Patent ID: 6851613
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A card processor comprising: a card carrier passage comprising a plurality of pairs of carrier rollers, said plurality of pairs of carrier rollers being arranged to hold a card being carried in said passage and said plurality of pairs of carrier rollers including at least a first pair of carrier rollers and a second pair of carrier rollers; a first sensor for detecting the card, said first sensor being provided between an exterior opening of said card carrier passage and said first pair of carrier rollers; a second sensor for detecting the card, said second sensor being provided after said first pair of carrier rollers; a card carriage controller, responsive to said sensors, for controlling carriage of the card in said card carrier passage by controlling the rotation of said carrier rollers; and a card data reader for reading the card data recorded in the card which is carried in said card carrier passage, said card data reader being provided after said second pair of carrier rollers; wherein