Transaction terminal having elongated finger recess
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1. A transaction terminal comprising:
- a housing;
a touch screen;
a card reader including a card cavity defined by said housing;
a fingerprint scanner having a sensor;
a control circuit in communication with said touch screen, said card reader, and said fingerprint scanner;
a finger recess partially defined by said housing, and partially defined by said fingerprint scanner sensor, wherein said finger recess is formed integral with said card cavity.
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Abstract
A transaction terminal includes a housing, an elongated finger recess defined by the housing, and a finger scanner sensor disposed in the recess. The elongated finger recess may include a length of at least approximately a two knuckle distance. An outer surface region of the housing and the finger recess may define a web receiving area adapted to receive a web of a hand. The transaction terminal can include a card cavity formed integral with the elongated finger recess.
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1. A transaction terminal comprising:
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a housing;
a touch screen;
a card reader including a card cavity defined by said housing;
a fingerprint scanner having a sensor;
a control circuit in communication with said touch screen, said card reader, and said fingerprint scanner;
a finger recess partially defined by said housing, and partially defined by said fingerprint scanner sensor, wherein said finger recess is formed integral with said card cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transaction terminal comprising:
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a housing having a front;
a touch screen;
a card reader;
a fingerprint scanner having a sensor;
a control circuit in communication with said touch screen, said card reader, and said fingerprint scanner;
a finger recess partially defined by said housing, and partially defined by said substantially planar fingerprint scanner sensor, said finger recess having a floor portion extending forwardly and substantially coplanar with respect to said substantially planar sensor, wherein said finger recess opens toward said front of said housing, and has a length of at least 2 in so that horizontal loading of a finger with respect to said substantially planar sensor is encouraged. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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