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Magnetic card transaction apparatus

  • US 6,629,643 B1
  • Filed: 07/07/2000
  • Issued: 10/07/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A magnetic card transaction apparatus for defeating an unauthorized reading of a magnetic card, the apparatus comprising:

  • an insertion detector which detects that a magnetic card is inserted through an insertion slot;

    a card transferring system that takes in the magnetic card;

    a shutter that opens or closes a card guiding path guiding the magnetic card inserted from the card slot;

    a magnetic head that reads magnetic information stored in the magnetic card; and

    a drive control circuit that controls the shutter to open the card guiding path when the insertion detector detects that the magnetic card is inserted, the drive control circuit further operable to;

    drive the card transferring system to take in the magnetic card, temporarily suspend operation of taking in the magnetic card by the card transferring system before the magnetic card reaches the magnetic head and while a portion of the magnetic card still extends out of the card slot, and after the temporary suspension, drive the card transferring system to resume operation of taking in the magnetic card past the magnetic head such that the magnetic head reads the magnetic information stored in the magnetic card.

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