Patent ID: 9378629
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: G06K,G07F

Claim Text:
1. An automated banking machine comprising: a card reader for receiving a rectangular card having a long edge and a short edge and reading data from the card, the data corresponding to an account with which the automated banking machine is configured to perform a transaction; the card reader having an opening configured to receive at least a portion of the card including the long edge of the card, the card reader further comprising: two switches that are positioned to engage the card when the card is inserted long edge first; a display coupled with the card reader; and a processor coupled with the switches and the display; the processor upon receiving data from the switches indicating that only one switch was tripped determines that the card was wrongly inserted short edge first; and upon determining the card was wrongly inserted, the processor providing a notification on the display of how to properly insert the card.