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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
May. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Henry Groves, Adjala, CA;
Fraser Hardman, Mississauga, CA;
John Richard Spence, Newmarket, CA;
Ki Sheung Yuen, Brampton, CA;
Yiu Kong Wong, Richmond Hill, CA;
Assignee:
International Verifact Inc., Toronto, US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ; G06K / ; H02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361747 ; 361732 ; 361781 ; 3642081 ; 705 16 ; 705 17 ; 235435 ; 235472 ; 395186 ; D141 / ; D18 / ;
Abstract
A financial transaction terminal is designed to receive both smart cards and debit cards and includes an access port for inserting or removing security modules such as SIM or SAM modules. A security switch arrangement is provided about the access port to protect the now accessible components of the terminal. Such a terminal provides the uncompromised physical security of a debit terminal with the flexibility and capabilities of a smart card terminal.