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Systems and methods for fuel dispenser security

  • US 9,580,295 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2015
  • Issued: 02/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A security system, comprising:

  • at least one database storing, for each of a plurality of users, a unique user identification that identifies the user, authentication information associated with the user, and one or more access privileges defined for the user; and

    a server including a network interface configured to communicate with a user device over a network, the server being configured to;

    receive at the network interface from the user device encrypted data and a unique identifier of a secure device for which a user of the user device seeks access;

    query the at least one database to determine whether the user of the user device is an authorized user of the server;

    in response to determining that the user of the user device is an authorized user of the server, query the at least one database to obtain a secret key associated with the unique identifier received from the user device;

    decrypt the encrypted data using the obtained secret key;

    extract a function code and a session password from the decrypted data;

    query the at least one database to determine whether the user of the user device is authorized to access a function represented by the function code; and

    in response to determining that the user is authorized to access the function represented by the function code, transmit the session password to the user device via the network interface.

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