CARD READER HAVING DISCRIMINATOR CONTACT

摘要

A card reader for a point-of-sale system that is configured to accept both magnetic strip-type and integrated circuit (IC) chip-type payment cards. The card reader is a component of a point-of-sale system including a portable computing device in communication with the card reader that is configured to present a first graphical user interface (GUI) when a magnetic stripe-type card is detected and a second GUI when an IC chip-type card is detected in the card reader. The card reader comprises a slot configured to receive the payment card, a magnetic reading device and an IC chip reading device. The card reader also includes a discriminator contact disposed within the slot that is configured to conduct across a surface of a metal pad of the IC chip-type card prior to the CI chip reading device making contact with the IC chip.

主权项

1. A system for use during a point-of-sale transaction, the system comprising:
a slot to receive a transaction card during the point-of-sale transaction; an integrated circuit (IC) chip reader positioned at least partially along an interior of the slot, the IC chip reader to read transaction information from an IC chip of the transaction card; and a discriminator positioned at least partially along the interior of the slot, the discriminator to identify that the transaction card includes the IC chip before the IC chip reader reads the IC chip.