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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2012
Shin-an Hsu, Taoyuan, TW;
Chi-jung Bruno Luo, Taipei, TW;
Shin-An Hsu, Taoyuan, TW;
Chi-Jung Bruno Luo, Taipei, TW;
Verifone, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A point of sale terminal including a housing including at least first and second housing portions which are arranged for relative axial movement from a closed position to an open position, the first housing portion including at least a communications interface adapted for operative communications engagement with a mobile communicator and a first housing portion socket adapted for partially surrounding the mobile communicator, the second housing portion including a second housing portion socket adapted for partially surrounding the mobile communicator and the first and second housing portions being configured such that when they are arranged in the closed position the first housing portion socket and the second housing portion socket together hug the mobile communicator and prevent unwanted disengagement of the mobile communicator therefrom.