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EP 0977159 A1 20000202 - Electronic terminal apparatus

Title (en)

Electronic terminal apparatus

Title (de)

Elektronisches Endgerät

Title (fr)

Terminal électronique

Publication

EP 0977159 A1 20000202 (EN)

Application

EP 98305968 A 19980727

Priority

EP 98305968 A 19980727

Abstract (en)

An electronic terminal (1) such as an information kiosk or cash dispenser is mounted behind a window (2) in a shop and usable through the glass (2) by means of a non-contact card (4), thus obviating the need to cut a hole in the glass to accomodate a card-reader (5) or other input device. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G07F 7/10; G06K 7/08

IPC 8 full level

G07F 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 19/20 (2013.01); G07F 19/201 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 4954823 A 19900904 - BINSTEAD RONALD P [GB]
[Y] GB 2291726 A 19960131 - HALPERN JOHN WOLFGANG [GB]
[YA] US 5180901 A 19930119 - HIRAMATSU KENICHI [JP]
[Y] US 5099227 A 19920324 - GEISZLER THEODORE D [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0977159 A1 20000202; EP 0977159 B1 20030507; DE 69814376 D1 20030612; DE 69814376 T2 20031204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98305968 A 19980727; DE 69814376 T 19980727