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Adaptor for magnetic stripe card reader

  • US 7,028,897 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2002
  • Issued: 04/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for importing information from a magnetic stripe card into a personal trusted device, the method comprising:

  • providing an adaptor structure comprising,a transceiver configured to transmit a signal to a personal trusted device,a memory in communication with the transceiver, anda simulacrum disposed within a slot of a magnetic stripe card reader and in magnetic communication with a magnetic reader head of the magnetic stripe card reader;

    reading information from a magnetic stripe card by the magnetic card reader head;

    storing the information in the memory;

    transmitting the information to a remote data repository;

    encrypting the information for the personal trusted device to receive a separate message including an encryption key allowing access to the information;

    causing the encrypted information to be communicated from the transceiver to thepersonal trusted device in response to an authorization signal received from the remote data repository.

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