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Payment terminal operation method and system therefor

  • US 10,558,964 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2016
  • Issued: 02/11/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of payment terminal operation, the payment terminal including a secure processor connected to a main processor, the main processor distinct from the secure processor and including a transaction resource, the method comprising:

  • at the secure processor;

    interpreting payment information based on inputs collected at the payment terminal;

    encrypting the payment information with a set of encryption keys stored at the secure processor to generate secured payment information;

    tagging the secured payment information with unsecured transaction-associated information to generate tagged secured payment information; and

    transmitting the tagged secured payment information to the main processor;

    at the main processor;

    extracting the unsecured transaction-associated information from the tagged secured payment information, without decrypting the secured payment information;

    transmitting the unsecured transaction-associated information to a remote system;

    transmitting the secured payment information to a payment gateway;

    receiving a payment response associated with the secured payment information from the payment gateway;

    in response to receiving the payment response, updating the transaction resource with the unsecured transaction-associated information; and

    exposing the unsecured transaction-associated information stored at the transaction resource to an application stored and executable by the main processor.

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