Title:
ANTI-SKIMMING CARD READER SURFACE CONFIGURATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005109326
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A card reader housing (20) has an exterior surface configuration (22) that includes a plurality of distinct surface portions (24-38) aligned at oblique angles relative to each other. The exterior surface configuration (22) prevents the placement of a skimming reader over the top of the card reader housing (20). In a disclosed example, a finger-receiving notch (50) is directly aligned with a reader (60) and has a depth and a dimension sized for receiving at least a portion of a finger holding a card inserted into a slot (46) in the housing (20). Any alteration of the notch (50) dimensions prevents proper operation of the card reader.
Inventors:
RAKOFF STEVEN BARNETT (CA)
FLOOK RONALD ARTHUR (CA)
TAM DAVID (CA)
FLOOK RONALD ARTHUR (CA)
TAM DAVID (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/015232
Publication Date:
January 26, 2006
Filing Date:
May 03, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UTC FIRE & SECURITY CORP (US)
RAKOFF STEVEN BARNETT (CA)
FLOOK RONALD ARTHUR (CA)
TAM DAVID (CA)
RAKOFF STEVEN BARNETT (CA)
FLOOK RONALD ARTHUR (CA)
TAM DAVID (CA)
International Classes:
G06K7/08; G06K13/08; G06K15/00; G06V30/224; (IPC1-7): G06K15/00
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