Combination smart card-barcode reader

• US 20040206822A1
• Filed: 04/16/2003
• Published: 10/21/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toby Crandall
• Original Assignee: Toby Crandall
• Inventors: Crandall, Toby
• Application Number:
  US10/417,409
• Publication Number:
  US 20040206822A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/462.13
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 1/18 by transferring data from one type of record carrier on to another type of record carrier, e.g. from magnetic tape to punched card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10861 sensing of data fields affixed to objects or articles, e.g. coded labels postal sorting B07C3/14, conveying articles B65G47/48

Abstract

An apparatus for reading and storing barcodes on a smart card comprising, a housing unit containing therein; activation means for turning the unit on; barcode reading means for reading a barcode into the unit; means for storing the barcodes; and means for writing the barcodes so stored in the unit onto a smart card.

Claims

1. An apparatus for reading and storing barcodes on a smart card comprising,

a housing unit containing therein;

activation means for turning the unit on;

barcode reading means for reading a barcode into the unit;

means for storing the barcodes; and

means for writing the barcodes so stored in the unit onto a smart card.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a means for affixing the housing unit onto a wall.

3. A system for reading a barcode and storing the same onto a smart card comprising;

a barcode reader module for reading a barcode;

a smart card module including a card interface for transcribing a barcode read from said barcode reader module onto a smart card;

a microcontroller under the control of interface and control logic for reading said barcode, storing same; and

means for writing said barcode onto said smart card.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said barcode reader module comprises an interface for allowing said barcode to be keyed in by keypad means.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein said barcode reader module further comprises an interface for allowing said barcode to be keyed in by keypad means.

5. A system for reading a barcode and storing the same onto a smart card for a consumer loyalty program comprising:

a barcode reader module for reading a barcode off of a product;

a smart card module including a card interface for transcribing a barcode read from said barcode reader module onto a smart card; and

a microcontroller under the control of interface and control logic for reading said barcode, storing same; and

means for writing said barcode onto said smart card.