United States Patent m
Novis et al.
[54] SECURE SMART CARD READER WITH VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY AND PULLDOWN OPTIONS
[75] Inventors: Scott R. Novis, Tempe; Karen E.
Jaehimowicz. Laveen; Dennis Barry,
Phoenix, all of Ariz.; Jack Van Zile,
Lake Worth, Fla.; George W. Rhyne,
Cary, N.C.
[73] Assignee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, HI.
[21] Appl. No.: 625,654
[22] Filed: Mar. 29,1996
[51] Int CI.6 G06K5/00
[52] U.S. CI 235/380; 235/454; 235/457;
235/492; 235/375; 359/630; 345/7
[58] Field of Search 235/380, 472,
235/441, 454, 487, 492, 375, 457; 359/802, 803, 630; 345/7, 8, 32
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,672,182 6/1987 Hirokawa 235/492 X
4,709,136 11/1987 Watanabe 235/379
4,774,399 9/1988 Fujita et al 235/441
4,843,223 6/1989 Shino 235/441 X
4,900,905 2/1990 Pusic 235/381
5,015,830 5/1991 Masuzawa et al 235/441
5,025,386 6/1991 Pusic 364/478
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
61-147386 7/1986 Japan.
63-245582 10/1988 Japan.
Primary Examiner—Donald T. Hajec
Assistant Examiner—Michael G. Lee
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Eugene A. Parsons
[57] ABSTRACT
A smart card reader including a portable housing with a viewing aperture and a virtual image display positioned to provide an image at the aperture. A sensor in the housing constructed to have a smart card with data stored thereon positioned adjacent thereto in data sensing juxtaposition and electronics mounted in the housing and connected to the sensor for receiving sensed data and further connected to the virtual image display for supplying image data thereto.
7 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets
