Patent ID: 6015092
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A smart card reader, comprising:a PCMCIA card disposed in a first plane, said PCMCIA card having a leading end and a trailing end;a smart card holder disposed in a second plane substantially normal to said first plane;said smart card holder having a leading end connected to said PCMCIA card adjacent said trailing end of said PCMCIA card and said smart card holder having a free trailing end adapted to slidingly receive a smart card;said smart card holder including electrical contact means adapted to conductively contact a smart card received within said smart card holder;a printed circuit board housed within said PCMCIA card; andflexible conductor means extending from said electrical contact means in said smart card holder to said printed circuit board;whereby connector means may be attached to an adjacent PCMCIA card without physical blockage by said smart card reader;whereby insertion of a smart card into said smart card holder is facilitated; andwhereby a modem may be housed within said PCMCIA card at the same time a smart card is positioned within said smart card holder.