Card reading device for service access
First Claim
1. A read device for reading an interface card, said card being configured for insertion into said read device, and wherein said card comprises indicia formed thereon and a memory having data stored therein for communicating with an external device, said read device comprising:
- a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane arranged to overlay said interface card upon receipt of said card in said read device, a central processing unit for sending a service identifier, and a specific portion of said data to said external device, said specific data being related to a user selected indicia, wherein said external device provides a service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of said data.
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Abstract
A read device (1) for reading an interface card (10) is disclosed. The card (10) is configured for insertion into the read device (1). The card (10) comprises indicia (14) formed thereon and a memory (19) having data stored therein for communicating with an external device. The read device (1) comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (10) upon receipt of the card (10) in the read device (1). The read device (1) also comprises a central processing unit for sending a service identifier, and a specific portion of the data to the external device. The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (14), wherein the external device provides a service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data.
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36 Claims
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1. A read device for reading an interface card, said card being configured for insertion into said read device, and wherein said card comprises indicia formed thereon and a memory having data stored therein for communicating with an external device, said read device comprising:
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a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane arranged to overlay said interface card upon receipt of said card in said read device, a central processing unit for sending a service identifier, and a specific portion of said data to said external device, said specific data being related to a user selected indicia, wherein said external device provides a service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of said data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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:
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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; and
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. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. 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:
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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; and
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.
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20. 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:
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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; and
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.
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21. 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:
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a memory on said card for storing a service identifier and data related to a user selected indicia; and
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.
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22. An electronic card reader for reading an electronic card, said electronic card having at least one indicia formed thereon and an electronic memory having data stored therein for controlling data controlled equipment, said electronic reader comprising:
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a touch sensitive substantially transparent membrane having an upper surface configured to be depressible by a user of said reader;
a receptacle shaped to receive said electronic card, wherein said electronic card received therein and said indicia can be viewed through said touch sensitive membrane; and
an electronic circuit coupled to said membrane to read a specific portion of said data from said memory according to depression of said membrane associated with a specific one of said indicia, and for sending said specific data together with a service identifier to said data controlled equipment, said data controlled equipment providing a function controlled by receipt of said specific data, wherein said function is associated with said service identifier.
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23. A read device for a interface card, said data comprising a substrate having at least one indicia formed thereon, said read device comprising:
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a receptacle shaped to receive said interface card;
a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane arranged to overlay said interface card upon receipt of said interface card in said receptacle such that said indicia can be viewed through said touch sensitive membrane; and
an electronic circuit for coupling to a memory component of said interface card and for reading data related to one of said indicia selected by a user of said read device via said membrane, wherein said electronic circuit is configured to send said data together with a service identifier to an external device, whereby said external device provides a service associated with said service identifier upon receipt of said read data.
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24. 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. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. 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. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. 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. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. 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.
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31. 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.
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32. 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.
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33. A read device for reading a user interface card, said card being configured for insertion into said read device, and wherein said card comprises a plurality of indicia formed thereon and a memory having stored therein a service identifier for communicating to an external device to provide an identified service, said read device comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving said card and providing visibility of said plurality of indicia upon receipt of said card in said read device;
a selection mechanism for allowing a user to select at least one of said plurality of visible indicia;
a central processing unit coupled to said selection mechanism for generating data related to said user selected indicia and for reading said service identifier from said memory; and
a transmission unit for sending said indicia related data and said service identifier to said external device, wherein upon receipt of said data and service identifier said external device provides a service identified by the service identifier and said data. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A read device for reading a user interface card, said card being configured for insertion into said read device, and wherein said card comprises a plurality of indicia formed thereon, said read device comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving said card and providing visibility of said plurality of indicia upon receipt of said card in said read device;
a selection mechanism for allowing a user to select at least one of said plurality of visible indicia;
a central processing unit coupled to said selection mechanism for generating data related to said user selected indicia and for reading from a memory of said card a service identifier for communicating to an external device to provide a service; and
a transmission unit for sending said indicia related data and said service identifier to said external device, wherein upon receipt of said data and service identifier said external device provides a service identified by the service identifier and said data. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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