Card holder-type balance display
CA 2198299 C · Owner: Urushihara, Atsuhiko · Inventors: Abe, Yuhei; Hoshino, Takeshi; Hanyu, Hiroyuki
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A card holder provides a balance display for an IC card utilized for a system for settling cash utilizing the IC card. A balance display is provided with the card holder-type body having a card slot provided in the body. A liquid-crystal display and at least one push-button are arranged on the body for user interface. A cover member is attached to the body via a hinge so that it can be opened or closed. When an IC card is inserted into the body and the push-button is pressed the liquid-crystal, display is lit and the current balance of currency is displayed on the liquid-crystal display. When the cover member is opened and the IC card is extracted, the display of the balance is switched to …
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- Filed February 24, 1997 and granted May 2, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 24, 2017.
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