Financial transaction terminal with limited access
First Claim
1. A financial transaction terminal for cooperating with smart cards said terminal comprising a housing enclosing electronic circuitry and including a visual display and a keypad, said housing including a slot entry for receiving and forming an electronic circuit between a received smart card and said enclosed electronic circuitry, said keypad allowing a user to enter information into said financial terminal, and at least one accessible user secure module provided in an access port of said housing, said financial transaction terminal including an electrical switch seal arrangement biased by said housing to form an electrical seal at a plurality of points spaced about the perimeter of said access port whereby both access to said user secure module and security about said port are provided.
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Abstract
A financial transaction terminal is designed to receive both smart cards and debit cards and includes an access port for inserting or removing security modules such as SIM or SAM modules. A security switch arrangement is provided about the access port to protect the now accessible components of the terminal. Such a terminal provides the uncompromised physical security of a debit terminal with the flexibility and capabilities of a smart card terminal.
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- 1. A financial transaction terminal for cooperating with smart cards said terminal comprising a housing enclosing electronic circuitry and including a visual display and a keypad, said housing including a slot entry for receiving and forming an electronic circuit between a received smart card and said enclosed electronic circuitry, said keypad allowing a user to enter information into said financial terminal, and at least one accessible user secure module provided in an access port of said housing, said financial transaction terminal including an electrical switch seal arrangement biased by said housing to form an electrical seal at a plurality of points spaced about the perimeter of said access port whereby both access to said user secure module and security about said port are provided.
- 9. A financial transaction terminal comprising a housing enclosing an electronic circuitry and including a visual display and a keypad, said housing including at least one access port with said housing including an electronic seal about the perimeter of said port, said access port including an electrical component interface adapted to receive a replaceable electrical component and allow communication between said replaceable electrical component and said electronic circuitry, said electrical seal defining a coded switch having a known condition, said terminal including an arrangement for monitoring said coded switch and determining a change in the condition thereof, and a security system which deletes critical information upon determining a change in condition of said coded switch.
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20. A financial transaction terminal for cooperating with smart cards said terminal comprising a housing enclosing electronic circuitry and including a visual display and a keypad, said housing including a slot entry for receiving and forming an electronic circuit between a received smart card and said enclosed electronic circuitry, said keypad allowing a user to enter information into said financial terminal, and at least one accessible user secure module provided in an access port of said housing, said transaction terminal including an electrical switch seal arrangement about said accessible port, said electrical switch seal arrangement including a connector biased by said housing to maintain contact with paired electrical contacts associated with said electronic circuitry and thereby form a series of frangible electrical connections spaced about the perimeter of said access port whereby both access to said user secure module and security about said port are provided.
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