Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Robert Smeallie

Sue-Ken Yap

William Simpson-Young

Andrew Timothy Robert Newman

Zhenya Alexander Yourlo

Hayden Graham Fleming

Anthony Timothy Robert Newman

A service providing apparatus for providing a service to a user of a user interface card () is disclosed. The card () is configured for insertion into a card read device () that has a receptacle () to receive the interface card (). The interface card () comprises a substrate () with indicia () formed thereon. The apparatus also comprises a central processing unit for receiving a service identifier and data stored on the card (), from the read device (). The data is related to a user selected indicia (), wherein the central processing unit is configured to provide a service. The service is identified by the service identifier.

System for card-based service access

A read device () for reading an interface card () is disclosed. The card () is configured for insertion into the read device (). The card () comprises indicia () formed thereon and a memory () having data stored therein for communicating with an external device. The read device () comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane () arranged to overlay the interface card () upon receipt of the card () in the read device (). The read device () also comprises a central processing unit for sending a service identifier, and a specific portion of the data to the external device. The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (), wherein the external device provides a service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data.

Card reading device for service access

A read device () for reading an interface card (). The card () is configured for insertion into the read device (). The card () comprises indicia formed thereon and a memory having data stored therein for communicating with an external device (). The read device () comprises a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane () arranged to overlay the interface card () upon receipt of the card () in the read device (). The read device () also comprises a central processing unit () for sending a service identifier, a distinguishing identifier and a specific portion of the data to the external device (). The specific data is related to a user selected indicia (). A service identified by the service identifier upon receipt of the data is provided via the external device ().

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Robert Smeallie