Method and device for protecting data entered by means of a non-secure user interface
US12153706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/326
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In the field of payment terminals, a new generation of feature-rich payment terminals is emerging. These payment terminals are mass-produced and the level of security provided for data entry operations is low because the primary function of these communication terminals is not the entry of sensitive data. As a result, the data relating to payment transactions entered via these payment terminals are entered with a level of security that is not adequate as regards the sensitivity of the data entered. Accordingly, a communication terminal is provided, which secures data entered via a user interface of a communication terminal, by transmitting them among a stream of dummy data, and by encrypting all data, those actually entered by a user and the dummy data, before the transmission thereof to a secure data processing device.
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