Dual-sided smart card reader
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1. A smart card reader comprising:
- a first input port disposed on a first end of the reader adapted for receiving a first smart card;
a second input port disposed on a second, opposed end of the reader adapted for receiving a second smart card; and
at least one biometric device coupled to the reader,wherein the reader is adapted to simultaneously house multiple smart cards.
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Abstract
A dual-sided smart card reader, and method for operating the same, is disclosed. The dual-sided smart card reader permits the simultaneous insertion of at least two different smart cards from opposing sides. The dual-sided smart card reader may additionally include a biometric verification device, such as a fingerprint scanner, for comparing biometric information from an operator of the reader to biometric information stored on a smart card. Also, the dual-sided smart card reader may additionally include a pulse monitor, such as a sensor, to detect a pulse of an operator of the reader.
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23 Claims
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1. A smart card reader comprising:
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a first input port disposed on a first end of the reader adapted for receiving a first smart card; a second input port disposed on a second, opposed end of the reader adapted for receiving a second smart card; and at least one biometric device coupled to the reader, wherein the reader is adapted to simultaneously house multiple smart cards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A smart card system comprising:
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at least two smart cards; a dual-sided smart card reader including a first input port disposed on a first end of the smart card reader, and a second input port disposed on a second opposing end of the smart card reader; and at least one biometric device coupled to the reader, wherein the reader is adapted to simultaneously house multiple smart cards.
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6. A method for facilitating secure transactions comprising the steps of:
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inserting a first smart card into a first slot of a dual-sided smart card reader; inserting a second smart card into a second slot of the dual-sided smart card reader, said second slot disposed on an opposing end of the smart card reader; determining if a holder of the first smart card is authorized to access information on the second smart card; and
,permitting the holder of the first smart card to access information stored on the second smart card. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A smart card reader comprising:
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a first input port disposed on a first end of the reader for receiving a first smart card; a second input port disposed on a second opposing end of the reader for receiving a second smart card; a display screen disposed on an outer surface of the reader for displaying information stored on one of the first or second smart cards; and
,at least one biometric device for obtaining a biometric sample. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A smart card reader adapted for a transaction comprising:
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a first input port for receiving a first smart card; a second input port for receiving a second smart card, said second input port being positioned at an end of the reader that is opposed to that of the first input port; at least one biometric reader for verifying the identity of a user; and at least one pulse sensor to detect at least one of the presence of a pulse, lack of a pulse or an irregular pulse of a user; wherein biometric information read by the at least one biometric reader is compared against stored user biometric information to verify the identity of the user; wherein the smart card reader identifies the occurrence of at least one of; biometric information of the user read by the at least one biometric reader does not match any of the stored user biometric information; and the at least one pulse sensor does not detect any pulse of the user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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