Patent ID: 6484940
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: G06K,G11B

Abstract:
A data storage card having optical and magnetic data storage regions, and formed to cooperatively engage both a drive mechanism of a magnetic stripe reader and a drive mechanism or an optical data reader, the card comprising:a) a card body defining first and second opposed generally planar surfaces; b) first and second longitudinal edges disposed in spaced opposed relation along the perimeter of the card body; c) first and second lateral edges disposed in spaced opposed relation along the perimeter of the card body perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal edges; d) at least one annular optical data region disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces of the card body; e) at least one magnetic linear data region disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces; and f) an optical carriage engaging aperture formed in the card body to engage the card body to a rotable drive mechanism of an optical data reader.