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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1996
Tamura Electric Works, Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A card includes a magnetic track portion, a first bar code area, and a second bar code area. Value information representing a prepaid amount and management information for card management are magnetically recorded in the magnetic track portion. The first bar code area is formed parallel to the magnetic track portion at a position not overlapping the magnetic track portion. The first bar code area is recorded with a first bar code representing the value information. The second bar code area is formed in a direction perpendicular to the first bar code area at a position not overlapping the first bar code area. The second bar code area is printed with a second bar code representing the management information. A method of checking this card is also disclosed.