System and Method for Cryptographically Authenticated Display Prompt Control for Multifunctional Payment Terminals
First Claim
1. A system for secure communications in a retail environment, comprising:
- a first display for presenting content to a customer;
a first secure payment module, the first secure payment module comprising a first data entry device and a first secure processor; and
a first controller communicably coupled to the first display and the first secure payment module, wherein the first controller is adapted to;
authenticate the first secure payment module;
establish a secure communications link between the first controller and the first secure payment module;
receive a first source of content, the content comprising one or more prompts to be presented by the first display;
provide a particular one of the prompts to the first display; and
selectively enable or disable the first data entry device.
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Abstract
This disclosure provides various embodiments of systems and methods for secure communications. In one aspect, the system for secure communications in a retail environment comprises a first display for presenting content to a customer, a first secure payment module comprising a first data entry device and a first secure processor, and a first controller. In some instances, the first controller is communicably coupled to the first display and the first secure payment module. Additionally, the first controller may be adapted to authenticate the first secure payment module, establish a secure communications link between the first controller and the first secure payment module, receive a first source of content, provide a portion of the content to the first display, and selectively enable or disable the first data entry device.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for secure communications in a retail environment, comprising:
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a first display for presenting content to a customer; a first secure payment module, the first secure payment module comprising a first data entry device and a first secure processor; and a first controller communicably coupled to the first display and the first secure payment module, wherein the first controller is adapted to; authenticate the first secure payment module; establish a secure communications link between the first controller and the first secure payment module; receive a first source of content, the content comprising one or more prompts to be presented by the first display; provide a particular one of the prompts to the first display; and selectively enable or disable the first data entry device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for secure communications in a retail environment, comprising:
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establishing a logically secure communications link between a first controller and a first secure payment module, the first secure payment module comprising a first secure processor and a first data entry device; authenticating a first data file stored with the first controller, the first data file containing a plurality of content; receiving a request to present a particular one of the plurality of prompts; if the first data file is authenticated, enabling the first data entry device; if the first data file is not authenticated, disabling the first data entry device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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