Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of use of a simulated magnetic stripe card system for use with magnetic stripe card reading terminals
- Patent Title (中): 使用模拟磁条卡系统与磁条读卡终端一起使用的方法
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Application No.: US13135579Application Date: 2011-07-08
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Publication No.: US08376239B1Publication Date: 2013-02-19
- Inventor: Thomas David Humphrey
- Applicant: Thomas David Humphrey
- Agent Michael J. Tavella
- Main IPC: G06K19/06
- IPC: G06K19/06

Abstract:
A method of read magnetic stripe card(s) into a database, to select a specific card from the database, and to output the data related to that specific card to existing merchant card reader equipment with no modification. A simulated magnetic stripe card can be tethered to a cell phone via the headset jacks. A more complex design uses an un-tethered, simulated magnetic stripe card by including BLUETOOTH (or other wireless) communications on the card. This dual purpose invention is intended to eliminate the need to carry multiple magnetic stripe cards in a wallet or purse by consolidating all of the individual card information into a form to be reproduced onto the simulation card when needed by the user. It can also be used at a merchant POS card reader to allow an existing MSD reader to be converted to use in wireless cell phone transactions e.g. BLUETOOTH or NFC.
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