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Anti-skimming card reader computing device

  • US 10,262,326 B1
  • Filed: 07/31/2017
  • Issued: 04/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device comprising:

  • a card reader component comprising a card reader;

    a plurality of micro cameras positioned proximate to the card reader;

    a battery detector circuit; and

    processing circuitry in communication with the card reader component, the plurality of micro cameras, and the battery detector circuit, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to;

    analyze one or more images captured by the plurality of micro cameras;

    determine that one or more of the images captured by the plurality of micro cameras is obscured;

    in response to the determination that the one or more of the images of the plurality of micro cameras is obscured, initiate the battery detector circuit, andin response to the battery detector circuit detecting a presence of an external battery near the card reader, determine that a skimming device is affixed over the card reader component.

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