Patent ID: 8226001

Claim:
A method comprising: broadcasting a magnetic stripe data packet from an electronic card by measuring a swipe speed of the electronic card past a magnetic reader head during a swipe of the electronic card past the magnetic reader head and then adjusting a broadcast signal containing the magnetic stripe data packet according to the measured swipe speed so that the magnetic stripe data packet in the broadcast signal is read by the magnetic reader head during said swipe; wherein the speed sensor is a capacitive sensor with an outer detection point and an inner detection point; wherein the capacitive sensor changes from a sleep mode to an active mode after a wake up sensor is activated during the swipe and the swipe speed is measured by the capacitive sensor while it is in the active mode before the broadcast signal is broadcast during the swipe; wherein the magnetic stripe data packet is comprised of a track 2 data packet and a track 1 data packet; and wherein cross talk in the magnetic reader head responsible for reading track 1 data is prevented by use of a piece of magnetic tape located on the electronic card so as to prevent cross talk.