Financial transaction card with sound recording
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1. A system for emitting a sound at a card reader terminal comprising:
- a card;
a magnetic stripe disposed on the card, the magnetic stripe encoded with transaction data and audio data;
a card reader including means for reading the transaction data, means for reading the audio data, an audio driver and a sound transducer.
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Abstract
A distinctive recorded sound is generated when a credit card or other financial transaction card is used at a point of sale (POS) terminal. As is common, the POS terminal includes a card reader through which the card is swiped to read data that is encoded on a magnetic stripe affixed to the card. A recorded sound may be stored in the card or in the card reader. In either case, the sound is played back through the card reader when the card is swiped.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for emitting a sound at a card reader terminal comprising:
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a card;
a magnetic stripe disposed on the card, the magnetic stripe encoded with transaction data and audio data;
a card reader including means for reading the transaction data, means for reading the audio data, an audio driver and a sound transducer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of emitting a sound at a card reader terminal comprising:
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providing a card with a magnetic stripe encoded with transaction data and audio data;
providing a card reader with means for reading the transaction data, means for reading the audio data, an audio driver and a sound transducer;
swiping the card through the card reader;
reading the audio data encoded on the magnetic stripe;
generating a first signal in accordance with the audio data;
asserting the first signal as an input to the audio driver;
generating a second signal in the audio driver in accordance with the first signal;
asserting the second signal as an input to the sound transducer, whereby the sound transducer emits a sound in accordance with the audio data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A card reader for reading a card having a storage medium encoded with transaction data and audio data comprising:
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means for reading the transaction data;
means for reading the audio data;
an audio driver; and
a sound transducer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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