| 摘要 |
THE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES FOR A COMPACT, PORTABLE POS TERMINAL (100) THROUGH THE CO-LOCATION OF A MAGNETIC CARD SLOT (108) AND A SMART CARD ENTRY SLOT. IN ONE EMBODIMENT, THE SMART CARD SLOT IS POSITIONED WITHIN A PORTION OF THE MAGNETIC CARD SLOT (108). THE POS TERMINAL (100) ALSO ACCOMMODATES CONTACTLESS INSTRUMENT READERS AND OPTIONALLY INCLUDES FEATURES FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE CAPTURE, USER DISPLAY INTERACTION, MULTI-TASKING CAPABILITIES, CHECK READING AND AGE AND IDENTITY VERIFICATION. |
