Device for conducting transactions using smart cards and method for conducting a transaction with said device
US5811770A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2239/032
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for conducting monetary transactions with smart cards such as blank cards comprises a housing (120), a coupler (121) for smart cards, a slot (121a) located at the coupler for partial insertion of a smart card, a keypad (122) for the input of at least one confidential code associated with the card inserted into the coupler, and a process for validating the transaction. The slot is adjacent to an edge of the keypad, and the coupler and the slot are positioned so that a portion of the card remaining outside of the housing after partial insertion extends at least partially above the keypad, forming a screen during input of the code to protect confidentiality.
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