Card reader for mobile device
US-9436855-B2 · Sep 6, 2016 · US
Card reader for mobile device
US9704070B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9704070-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615256379-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
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A card reader for use with a mobile device includes a foot and/or a housing for a jack on the bottom of the card reader prevents the card reader from accidently turning off the mobile device during use.
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What is claimed is: 1. A card reader for a mobile device comprising: a triangular body comprising: a first upper surface; a second upper surface intersecting the first upper surface; and a bottom surface intersecting the first upper surface and the second upper surface; a slot comprising: a base surface parallel to the bottom surface of the triangular body; and two lateral surfaces normal to the base surface; a jack extending from the bottom surface of the triangular body and normal to the bottom surface of the triangular body, the jack configured to engage with a receptacle of a mobile device; and a standoff protrusion extending from the bottom surface of the triangular body, the standoff protrusion normal to the bottom surface of the triangular body and located a lateral distance away from the jack, wherein the card reader is configured such that when the jack is engaged with the receptacle of the mobile device, the standoff protrusion engages with a surface of the mobile device on which the receptacle is located. 2. The card reader of claim 1 , wherein the standoff protrusion does not overlap an on/off button of the mobile device when the jack is inserted into the mobile device.
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Guiding cards; Checking correct operation of card-conveying mechanisms · CPC title
- G06K7/089Primary
hand-held scanners · CPC title
- G06K13/063Primary
Aligning cards · CPC title
flux-sensitive, e.g. magnetic, detectors (G06K7/10336 takes precedence) · CPC title
using inductive or magnetic sensors · CPC title
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- What does patent US9704070B2 cover?
- A card reader for use with a mobile device includes a foot and/or a housing for a jack on the bottom of the card reader prevents the card reader from accidently turning off the mobile device during use.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Paypal Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06K7/089. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 11 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).