US3940795A
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Verification apparatus using a card scanning means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-05-20
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Granted: 1976-02-24
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Expires: 1994-05-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method are provided for verifying the status of an account such as a credit card account or that the holder of a card is the party indicated by information recorded on the card. In one form, information is recorded on a magnetic recording strip of a card which is automatically read when a magnetic pick-up is caused to scan the recording. The signals generated are then fed to a comparator which compares same with information reproduced from a memory or signals generated in scanning a characteristic of the card holder such as a voice or photoelectrically generated signals scanning a finger print or other physical characteristic of the holder. Special card scanning means is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome H. Lemelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:53
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/08; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/403; G06Q20/4037; G07C; G07C11/00; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/257; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07F19/201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A scanning reproduction apparatus for picking up signals recorded on record tracks of record members made of sheet material, such as cards or strips containing information recorded along selected portions thereof comprising: a support, means for prepositioning a record sheet member on said support, a scanning mechanism including an arm, means for pivotally supporting said arm on said support adjacent to said sheet prepositioning means, a scanning transducer supported by said arm and operable for generating output signals of information contained on a record sheet scanned thereby, means for power driving said arm in pivotal movement on said support to cause said arm to carry said transducer across said prepositioned record sheet member to permit said transducer to scan information recorded on a selected portion of said sheet member, means for controlling said means for power driving said arm to cause said arm to move in a first direction from a home location so as to carry said transducer in a given path across said sheet member while said transducer scans and transduces with respect to said selected portion of said sheet member and means for thereafter causing said arm to return to said home location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A scanning reproduction apparatus for picking up signals recorded on record tracks of record members made of sheet material, such as cards or strips containing information recorded along selected portions thereof comprising: a support, means for prepositioning a record sheet member on said support, a scanning mechanism including an arm, means for pivotally supporting said arm on said support adjacent to said sheet prepositioning means, a scanning transducer supported by said arm and operable for generating output signals of information contained on a record sheet scanned thereby, means for power driving said arm in pivotal movement on said support to cause said arm to carry said transducer across said prepositioned record sheet member to permit said transducer to scan information recorded on a selected portion of said sheet member, means for controlling said means for power driving said arm to cause said arm to move in a first direction from a home location so as to carry said transducer in a given path across said sheet member while said transducer scans and transduces with respect to said selected portion of said sheet member and means for thereafter causing said arm to return to said home location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A scanning apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said transducer is a magnetic pick-up and said record sheet member contains a magnetic recording material having information recorded along a record track defined by at least a portion of said magnetic recording material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A scanning apparatus in accordance with claim 2 including means for spring biasing said magnetic transducer on said arm to urge said transducer into engagement with the magnetic recording material provided on said magnetic record sheet member as the transducer is carried across the face of said sheet member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A scanning apparatus in accordance with claim 2 including means for urging said magnetic transducer into engagement with the magnetic recording material provided on said record sheet member when a selected portion of the sheet and said transducer are in alignment with each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A scanning apparatus in accordance with claim 4 including means for pivotally supporting said arm during its rotation from said home location to carry said scanning transducer across the face of a record sheet member which is predeterminately located on said support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A scanning apparatus in accordance with claim 3 including wheel means supported by said arm and operable to engage the face of a record sheet member as said arm is power driven to guide said arm in movement across said record sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a magnetic reproduction apparatus for reproducing signals magnetically recorded on cards predeterminately located on said apparatus by means of a magnetic pick-up and means for relatively moving a card and said pick-up in a first direction to bring the pick-up into alignment with a magnetic record track of the card, the improvement comprising a first support for predeterminately locating said magnetic record card, a second support for supporting said magnetic pick-up, means for effecting relative movement of said first and second supports in a first direction to cause the pick-up to scan parallel to the record track of a card held by said first support and means for relatively moving said pick-up and card in a second direction during the relative movement in said first direction to cause said pick-up to engage the magnetic recording area of said card for reproducing the magnetic recordings thereon and further means for effecting movement of said card and magnetic pick-up in a third direction to disengage said card and pick-up.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a magnetic reproduction apparatus for reproducing signals magnetically recorded on cards predeterminately located on said apparatus by means of a magnetic pick-up and means for relatively moving a card and said pick-up in a first direction to bring the pick-up into alignment with a magnetic record track of the card, the improvement comprising a first support for predeterminately locating said magnetic record card, a second support for supporting said magnetic pick-up, means for effecting relative movement of said first and second supports in a first direction to cause the pick-up to scan parallel to the record track of a card held by said first support and means for relatively moving said pick-up and card in a second direction during the relative movement in said first direction to cause said pick-up to engage the magnetic recording area of said card for reproducing the magnetic recordings thereon and further means for effecting movement of said card and magnetic pick-up in a third direction to disengage said card and pick-up.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A magnetic reproduction apparatus in accordance with claim 7 including means relatively moving said pick-up and card in a fourth direction to relative locations at which said card and pick-up are positioned prior to the movement thereof in said first direction.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-02-23 | 1979-08-25 | 1980-02-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-23 | 1983-08-25 | 1984-02-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-23 | 1987-08-25 | 1988-02-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |