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System and Method for Secure Keypad Protocol Emulation in a Fuel Dispenser Environment

  • US 20090154696A1
  • Filed: 11/05/2008
  • Published: 06/18/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system used in a retail environment for providing secure communication of payment information to a host computer, said system comprising:

  • at least one keypad device configured to receive personal information, said keypad device operative to encrypt said personal information according to a first encryption scheme to produce encrypted personal data;

    said keypad device being further operative to generate a local zone emulated message in a message format of a second encryption scheme, said local zone emulated message containing said encrypted personal data;

    a site controller in communication with said keypad device to receive said local zone emulated message, said site controller being configured to provide a message in said second encryption scheme to a security module for decryption and re-encryption in said first encryption scheme;

    an emulator associated with said site controller to emulate said security module, said emulator being operative to receive said local zone emulated message and return said encrypted personal data without decryption; and

    said site controller providing said encrypted personal data to said host computer according to said first encryption scheme.

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