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Transaction card magnetic stripe emulator
Assignee: INTELLICARD INTERNATIONAL Inc
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Filing: 1986-06-03
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Granted: 1988-12-13
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Expires: 2006-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A device and method for transferring data from a microprocessor located in a transaction card through a card reader by emulating a prerecorded magnetic stripe on a conventional transaction car such as a credit or debit card. Data is sequentially produced by the microprocessor within the card and applied to a magnetic field generator which produces magnetic fields that emulate prerecorded data on a conventional magnetic stripe of a transaction card. This allows transfer of data from a microprocessor to standard card readers without the necessity of substantially modifying the card reader device. Circuitry is also provided for detecting the position and speed of movement of the card through the card reader to ensure that all of the data is transmitted from the microprocessor to the magnetic field generators within the scanning time of the card across read head of the card reader.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman S. Burkhardt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:42
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/06187; G06K19/06206; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G06K19/07749
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A device for emulating a magnetic stripe having prerecorded data disposed in a predetermined area on a transaction card to transfer data from said transaction card to a card reader as said card is moved through said card reader, comprising: means for sequentially generating data to be read by said card reader; magnetic field generator means for sequentially generating magnetic fields across substantially the entire portion of said predetermined area in response to said data, said magnetic fields having a field strength substantially equivalent to prerecorded data on said magnetic stripe; means contained in said card for detecting speed of movement of said card through said card reader to produce a rate control signal; means contained in said card for controlling the rate at which said data is sequentially generated in response to said rate control signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A device for emulating a magnetic stripe having prerecorded data disposed in a predetermined area on a transaction card to transfer data from said transaction card to a card reader as said card is moved through said card reader, comprising: means for sequentially generating data to be read by said card reader; magnetic field generator means for sequentially generating magnetic fields across substantially the entire portion of said predetermined area in response to said data, said magnetic fields having a field strength substantially equivalent to prerecorded data on said magnetic stripe; means contained in said card for detecting speed of movement of said card through said card reader to produce a rate control signal; means contained in said card for controlling the rate at which said data is sequentially generated in response to said rate control signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
145 words
Said magnetic field generator means as set forth in claim 1 further comprising: nonconductive, permeable structure means disposed in substantially a single plane on said card, said nonconductive permeable structure means having pole portions which are separated by a gap which extends substantially along the entire length which said prerecorded magnetic stripe would otherwise extend, and a loop portion coupled to said pole portions; electrically conductive stripe means surrounding a section of said loop portion of said nonconductive, permeable structure means and alternatively connected at end portions to form a conductive coil around said section of said loop portion to induce a magnetic flux in said nonconductive, permeable structure means in response to application of an electrical current to said conductive coil; diamagnetic means disposed in said gap between said pole portions for causing magnetic field lines across said gap to extend from said card.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
Said magnetic field generator means as set forth in claim 1 further comprising: three dimensional magnetically permeable structure means disposed in said card having a predetermined gap; conductive coil means disposed around a portion of said three dimensional magnetically permeable structure means for inducing a magnetic flux in said three dimensional magnetically permeable structure means in response to application of electrical current to said conductive coil means;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
diamagnetic means disposed in said predetermined gap for causing magnetic field lines across said predetermined gap to extend from said card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
diamagnetic means disposed in said predetermined gap for causing magnetic field lines across said predetermined gap to extend from said card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
Said card reader as set forth in claims 1, 2 or 3 comprising an electrical contact to provide power to said card.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
Said means for detecting speed of movement of said card through said card reader as set forth in claim 4 comprising: contact stripe means disposed in said card for contacting said electrical contact in said card reader to provide power to said card, said contract stripe having a predetermined resistance per unit length; difference voltage generator means for deriving a difference voltage by comparing voltages detected at opposite ends of said electrical contact; means for differentiating said difference voltage to produce a velocity voltage proportional to said velocity of movement of said transaction card through said card reader.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of transferring data from a transaction card to a card reader as said card is moved through said card reader by emulating a magnetic stripe disposed on a predetermined area on said card comprising the steps of: sequentially generating data to be transferred from said transaction card to said card reader: applying said sequentially generated data to a magnetic field generator to sequentially generate magnetic fields representative of said data simultaneously across substantially the entire portion of said predetermined area, said magnetic fields having a field strength substantially equivalent to prerecorded data on said magnetic stripe; detecting speed of movement of said transaction card through said card reader by means in said transaction card; controlling the rate at which said data is sequentially generated in response to said speed of movement of said transaction card.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of transferring data from a transaction card to a card reader as said card is moved through said card reader by emulating a magnetic stripe disposed on a predetermined area on said card comprising the steps of: sequentially generating data to be transferred from said transaction card to said card reader: applying said sequentially generated data to a magnetic field generator to sequentially generate magnetic fields representative of said data simultaneously across substantially the entire portion of said predetermined area, said magnetic fields having a field strength substantially equivalent to prerecorded data on said magnetic stripe; detecting speed of movement of said transaction card through said card reader by means in said transaction card; controlling the rate at which said data is sequentially generated in response to said speed of movement of said transaction card.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
221 words
A device for emulating a magnetic stripe having prerecorded data disposed in a predetermined area on a transaction card to transfer data from said transaction card to a card reader comprising: means for sequentially generating data to be read by said card reader; magnetic field generator means for sequentially generating magnetic fields across substantially the entire portion of said predetermined area in response to said data, said magnetic fields having a field strength substantially equivalent to prerecorded data on said magnetic stripe; said magnetic field generator means further comprising nonconductive, permeable structure means disposed in substantially a single plane on said card, said nonconductive permeable structure means having pole portions which are separated by a gap which extends substantially along the entire length which said prerecorded magnetic stripe would otherwise extend, and a loop portion coupled to said pole portions; electrically conductive stripe means surrounding a section of said loop portion of said nonconductive, permeable structure means and alternatively connected at end portions to form a conductive coil around said section of said loop portion to induce a magnetic flux in said nonconductive, permeable structure means in response to application of an electrical current to said conductive coil; diamagnetic means disposed in said gap between said pole portions for causing magnetic field lines across said gap to extend from said card.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
221 words
A device for emulating a magnetic stripe having prerecorded data disposed in a predetermined area on a transaction card to transfer data from said transaction card to a card reader comprising: means for sequentially generating data to be read by said card reader; magnetic field generator means for sequentially generating magnetic fields across substantially the entire portion of said predetermined area in response to said data, said magnetic fields having a field strength substantially equivalent to prerecorded data on said magnetic stripe; said magnetic field generator means further comprising nonconductive, permeable structure means disposed in substantially a single plane on said card, said nonconductive permeable structure means having pole portions which are separated by a gap which extends substantially along the entire length which said prerecorded magnetic stripe would otherwise extend, and a loop portion coupled to said pole portions; electrically conductive stripe means surrounding a section of said loop portion of said nonconductive, permeable structure means and alternatively connected at end portions to form a conductive coil around said section of said loop portion to induce a magnetic flux in said nonconductive, permeable structure means in response to application of an electrical current to said conductive coil; diamagnetic means disposed in said gap between said pole portions for causing magnetic field lines across said gap to extend from said card.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
164 words
A device for emulating a magnetic stripe having prerecorded data disposed in a predetermined area on a transaction card to transfer data from said transaction card to a card reader comprising: means for sequentially generating data to be read by said card reader; magnetic field generator means for sequentially generating magnetic fields across substantially the entire portion of said predetermined area in response to said data, said magnetic fields having a field strength substantially equivalent to prerecorded data on said magnetic stripe; said magnetic field generator means further comprising three dimensional magnetically permeable structure means disposed in said card having a predetermined gap; conductive coil means disposed around a portion of said three dimensional magnetically permeable structure means for inducing a magnetic flux in said three dimensional magnetically permeable structure means in response to application of electrical current to said conductive coil means; diamagnetic means disposed in said predetermined gap for causing magnetic field lines across said predetermined gap to extend from said card.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
164 words
A device for emulating a magnetic stripe having prerecorded data disposed in a predetermined area on a transaction card to transfer data from said transaction card to a card reader comprising: means for sequentially generating data to be read by said card reader; magnetic field generator means for sequentially generating magnetic fields across substantially the entire portion of said predetermined area in response to said data, said magnetic fields having a field strength substantially equivalent to prerecorded data on said magnetic stripe; said magnetic field generator means further comprising three dimensional magnetically permeable structure means disposed in said card having a predetermined gap; conductive coil means disposed around a portion of said three dimensional magnetically permeable structure means for inducing a magnetic flux in said three dimensional magnetically permeable structure means in response to application of electrical current to said conductive coil means; diamagnetic means disposed in said predetermined gap for causing magnetic field lines across said predetermined gap to extend from said card.
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