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Terminal case with integrated reader and shortened base

  • US 9,256,770 B1
  • Filed: 07/02/2014
  • Issued: 02/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A point of sale system comprising a mobile computing device running transaction processing software and having a headphone port, and a case for enclosing the mobile computing device, the case comprising:

  • a body portion;

    a base portion configured to interface with the body portion to collectively enclose the mobile computing device;

    a reader disposed within the base portion and configured for reading financial information from a payment card; and

    a tip-ring-ring-sleeve (TRRS) connector configured to be received within the headphone port of the mobile computing device and to transmit data from the reader to the transaction processing software of the mobile device, the TRRS connector having a protruding portion and a modified base portion;

    the protruding portion protruding from the base portion of the case and being adapted to be received within the headphone port of the mobile device, the protruding portion having four potential points of electrical contact with the mobile device,the modified base portion of the TRRS connector being housed within the base portion of the case, and wherein the modified base portion of the TRRS connector provides not more than two electrical connections between the TRRS connector and the reader, thereby the modified base portion takes up less space within the base portion of the case allowing the base portion of the case to be slimmer than a case enclosing a TRRS connector base portion providing more than two electrical connections between the TRRS connector and the reader.

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