Slotless card reader
First Claim
1. A portable smart card reader for reading and displaying information stored on a smart card, said portable reader comprising:
- a thin housing having an upper surface and an exposed lower surface;
a plurality of electrical contacts on said exposed lower surface;
a reader circuit contained within said housing and connected to said electrical contacts; and
a display on said housing and connected to said reader circuit;
wherein a smart card can be placed against said contacts and said circuit can read information stored on said smart card and display said information on said display.
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Abstract
A portable smart card reader for reading and displaying information stored on a smart card comprising a thin housing having an upper surface and an exposed lower surface, a plurality of electrical contacts on the exposed lower surface, a reader circuit contained within the housing and connected to the electrical contacts and a display on the housing connected to the reader circuit. A smart card can be placed against the contacts and the circuit can read information stored on the smart card and display the information. Since the reader has no slot with a rigid lower portion, the reader is thin and more easily carried.
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8 Claims
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1. A portable smart card reader for reading and displaying information stored on a smart card, said portable reader comprising:
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a thin housing having an upper surface and an exposed lower surface; a plurality of electrical contacts on said exposed lower surface; a reader circuit contained within said housing and connected to said electrical contacts; and a display on said housing and connected to said reader circuit; wherein a smart card can be placed against said contacts and said circuit can read information stored on said smart card and display said information on said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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7. A smart card reader for reading and displaying information stored on a smart card, said portable reader comprising:
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a thin housing having an upper surface and a lower surface; a plurality of contacts on said lower surface; a reader circuit contained within said housing and connected to said electrical contacts; a display on said housing and connected to said reader circuit; wherein said reader includes no rigid surface that is located below said lower surface.
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