Card reader
First Claim
1. A card reader comprisinga first slot containing an insertion aperture for inserting a card equipped with a memory;
- a second slot also containing an insertion aperture for inserting another card equipped with memory; and
a monitoring device that prevents the logging on of a second card inserted in said second slot when said first slot already has a first card inserted in said first slot that, when said second card has been inserted in said second slot, monitors said second card'"'"'s position in said second slot and logs off the first card located in said first slot when said first card'"'"'s position changes.
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Abstract
The invention relates to the design of card readers for cards equipped with memory. Such cards, and also the data stored in the memory of such cards, are generally utilized to produce and/or maintain operating states of technical devices. It is also known that the user personally can store data in certain areas of the memory. However, as the memory design and usage has been standardized for the most part and the memory capacity reserved for use by the user is relatively small, the memory capacity reserved for the user can only be increased by providing the device with additional cards equipped with memory. However, as all cards used in a device to supply the full functionality mast operate together in a prescribed manner, it is the task of the invention to specify a card reader that organizes this operation. To accomplish this, it is specified that a monitoring device 17 or a closing device 24 is present that prevents the insertion of a second card 11.1 when there is a first card 11.2 inserted in the first slot 12.2, or that ensures, when there are two cards 11 in the slots 12, that the first card 11.2 is removed from its corresponding slot 12 before second card 11.1 is removed.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A card reader comprising
a first slot containing an insertion aperture for inserting a card equipped with a memory; -
a second slot also containing an insertion aperture for inserting another card equipped with memory; and
a monitoring device that prevents the logging on of a second card inserted in said second slot when said first slot already has a first card inserted in said first slot that, when said second card has been inserted in said second slot, monitors said second card'"'"'s position in said second slot and logs off the first card located in said first slot when said first card'"'"'s position changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling a login procedure of a plurality of cards inserted in card slots of a device, the method comprising:
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detecting a first insertion of a first card in a first slot of a device;
logging the first card into the device after the detected first insertion;
detecting a second insertion of a second card in a second slot of the device after logging the first card into the device;
detecting a change in a position of the first card in the device;
logging the first card out of the device based on the detected change in the position; and
logging the second card into the device after logging the first card out of the device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling a logout procedure of a plurality of cards inserted in card slots of a device, the method comprising:
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detecting a first insertion of a first card in a first slot of a device;
logging the first card into the device after the detected first insertion;
detecting a second insertion of a second card in a second slot of the device after logging the first card into the device;
logging the second card into the device after the detected second insertion;
detecting a change in a position of the first card in the device;
logging the second card out of the device based on the detected change; and
logging the first card out of the device after logging the second card out of the device. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A card reader comprising:
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a first insertion slot configured to accept a first card;
a second insertion slot configured to accept a second card; and
a monitoring device configured to detect a first insertion of the first card in the first insertion slot;
log the first card into a device after the detected first insertion;
detect a second insertion of the second card in the second insertion slot after logging the first card into the device;
log the second card into the device after the detected second insertion;
detect a change in a position of the first card;
log the second card out of the device based on the detected change; and
log the first card out of the device after logging the second card out of the device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A card reader comprising:
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a first insertion slot configured to accept a first card;
a second insertion slot configured to accept a second card;
a monitoring device configured to log the first card into a device after insertion of the first card in the first insertion slot; and
log the second card into the device after insertion of the second card in the second insertion slot and after logging the first card into the device; and
a cover configured to prevent removal of the first card from the first insertion slot before logging the second card out of the device, wherein the cover comprises a stop base extending from an edge of the cover to abut the second card if the second card is inserted in the second insertion slot and a handle extending from a front surface of the cover to abut a housing of the device if the second card is inserted in the second insertion slot. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A card reader comprising:
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means for accepting a first card;
means for accepting a second card; and
a monitoring device comprising;
means for detecting a first insertion of the first card into the means for accepting the first card;
means for logging the first card into a device after the detected first insertion;
means for detecting a second insertion of the second card into the means for accepting the second card after logging the first card into the device;
means for logging the second card into the device after the detected second insertion;
means for detecting a change in a position of the first card;
means for logging the second card out of the device based on the detected change; and
means for logging the first card out of the device after logging the second card out of the device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A card reader comprising:
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means for accepting a first card;
means for accepting a second card;
means for logging the first card into a device after insertion of the first card into the means for accepting the first card;
means for logging the second card into the device after insertion of the second card into the means for accepting the second card and after logging the first card into the device; and
means for preventing removal of the first card from the means for accepting the first card before logging the second card out of the device, wherein the means for preventing removal comprises a stop base extending from an edge of the means for preventing removal to abut the second card if the second card is inserted in the means for accepting the second card and a handle extending from a front surface of the means for preventing removal to abut a housing of the device if the second card is inserted in the means for accepting the second card. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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Specification