Magnetic stripe card author

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G - Physics

06

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354/33

G06F 3/02 (2006.01) G07F 7/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1154164

MAGNETIC STRIPE CARD AUTHOR Abstract of the Disclosure Method and apparatus for registering selected new magnetic data on magnetic stripe cards for use-in a vending machine account control system, such as is employed with a photocopy machine. Specifically, card author is provided which consists of a keyboard with data entry and operation control keys, keyboard scanning means, an input/output storage port and a bus connector which can be coupled directly to a duplicator controller. Upon connection of the card author to the duplicator controller, and with the duplicator controller in a card author mode, the duplicator controller initiates interactive operation with the card author in order to request certain information not normally accessible to manual manipulation as by a key operator. Through its display, the duplicator controller requests entry of at least three different types of values, a value representing worth of a card to be authored, an account number, and a delimiter value. The delimiter value restricts field of use to specific machines and time periods and may be an expiration date, a department number, a system identification number, or any combination of the above. A specific protocol for use of the card author assures proper encoding of magnetic cards.

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