinates pressed on said touch sensitive membrane to select said indicia, in order that a card user receives a service identified by the service identifier according to said pressed indicia.

A read device having a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane arranged to overlay a detachable interface card which comprises a substrate and indicia formed on said substrate, said device comprising:

• a central processing unit for distinguishing a identifier stored in said card and sending to an external device a service identifier and user press coordinates pressed on said touch sensitive membrane to select said indicia or a service identifier and user press coordinates pressed on said touch sensitive membrane to select said indicia, based on said result of said distinction, in order that a card user receives a service identified by the service identifier according to said pressed indicia.

A read device having a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane arranged to overlay a detachable interface card which comprises a substrate and indicia formed on said substrate, said device comprising:

• a central processing unit for detecting a user press touch on said on said touch sensitive membrane and sending a touch coordinates of said user press touch to an external device, wherein said touch coordinates is used as a cursor information.

A read device having a receptacle to receive an interface card, said device comprising:

• a central processing unit for reading an information that affects functions that said card perform in said read device, performing the functions based on said information.

A read device having a receptacle to receive an interface card, said device comprising:

• a central processing unit for generating a session identifier identifying a current session of a card insertion, which is a number that is incremented each time a card is inserted into said read device and sending said session identifier to a external device, in order to determining a validity of said inserted card in said external device.