CARDS AND DEVICES WITH MAGNETIC EMULATORS AND MAGNETIC READER READ-HEAD DETECTORS
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1. A system comprising:
- a magnetic emulator, wherein said magnetic emulator is operable to electrically couple, and communicate data to, a read-head located on a magnetic stripe reader, wherein said magnetic emulator is operated to detect the presence of said read-head before communicating data to said read-head.
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Abstract
A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to act as a magnetic stripe read-head detector and a data transmitter. A multiple layer flexible PCB may be fabricated to include multiple magnetic emulators. Layers of the flexible PCB may include magnetic shielding in order to reduce interference from the magnetic emulators to particular read-heads on a magnetic stripe reader.
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1. A system comprising:
a magnetic emulator, wherein said magnetic emulator is operable to electrically couple, and communicate data to, a read-head located on a magnetic stripe reader, wherein said magnetic emulator is operated to detect the presence of said read-head before communicating data to said read-head. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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2. A system comprising:
a magnetic emulator comprising; a first region operable to communicate data serially to a first read-head on a magnetic stripe reader; and a second region not operable to communicate data to a second read-head on said magnetic stripe reader even if said second read-head passes over said second region.
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