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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1991
Dennis J Warwick, Richfield, MN (US);
Robert W Lundstrom, Plymouth, MN (US);
Joseph Zaloker, Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Gary Mattila, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Benjamin H Sannel, New Hope, MN (US);
Steven G Dorfe, New Hope, MN (US);
Theresa J McNamara, Robbinsdale, MN (US);
Jeffrey P Johnson, Rogers, MN (US);
Glenn R Carney, Eagan, MN (US);
Steven A Miller, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Datacard Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Abstract
Standardized card processing modules are mechanically and electrically interconnected to form an application specific card personalization machine. A controller is coupled to a communication bus which permits the controller to download card data to the card processing modules and to upload status information from the card processing modules. Each one of the card processing modules performs a different encoding or personalization function under the control of a local processor.