An operating method for a card reader, comprising: powering on a card reader, and setting an operating mode according to the type of a device connected thereto; judging the operating mode, waiting to receive audio data if the operating mode is an audio mode, converting the received audio data into a digital signal, forming a data packet by the digital signal, parsing the data packet to obtain a parsing result, judging an instruction type according to the parsing result, executing a corresponding operation according to the instruction type, converting the obtained operation result into an audio data packet, and sending the audio data packet to the device connected thereto; and waiting to receive USB data if the operating mode is a USB mode, judging an instruction type of the received USB data, executing a corresponding operation according to the instruction type, and returning the operation result to the device connected thereto. According to the present invention, a card reader conducts data communication with a device through an audio module or a USB module, thereby not depending on the USB module in the existing card reader to conduct data communication any longer, having relatively good compatibility, and improving the user experience.

An operating method for a card reader, comprising: powering on a card reader, and setting an operating mode according to the type of a device connected thereto; judging the operating mode, waiting to receive audio data if the operating mode is an audio mode, converting the received audio data into a digital signal, forming a data packet by the digital signal, parsing the data packet to obtain a parsing result, judging an instruction type according to the parsing result, executing a corresponding operation according to the instruction type, converting the obtained operation result into an audio data packet, and sending the audio data packet to the device connected thereto; and waiting to receive USB data if the operating mode is a USB mode, judging an instruction type of the received USB data, executing a corresponding operation according to the instruction type, and returning the operation result to the device connected thereto. According to the present invention, a card reader conducts data communication with a device through an audio module or a USB module, thereby not depending on the USB module in the existing card reader to conduct data communication any longer, having relatively good compatibility, and improving the user experience.

An information processing system includes an information bearing medium and an information reading unit. The information bearing medium has a two-dimensional array of unit data zones. Marks are provided on some of the unit data zones so as to form a digital code. Mark patterns of any two Y-directional adjacent unit data zone strings based on the arrangement of marks in an X-direction differ from each other. The information reading unit generates a data string on the basis of a unit signal formed from a plurality of signals output from a group of detection units that detect the marks in synchronization and recognizes the digital code of the information bearing medium on the basis of a group of the data strings sequentially obtained from the array of the unit data zones.

An information processing system includes an information bearing medium and an information reading unit. The information bearing medium has a two-dimensional array of unit data zones. Marks are provided on some of the unit data zones so as to form a digital code. Mark patterns of any two Y-directional adjacent unit data zone strings based on the arrangement of marks in an X-direction differ from each other. The information reading unit generates a data string on the basis of a unit signal formed from a plurality of signals output from a group of detection units that detect the marks in synchronization and recognizes the digital code of the information bearing medium on the basis of a group of the data strings sequentially obtained from the array of the unit data zones.

The present invention relates to a device used to read information from the EIS (Electronic Ignition Switch) in motor vehicles. The device is an adapter (interface), installed detachable to the rear of the EIS, that reads information from an ignition switch of motor vehicles, using a pogo pin (a device used in electronics to establish connection between two printed circuit boards), and transfers the obtained information to devices like MBprog, SMOK, UPA programmer or XEP 100 programmer.

One example may include a label with a top surface, a bottom surface, a number of electrical lead contacts, and a number of capacitors connected to the plurality of electrical lead contacts, and the electrical lead contacts and the capacitors are embedded between the top surface and the bottom surface of the label.

Embodiments of the present invention may provide the capability to identify a specific object being interacted with that may be cheaply and easily included in mass-produced objects. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for object identification may comprise receiving a signal produced by a physical interaction with an object to be identified, the signal produced by an identification structure coupled to the object during physical interaction with the object, processing the signal to form digital data identifying the object, and accessing a database using the digital data to retrieve additional information identifying or describing properties of the object identified.

Embodiments of the present invention may provide the capability to identify a specific object being interacted with that may be cheaply and easily included in mass-produced objects. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for object identification may comprise receiving a signal produced by a physical interaction with an object to be identified, the signal produced by an identification structure coupled to the object during physical interaction with the object, processing the signal to form digital data identifying the object, and accessing a database using the digital data to retrieve additional information identifying or describing properties of the object identified.

A smart card connector including a housing defining a smart card receiving slot communicating with a smart card ingress slit formed in the housing, a plurality of smart card contacts mounted within the housing and being configured for reading contact with a smart card inserted into the slot and a movable smart card contact mounting assembly supporting at least one of the plurality of smart card contacts and for positioning the at least one of the plurality of smart card contacts in a first position, in the absence of a smart card in the slot, and in a second position, different from the first position, when a smart card is fully inserted in the slot, wherein when the at least one of the plurality of smart card contacts is in the first position it is relatively inaccessible to tampering via the smart card ingress slit.

An information processing system includes an information bearing medium and an information reading unit. The information bearing medium has a two-dimensional array of unit data zones. Marks are provided on some of the unit data zones so as to form a digital code. Mark patterns of any two Y-directional adjacent unit data zone strings based on the arrangement of marks in an X-direction differ from each other. The information reading unit generates a data string on the basis of a unit signal formed from a plurality of signals output from a group of detection units that detect the marks in synchronization and recognizes the digital code of the information bearing medium on the basis of a group of the data strings sequentially obtained from the array of the unit data zones.