Card reader and a method for reading of cards
AssigneeTDS Todos Data System AB
InventorPer Skygebjerg
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a portable card reader for communication with card provided with a chip, such as so called smart cards. The reader comprises processing means, a card holder for holding the card in contact with connection means to form a connection between said chip and said processing means, a display and entering means for manually entering information into the reader. The entering means comprises a roller for scrolling a predetermined set of input items, simultaneously being displayed on the display, and an entry key for selecting a presently chosen one of said input item.
Claims8
A portable card reader for communication with card provided with a chip, comprising processing means, a card holder for holding the card in contact with connection means to form a connection between said chip and said processing means, a display and entering means for manually entering information into the reader, wherein said entering means comprises a roller for scrolling a predetermined set of input items, simultaneously being displayed on the display, and an entry key for selecting a presently chosen one of said input items, said card reader having an elongate form with a length less than 50% longer than the width of the card to be read.
A card reader according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein it comprises at least two sets of input items, wherein entry of at least one input item or sequence of input items from a first set of input items enables entry of input items from a second set of input items.
A card reader according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the processing means are adapted to display information provided by the card on the display.
A card reader according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein it further comprises an energy supply, and preferably a battery.
A card reader according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the card holder comprises a card slot formed in the reader in which the card could be at least partly inserted.
A card reader for retaining access codes from a smart card, according to any one of the preceding claims.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.