Data reader module combinable with a pager
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1. A pager caddy, comprising:
- a housing, said housing having a cradle to receivably retain a pager, data reader, located in the housing, and a connector for engaging a pager to provide data transfer between the pager and said data reader.
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Abstract
A caddy receivably retains a two-way messaging pager. The caddy has a connector for power and data transfer between the pager and caddy. The caddy can also be equipped with a magnetic strip card reader. This enables remote transactions using a magnetic strip card such as a credit card or debit card. The caddy has serial bus ports for attaching the caddy to peripheral devices such as printers and taxi fare meters.
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15 Claims
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1. A pager caddy, comprising:
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a housing, said housing having a cradle to receivably retain a pager, data reader, located in the housing, and a connector for engaging a pager to provide data transfer between the pager and said data reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A pager caddy and pager, comprising:
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a housing receivably retaining said pager, a data reader, located in the housing, a first connector for providing data transfer between said pager caddy and pager, and a second connector for connecting the magnetic strip reader to the pager, the second connector attached to the first connector by a first cable. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A pager caddy, comprising:
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a housing, said housing having a cradle to receivably retain a pager, a serial bus port for connecting said caddy to a peripheral device, a connector for engaging a pager to provide data transfer between the pager and said serial bus port, and a data reader attached to said serial bus port. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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