IC card reader/writer and method of operation thereof
First Claim
1. An IC card reader/writer used for interfacing between an IC card and other information systems, said IC card containing at least an integrated circuit capable of writing and reading digital information and electronic money, comprising:
- a body including at least one IC card insertion slot, said body including;
an upper cover;
a lower portion;
least one step formed by displacement between said upper cover and said lower portion; and
a recessed portion recessed from said step, said upper cover and said lower portion being separable from each other, said step being formed on a side of said body of the reader/writer formed with said IC card insertion slot.
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Abstract
An IC card reader/writer having a body which includes an IC insertion slot and an operation display section. The body is separable into an upper cover and a lower portion. The upper cover and the lower portion are displaced from each other to form a step on the side of the body formed with the IC card insertion slot. A recessed portion recessed from the step is formed on the portion of the body having the IC card insertion slot. The surface of the upper cover is curved upwardly in a direction away from the IC card insertion slot in such a manner as to increase the thickness progressively toward the side of the body far from the IC card insertion slot, and a display section is located on the slope of the curved portion. The operating area of the IC card reader/writer is provided with function keys.
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14 Claims
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1. An IC card reader/writer used for interfacing between an IC card and other information systems, said IC card containing at least an integrated circuit capable of writing and reading digital information and electronic money, comprising:
a body including at least one IC card insertion slot, said body including; an upper cover; a lower portion; least one step formed by displacement between said upper cover and said lower portion; and a recessed portion recessed from said step, said upper cover and said lower portion being separable from each other, said step being formed on a side of said body of the reader/writer formed with said IC card insertion slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An IC card reader/writer used for interfacing between an IC card and other information systems, said IC card containing at least an integrated circuit capable of writing and reading digital information and electronic money, comprising:
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a keyboard having ten-keys and function keys arranged on an upper surface of said IC card reader/writer; a display section arranged on said upper surface of said IC card reader/writer; an IC card insertion slot arranged on said upper surface of said IC card reader/writer, said surface being closer to said keyboard section than said display section; and wherein said function keys include a key for checking whether or not said IC card containing electronic money is in a locked state.
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6. An IC card reader/writer used for interfacing between an IC card and other information systems, said IC card containing at least an integrated circuit capable of writing and reading digital information and electronic money, comprising:
a body including at least one IC card insertion slot, an upper cover, a lower portion, at least one step formed by displacement between said upper cover and said lower portion, a recessed portion recessed from said step, a keyboard including ten-keys and functions arranged on an upper surface of said upper cover, and a display section arranged on said upper surface of said upper cover, said upper cover and said lower portion being separable from each other, said step being formed on a side of said IC body formed with said IC card insertion slot, said function keys including key for displaying balance of the electronic money contained in said IC card and a key for checking whether or not the IC card containing the electronic money is locked. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method of operating an IC card reader/writer used for interfacing between an IC card and other information systems, said IC card containing at least an integrated circuit capable of writing and reading digital information and electronic money, said method comprising the steps of:
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causing a user to insert an IC card into a card insertion slot of said IC card reader/writer; causing the user to instruct whether or not said IC card is in a locked state to be displayed; and displaying whether or not said IC card is in a locked state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An IC card reader/writer used for interfacing between an IC card and other information systems, said IC card containing at least an integrated circuit capable of writing and reading digital information and electronic money, comprising:
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an IC card insertion slot formed at a side face of a body of said IC card reader/writer; a step formed at said side face where said insertion slot is formed; a recessed portion recessed from said step and formed on said step; a keyboard having ten-keys and function keys arranged on an upper surface of said body of said IC card reader/writer; and said function keys including a key for displaying a balance of electronic money contained in said IC card, and a key for checking whether or not said IC card containing the electronic money is in a locked state.
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13. A method of operating an IC card reader/writer used for interfacing between an IC card and other information systems, said IC card containing at least an integrated circuit capable of writing and reading digital information and electronic money, comprising the steps of:
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inserting an IC card into an insertion slot of said IC card reader/writer by a user; instructing said IC card reader/writer to display a state as to whether or not said IC card is in a locked state by the user; reading out electronic money information stored in said IC card by said IC card reader/writer and transferring said electronic money information to said other information systems from said IC card reader/writer; and displaying said state as to whether or not said IC card is in a locked state. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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