METHODS OF TRANSMITTING INFORMATION TO MOBILE DEVICES USING COST EFFECTIVE CARD READERS
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1. A method of transmitting information to a mobile device, comprising:
- providing a card reader with a read head, a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card and device electronics that includes an analog front-end and a microcontroller, the analog to digital front end being coupled to a processing element in the microcontroller,receiving a raw magnetic head signal at the analog to digital front end;
converting the raw magnetic head signal into a processed digital signal that the microcontroller can interpret; and
delivering an output jack output jack signal to the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method of transmitting information to a mobile device includes providing a card reader is provided with a read head, a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card and device electronics that includes an analog front-end and a microcontroller. The analog to digital front end is coupled to a processing element in the microcontroller. A raw magnetic head signal is received at the analog to digital front end. The raw magnetic head signal is converted into a processed digital signal that the microcontroller can interpret. An output jack output jack signal is delivered to the mobile device.
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1. A method of transmitting information to a mobile device, comprising:
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providing a card reader with a read head, a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a card and device electronics that includes an analog front-end and a microcontroller, the analog to digital front end being coupled to a processing element in the microcontroller, receiving a raw magnetic head signal at the analog to digital front end; converting the raw magnetic head signal into a processed digital signal that the microcontroller can interpret; and delivering an output jack output jack signal to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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