I have been looking in to connecting a USB card reader and reading the inputs through processing. I have done many internet searches and I have hit a wall with serial inputs. I understand that serial is not USB and I also understand that a virtual COM port can be created for the USB device in order to take the data from the reader. 

The software I recieved from the reader had a c++ source code and a HID.dll. I am wondering if these are needed in order to create the virtual com? Any advice would be helpful and if I am on completely the wrong track if anyone could point me in the right direction that would be appreciated.

The information I will be wanting to extract is the Serial Number from a magnetic strip. I know this is do able as a demo program that comes with the software can read the SN from a magnetic strip card I have.

Here is a link to reader.

Thanks 

Craig