KEYBOARD AND METHOD FOR SECURE TRANSMISSION OF DATA
First Claim
1. A keyboard for secure transmission of data to an external device that is connectable to the keyboard, the keyboard comprising:
- at least one data entry module configured to enter data; and
a keyboard control device comprising;
at least one receiving device configured to receive the entered data;
an encryption device configured to encrypt the received data via an encryption algorithm, wherein the encryption algorithm is a program code; and
a transmission device configured to transmit the data encrypted by the encryption device to the external device connected to the keyboard control device,wherein the encryption algorithm is selectable by the user from multiple predefined encryption algorithms and is associated with the data entry module.
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Abstract
A keyboard, in particular a POS (point of sale, point of service) keyboard, bank keyboard, keyboard for secure data entry, and a method for secure transmission of data that is entered through various data entry modules such as, e.g., magnetic card readers, chip card readers, key switches, or a keypad, to an external device connected to the keyboard, for example a computer. The keyboard comprises at least one data entry module for entering data and a keyboard control device with at least one receiving device for receiving the entered data, an encryption device for encrypting the received data by means of an encryption algorithm, wherein the encryption algorithm is present in the form of program code, and a transmission device for transmitting the data encrypted by the encryption means to the external device connected to the keyboard control device, wherein the encryption algorithm can be selected by the user from multiple predefined encryption algorithms and associated with the data entry module.
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1. A keyboard for secure transmission of data to an external device that is connectable to the keyboard, the keyboard comprising:
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at least one data entry module configured to enter data; and a keyboard control device comprising; at least one receiving device configured to receive the entered data; an encryption device configured to encrypt the received data via an encryption algorithm, wherein the encryption algorithm is a program code; and a transmission device configured to transmit the data encrypted by the encryption device to the external device connected to the keyboard control device, wherein the encryption algorithm is selectable by the user from multiple predefined encryption algorithms and is associated with the data entry module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for secure transmission of data from a keyboard to an external device connectable to the keyboard, the method comprising:
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entering data in at least one data entry module; receiving the entered data by at least one receiving device of a keyboard control device; encrypting the data received from the data entry module by an encryption device of the keyboard control device via an encryption algorithm that is selectable by a user; and transmitting the encrypted data to the external device connected to the keyboard control device, wherein the encryption algorithm is selectable by the user from multiple predefined encryption algorithms and is associated with the data entry module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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