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US 8,573,490 B2Granted
Contactless smartcard bezel
AssigneeMEI, Inc.
InventorsEvan J. Cost, Peter Bullard, Robert Martin
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Abstract
A multi media payment device includes a banknote acceptor and a RF card reader, and also may include a magnetic card reader. A bezel assembly for connection to the bill acceptor preferably includes a reader unit to read magnetic swipe cards and contactless chip cards.
Claims21
A multi media payment device comprising:
- a banknote acceptor;
- a RF card reader, the RF card reader including an antenna loop for reading information stored in a contactless smart card;
- and
- a display having components to illuminate the display, wherein the display overlaps at least a portion of the antenna loop, wherein the antenna loop is located behind the display relative to a front face of the device and the components to illuminate the display are located substantially inside the antenna loop area.
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A bezel assembly for connection to a bill validator, the bezel assembly comprising:
- a reader unit including an antenna loop to read information stored on a contactless chip card;
- and
- a display having components to illuminate the display, wherein the display overlaps at least a portion of the antenna loop, wherein the antenna loop is located behind the display relative to a front face of the assembly and the components to illuminate the display are located substantially inside the antenna loop area.
A method of upgrading a vending machine with capability of reading contactless chip cards and magnetic swipe cards, the method comprising:
- installing a bezel assembly comprising hardware to read the contactless chip cards and magnetic swipe cards;
- and
- connecting the bezel assembly to an input port of a data collecting module;
- wherein the hardware comprises an antenna loop to read information stored on the contactless chip card, wherein at least a portion of the antenna loop is configured to overlap behind a display relative to a front face of the assembly, and the display having components to illuminate the display that are located substantially inside the antenna loop area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.