Patent ID: 9033235
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: during a card swipe through a read head, receiving card swipe data from a plurality of magnetic sensors in a sensor matrix in the read head, the magnetic sensors spaced apart along a first axis, wherein the sensor matrix is configured to read a magnetic stripe of a magnetic stripe card, the magnetic stripe having a plurality of tracks spaced apart, wherein during the card swipe, the tracks are spaced apart along the first axis; determining, based on the card swipe data received from the magnetic sensors, which of the magnetic sensors corresponds to at least one of the plurality of tracks during the card swipe, wherein the card swipe data comprises one or more streams of readings from the magnetic sensors, each stream having a corresponding bit rate; and in response, submitting data read from the at least one of the plurality of tracks for further processing of the card swipe.