Patent ID: 8505820
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A non-magnetic card reader adapted to electrically connect with a magnetic card reader and a transaction terminal for selectively reading and identifying a magnetic card and a non-magnetic card, the magnetic card reader having a first connector outputting a magnetic card signal, the transaction terminal having a terminal connector and a main controller, both the first connector and the terminal connector being compatible with a magnetic-card communication protocol, the non-magnetic card reader comprising: a second reading unit, reading card data of the non-magnetic card; a converting module, decoding the read card data of the non-magnetic card; a second input connector, electrically connecting with the first connector of the magnetic card reader; a second output connector, electrically connecting with the terminal connector of the transaction terminal; and an integrator module, transceiving the magnetic card signal from the second input connector to the second output connector, and converting the decoded card data of the non-magnetic card into a non-magnetic card signal; wherein the non-magnetic card signal is transmitted through the second output connector and the terminal connector to the main controller of the transaction terminal for identification; wherein the magnetic card signal is transmitted through the first connector of the magnetic card reader, the second input connector, the integrator module, the second output connector and the terminal connector to the main controller of the transaction terminal for identification.