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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2011
Jim Mckelvey, Pensacola, FL (US);
Jim McKelvey, Pensacola, FL (US);
Square, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A read head is configured to be coupled to the mobile device. The read head is positioned in a housing. The read head has a slot for swiping a magnetic stripe of a financial transaction card to enable a financial transaction between a buyer and seller. The read head reads data from the magnetic stripe and produces a signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe. The read head includes an output jack adapted to be inserted at least one of the audio jack or microphone input port of the mobile appliance to provide a signal indicative of data stored on the magnetic stripe to, the mobile device. The output jack extends at least 2 mm from the housing.