Method and system for blocking confidential information at a point-of-sale reader from eavesdropping
US8719102B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/0893
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A point-of-sale terminal comprises a contactless communication transceiver configured to receive an emission containing confidential information from a portable electronic device, and an enclosure having an aperture to promote at least partial insertion of the portable electronic device. The enclosure is constructed to promote substantially confining the emission within the enclosure to reduce eavesdropping on the confidential information while promoting the transceiver receiving the emission.
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