Dip card reader

摘要

In accordance an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein a card reader having an opening allowing for card to be inserted. The card reader determines how long a card has been inserted into the card reader. If a card is inserted into the card reader for a time period greater than a predetermined time period, the card reader reads a chip on the card to obtain card data. If the card is removed from the card reader before the predetermined time period, the card reader obtains the card data from a magnetic stripe on the card.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a card reader having an opening: a card insertion sensor operable to detect when cards are inserted into the card reader via the opening; a magnetic stripe reader operable to read a magnetic stripes from the cards when they are moved from the card reader; a chip reader operable to read chip data from cards having a chip; card reader logic coupled with the card insertion sensor, the magnetic stripe sensor, and the chip reader; the card reader logic is operable to receive a signal from the card insertion sensor indicating when a card is inserted into the card reader; the card reader logic is operable to employ a first read condition that employs the magnetic stripe reader to read magnetic stripes of cards upon withdrawal of cards that have been inserted into the card reader for a time period that is less than a predetermined time period; and the card reader logic is operable to automatically employ a second read condition that obtains card data from the chip reader on cards that remain in the card reader for more than the predetermined time period.