Method and device for providing cards to be applied to a carrier
First Claim
1. A method for providing cards to be applied to a carrier, wherein the cards are arranged in a plurality of card magazines and may be drawn from the plurality of card magazines, wherein cards of a known card type are arranged in a card magazine, and wherein information regarding the card type is associated with the card magazine, the method comprising:
- (a) reading the carrier, the carrier containing data about the card type to be applied to the carrier;
(b) receiving information specifying the card type of the card to be drawn on the basis of the data read from the carrier;
(c) on the basis of the received information, selecting at least one of the plurality of card magazines;
(d) drawing a card from the at least one selected card magazine; and
(e) outputting the card drawn from the at least one selected card magazine for subsequent processing together with the information about the card type associated with the at least one selected card magazine from which the card is drawn to allow control of the subsequent processing based on the outputted information.
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Abstract
A method and a device for providing cards for processing first cause a drawing of a card from at least one card magazine. The cards are arranged in a plurality of card magazines and may be drawn from the same, and information regarding their card type is further associated with the cards. After drawing the card, it is output for subsequent processing together with the information regarding the card type associated with the card to allow control of the subsequent processing based on the forwarded information. Cards of a known card type are arranged in a card magazine and the information regarding the card type is associated with the card magazine, wherein the information associated with the card magazine is forwarded when drawing a card from a card magazine.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for providing cards to be applied to a carrier, wherein the cards are arranged in a plurality of card magazines and may be drawn from the plurality of card magazines, wherein cards of a known card type are arranged in a card magazine, and wherein information regarding the card type is associated with the card magazine, the method comprising:
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(a) reading the carrier, the carrier containing data about the card type to be applied to the carrier; (b) receiving information specifying the card type of the card to be drawn on the basis of the data read from the carrier; (c) on the basis of the received information, selecting at least one of the plurality of card magazines; (d) drawing a card from the at least one selected card magazine; and (e) outputting the card drawn from the at least one selected card magazine for subsequent processing together with the information about the card type associated with the at least one selected card magazine from which the card is drawn to allow control of the subsequent processing based on the outputted information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for providing cards to be applied to a carrier, the device comprising:
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a plurality of card magazines for receiving cards, wherein cards of a known card type are arranged in a card magazine, and wherein information regarding the card type is associated with the card magazine; a drawing unit for drawing a card from at least one card magazine; a card output for outputting the card; a data output; a data input; and a controller, the controller being configured to receive at the data input information about the card type to be applied to the carrier, the information being determined on the basis of data read from the carrier; select on the basis of the received information at least one of the plurality of card magazines, control the drawing unit to draw a card from the at least one selected card magazine, control the card output to output the card drawn from the at least one selected card magazine for subsequent processing, and output the information about the card type associated with the at least one selected card magazine from which the card is drawn via the data output to allow control of the subsequent processing based on the outputted information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for applying a card to a card carrier, wherein a plurality of cards are arranged in a plurality of card magazines, wherein cards of a known card type are arranged in a card magazine, wherein information specifying the card type is associated with the card magazine, the method comprising:
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(a) reading the carrier, the carrier containing data about the card type to be applied to the carrier; (b) receiving information specifying the card type of the card to be drawn on the basis of the data read from the carrier; (c) on the basis of the received information, selecting at least one of the plurality of card magazines; (d) drawing a card from the at least one selected card magazine; and (e) outputting the card drawn from the at least one selected card magazine to a card channel for subsequent processing together with the information about the card type associated with the at least one selected card magazine from which the card is drawn to allow control of the subsequent processing based on the outputted information, wherein the card channel has a plurality of sensors for reading cards; (f) configuring the card channel by activating/deactivation the sensors on the basis of the outputted information; and (g) outputting the card from the card channel to an applier for connecting the card to the card carrier.
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15. A device for applying a card to a card carrier, comprising:
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a card feeder, comprising a plurality of card magazines for receiving cards, wherein cards of a known card type are arranged in a card magazine, and wherein information regarding the card type is associated with the card magazine; a drawing unit for drawing a card from at least one card magazine; a card output for outputting the card; a data output; a data input; and a controller, the controller being configured to receive at the data input information about the card type to be applied to the carrier, the information being determined on the basis of data read from the carrier; select on the basis of the received information at least one of the plurality of card magazines, control the drawing unit to draw a card from the at least one selected card magazine, control the card output to output the card drawn from the at least one selected card magazine for subsequent processing, and output the information about the card type associated with the at least one selected card magazine from which the card is drawn via the data output to allow control of the subsequent processing based on the outputted information; a card channel, comprising a plurality of sensors for reading cards, a card input for receiving a card from the card feeder, a data input for receiving the information specifying the card type of the card from the card feeder, wherein the card channel is configured by activating/deactivation the sensors on the basis of the received information, and a card output; and an applier for connecting the card received from the card channel to the card carrier.
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