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Magnetic card reader

  • US 6,679,427 B1
  • Filed: 04/19/2000
  • Issued: 01/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A magnetic card reader which reads magnetic cards having a plurality of formats comprising:

  • a format processing means including;

    first format processing means operable to process a magnetic card based on a first format to check whether the encoded data on the magnetic card is recorded in the first format;

    second format processing means operable to process the magnetic card based on a second format to check whether the encoded data on the magnetic card is recorded in the second format, wherein the magnetically encoded data in the first or second format is recorded on a magnetic stripe and includes a start code, data, end code and a check code, the first and second formats being different from each other;

    a format processing pattern establishing means which selects said first format processing means or said second format processing means according to an indication command sent from a host machine which indicates which format to process by said format processing means; and

    a format determining means which determines whether said indicated format and the format read from the magnetic card are consistent in accordance with the result of said format processing means, then sends the result of the determination to said host machine.

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