March 2002
Affordable Handheld ID Scanner Welcomed by Industry
TokenWorks™ Inc. introduces the first Magnetic Card Reader Module for
Handspring™ Visor™
Wilmington DE March 25, 2002 With over 100 million driver
licenses and 10 million student IDs in North America with Magnetic
stripe technology, the CardTool® Magnetic Card Reader is gaining rapid
acceptance in Age and ID Verification applications.
The combination of the Palm OS powered Handspring Visor PDA and the
CardTool reader provides a cost effective, versatile solution for law
enforcement, store clerks and university administrators who check ID’s
in the normal course of business. Police officers can rapidly capture
driver license information and scan for counterfeit licenses. Bars and
Nightclubs can verify the age of their patrons at the door, profiting
from CardTool’s portability and pocket size design. University
administrators can quickly look-up a student’s status by swiping their
ID card and record attendance or confirm meal plan participation.
“The popularity of PDAs, combined with the expansion possibilities of
the Palm OS powered Handspring Visor handheld, allowed TokenWorks to
create a mobile magnetic card swipe terminal at a very attractive
price,” said Charles Cagliostro, TokenWorks President and CEO. “This
product allows our customers to provide new and innovative applications
which leverage millions of magnetic stripes on student IDs, drivers
licenses, medical insurance, payment, loyalty, and trade show cards.”
Product Information
The CardTool reader ships with a 3-Track magnetic card reader, 2MB of
flash memory and a sample card reader application. The CardTool reader’s
flash memory won’t lose its programming even in the event of total power
loss to the Handspring Visor. A Software Developers Kit (SDK) is also
available for those who want to develop their own Palm OS applications.
CardTool is available on the TokenWorks web site,
www.TokenWorks.com
Visit www.CardVisor.com for ID
Scanner product information.
About TokenWorks Inc.
TokenWorks’ founders leveraged a decade of smart card development and
integration experience to design and develop this valuable new product.
The founders also actively participate in a number of industry events
and associations.
CardTool CardVisor and TokenWorks are trademarks of TokenWorks Inc. Handspring and
Visor are trademarks of Handspring, Inc.
Contact: TokenWorks Inc. 800-574-5034,
OR
AVISIAN, Inc
Jeff Staples 703-437-4588
jstaples@avisian.com
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