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, the method comprising: receiving, at an audio plug of the card reader, an audio signal from an audio jack of a mobile device;comparing, by wake-up circuitry within the card reader, the audio signal with a microphone bias signal received f
1. A computer-implemented method for waking up a card reader, the method comprising: receiving, at an audio plug of the card reader, an audio signal from an audio jack of a mobile device;comparing, by wake-up circuitry within the card reader, the audio signal with a microphone bias signal received from the audio jack of the mobile device;outputting, by the wake-up circuitry within the card reader, a wake-up signal based on the comparing;transitioning the card reader from a sleep mode to an awake mode in response to outputting the wake-up signal by the wake-up circuitry within the card reader; andreading transaction data from a transaction object in response to transitioning the card reader from the sleep mode to the awake mode. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein comparing the audio signal with the microphone bias signal comprises: conditioning the audio signal to produce a conditioned audio 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; andcomparing, by a comparator included in the wake-up circuitry, the conditioned audio signal and the conditioned microphone bias signal. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: converting, by an envelope detector included in the wake-up circuitry, the wake-up signal into a substantially DC voltage wake-up signal. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: enabling a voltage regulator included in the wake-up circuitry via the substantially DC voltage wake-up signal to provide power to a microprocessor of the card reader; andexecuting, by the microprocessor, a preliminary instruction to transition the card reader into the awake mode. 5. The method of claim 4 further comprising: providing, by the microprocessor, a shutdown signal after the card reader is in the awake mode to signal the card reader to transition back to a sleep mode. 6. The method of claim 4, further comprising: connecting, by the microprocessor, the audio signal to ground when the card reader is in the awake mode, and disconnecting the audio signal from ground when the card reader is in the sleep mode. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: powering the wake-up circuitry within the card reader using the microphone bias signal. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein reading transaction data from the transaction object comprises at least one of reading a magnetic stripe of a magnetic stripe card or reading a chip of a chip card. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein reading transaction data from the transaction object comprises communicating wirelessly. 10. A wake-up circuit for a portable card reader, comprising: a conditioning circuit comprising a capacitor coupled to an audio signal, and a bias circuit coupled to an input voltage, whereby the capacitor is configured to block any DC component on the audio signal and whereby the bias circuit is configured to bias the input voltage to a biased input voltage;a comparator coupled to the audio signal and the biased input voltage, whereby the comparator is configured to output a wake-up signal whenever a voltage of the audio signal is greater than a voltage of the biased input voltage; andan envelope detector connected to an output of the comparator, the envelope detector configured to convert the wake-up signal to a DC voltage wake-up signal and to output the DC voltage wake-up signal, the portable card reader configured to transition from a sleep mode to an awake mode following output of the DC voltage wake-up signal, the portable card reader configured to read transaction data from a transaction object in response to transitioning the portable card reader from the sleep mode to the awake mode. 11. The wake-up circuit of claim 10, further comprising: a voltage regulator connected to an output of the envelope detector, the voltage regulator configured to provide power to the card reader in response to output of the DC voltage wake-up signal. 12. The wake-up circuit of claim 11, wherein the envelope detector comprises a diode and a capacitor, an anode of the capacitor being directly coupled to the voltage regulator. 13. The wake-up circuit of claim 12, wherein the microprocessor is configured to connect the audio signal and the capacitor to ground when the portable card reader is in the awake mode, and disconnect the audio input and the capacitor from ground when the card reader is in the sleep mode. 14. The wake-up circuit of claim 11, further comprising: a microprocessor configured to receive power from the voltage regulator and to execute a preliminary instruction to transition the portable card reader into the awake mode from the sleep mode. 15. The wake-up circuit of claim 10, wherein the bias circuit includes two resistors, and wherein the biased input voltage has an amplitude between the input voltage and ground. 16. The wake-up circuit of claim 10, wherein the comparator is powered by the input voltage that is coupled to the bias circuit. 17. The wake-up circuit of claim 10, wherein reading transaction data from the transaction object comprises at least one of reading a magnetic stripe of a magnetic stripe card or reading a chip of a chip card. 18. The wake-up circuit of claim 10, wherein reading transaction data from the transaction object comprises communicating wirelessly. 19. A 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 in response to the card reader transitioning from a sleep mode to an awake mode; anda wake up circuit comprising: a conditioning circuit comprising a capacitor coupled to an audio input of the audio jack of the mobile device, and a bias circuit coupled to a microphone bias signal, whereby the capacitor is configured to block any DC component on the audio input and whereby the bias circuit is configured to bias the microphone bias signal to a biased input voltage,a comparator coupled to the audio input and the biased input voltage, whereby the comparator is configured to output a wake-up signal whenever a voltage of the audio input is greater than a voltage of the biased input voltage, andan envelope detector connected to an output of the comparator, the envelope detector configured to convert the wake-up signal from the comparator to a DC voltage wake-up signal and to output the DC voltage wake-up signal, the card reader configured to transition from the sleep mode to the awake mode following output of the DC voltage wake-up signal. 20. The card reader of claim 19, further comprising: a voltage regulator connected to an output of the envelope detector, the voltage regulator configured provide power to the card reader in response to output of the DC voltage wake-up signal. 21. The card reader of claim 20, further comprising: a microprocessor configured to receive power from the voltage regulator and to execute a preliminary instruction to transition the card reader into the awake mode from the sleep mode. 22. The card reader of claim 21, wherein the microprocessor is configured to provide a shutdown signal after the card reader is in the awake mode to signal the card reader to transition back to a sleep mode. 23. The card reader of claim 19, wherein the conditioning circuit further comprises a coupling resistor configured to couple the biased input voltage to the audio input. 24. The card reader of claim 19, 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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