A card reader for a point-of-sale system that is configured to accept both magnetic strip-type and integrated circuit (IC) chip-type payment cards. The card reader is a component of a point-of-sale system including a portable computing device in communication with the card reader that is configured
A card reader for a point-of-sale system that is configured to accept both magnetic strip-type and integrated circuit (IC) chip-type payment cards. The card reader is a component of a point-of-sale system including a portable computing device in communication with the card reader that is configured to present a first graphical user interface (GUI) when a magnetic stripe-type card is detected and a second GUI when an IC chip-type card is detected in the card reader. The card reader comprises a slot configured to receive the payment card, a magnetic reading device and an IC chip reading device. The card reader also includes a discriminator contact disposed within the slot that is configured to conduct across a surface of a metal pad of the IC chip-type card prior to the CI chip reading device making contact with the IC chip.
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1. A computer-implemented method for waking up a card reader connected to an audio jack of a mobile device using a wake up circuit disposed within the card reader, the method comprising: receiving, at an audio plug of the card reader, a microphone bias signal from the audio output jack of the mobile
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A computer-implemented method for waking up a card reader connected to an audio jack of a mobile device using a wake up circuit disposed within the card reader, the method comprising: receiving, at an audio plug of the card reader, a microphone bias signal from the audio output jack of the mobile device;transitioning the card reader to an awake mode in response to a rising edge of the microphone bias signal;transitioning the card reader to a sleep mode using a microprocessor while the microphone bias signal is still present;receiving, at the audio plug of the card reader, an audio input signal from the audio output jack of the mobile device;conditioning the audio input signal to produce a conditioned audio input signal having an amplitude between an amplitude of the microphone bias signal and ground;conditioning the microphone bias signal to produce a conditioned microphone bias signal having substantially half the amplitude of the microphone bias signal;comparing the conditioned audio input signal and the conditioned microphone bias signal to output a third signal using a comparator, the comparator configured to output the third signal having an amplitude substantially the same as the microphone bias signal when the voltage of the conditioned audio input signal is greater than the voltage of the conditioned microphone bias signal;converting the third signal to a fourth signal using an envelope detector, the third signal being a square wave and the fourth signal being a substantially DC voltage signal; andproviding the fourth signal to an enable pin of a voltage regulator that is connected to the output of the envelope detector. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising: enabling the voltage regulator via the fourth signal to provide power to the microprocessor of the card reader to execute a preliminary instruction to turn the card reader into the awake mode. 3. The method of claim 2 further comprising: providing a fifth signal from the microprocessor of the card reader, after the card reader is in the awake mode, to signal the wake up circuit to go back to a sleep mode. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the conditioning circuit conditions the audio input signal and the microphone bias signal by including a DC blocking capacitor to remove any DC component from the audio input signal, a pair of evenly valued biasing resistors to bias the microphone bias signal, and a coupling resistor to couple the conditioned audio input signal and the conditioned microphone bias signal. 5. The method of claim 4 further comprising connecting the audio input and the capacitor to ground via the microprocessor when the card reader is the awake mode, and disconnecting the audio input and the capacitor from ground when the card reader is in the sleep mode. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the envelope detector comprises a diode and a capacitor, wherein an anode of the capacitor is directly coupled to the enable pin of the voltage regulator, and when the comparator outputs a high logical value, the diode begins to conduct, and the capacitor stores the charge, and when the square wave output from the comparator transitions to a low state, the diode stops conducting and the capacitor begins to discharge through the resistor. 7. A wake up circuit for a portable card reader comprising: a conditioning circuit comprising a capacitor coupled to an audio input, and two evenly valued resistors coupled to an input voltage (Vcc), whereby the capacitor is configured to block any DC component on the audio input and whereby the two evenly valued resistors are configured to bias the Vcc to a biased input voltage of about a value in the middle of a range of Vcc to ground;a comparator having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, the positive terminal of the comparator being coupled to the audio input, and the negative terminal being coupled to the biased input voltage, whereby the comparator is configured to output a signal whenever the voltage on the positive terminal is greater than the voltage on the negative terminal;an envelope detector connected to the output of the comparator, the output of the comparator being a square wave, the envelope detector configured to convert the square wave to a DC voltage signal; andan enable pin of a voltage regulator connected to the output of the envelope detector, the enable pin configured to receive the DC voltage signal, and to use the DC voltage signal to execute a preliminary instruction to turn the system on. 8. The wake up circuit of claim 7 further comprising: a microprocessor configured to connect the audio input and the capacitor to ground when the card reader is an awake mode, and disconnect the audio input and the capacitor from ground when the card reader is in a sleep mode. 9. The wake up circuit of claim 7 wherein the audio input signal is a stereo signal comprising a left audio channel and a right audio channel. 10. The wake up circuit of claim 7 wherein the audio input signal is a single channel mono audio input signal. 11. The wake up circuit of claim 7 wherein the biasing resistors each have a value of approximately 499 k-Ohms and the DC blocking capacitor has a value of 1000 pF. 12. The wake up circuit of claim 7 wherein the comparator comprises a rail-to-rail comparator with a first rail coupled to the input voltage and a second rail coupled to low impedance ground. 13. The wake up circuit of claim 7 wherein the envelope detector comprises a diode and a capacitor, an anode of the capacitor being directly coupled to the enable pin of the voltage regulator. 14. The wake up circuit of claim 13 wherein the diode is a Schottky diode. 15. A portable card reader comprising: an audio plug configured to be inserted into an audio jack of a mobile device;a slot for receiving a payment card;a media reading device for reading information off the payment card;a wake up circuit comprising: a conditioning circuit comprising a capacitor coupled to an audio input of the audio jack of the mobile device, and two evenly valued resistors coupled to a microphone bias signal, whereby the capacitor is configured to block any DC component on the audio input and whereby the two evenly valued resistors are configured to bias the microphone bias signal to a biased input voltage;a comparator having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, the positive terminal of the comparator being coupled to the audio input, and the negative terminal being coupled to the biased input voltage, whereby the comparator is configured to output a signal whenever the voltage on the positive terminal is greater than the voltage on the negative terminal; andan envelope detector connected to the output of the comparator, the output of the comparator being a square wave, the envelope detector configured to convert the square wave to a DC voltage signal and provide the DC voltage signal to a voltage regulator connected to the output of the envelope detector. 16. The card reader of claim 15 further comprising a microprocessor configured to connect the audio input and the capacitor to ground when the microprocessor has the system in an awake mode, and disconnect the audio input and the capacitor from ground when the microprocessor has the system in a sleep mode. 17. The card reader of claim 15 wherein the comparator is a rail-to-rail comparator. 18. The card reader of claim 15 wherein the envelope detector comprises a diode and a capacitor, an anode of the capacitor being directly coupled to an enable pin of the voltage regulator. 19. The card reader of claim 15 wherein the conditioning circuit further comprises a coupling resistor configured to couple the biased input voltage to the audio input. 20. The card reader of claim 15 wherein the wake up circuit transitions the card reader from a sleep mode into an awake mode when the audio plug is inserted into the audio jack of the mobile device, and wherein a microprocessor transitions the card reader back into the sleep mode while the microphone bias signal is still present, and wherein the audio input causes the wake up circuit to transition the card reader back into the awake mode.
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