Patent ID: 9607485
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: G06K,G07F

Claim:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a card reader for receiving a rectangular card having a magnetic stripe, a long edge and a short edge; a movable read head assembly positioned to read the magnetic stripe when the card is inserted into the card reader long edge first, the read head assembly comprises: a read head, an analog-to-digital converter, and an encrypting device located adjacent to the analog to digital converter, and a secure housing that encloses the read head, the analog-to-digital, and the encrypting device; wherein the secure housing is operable to detect a breach of the secure housing; and wherein the secure housing is operable to erase keying data responsive to detecting a breach; 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.