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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2005
Philip A. Robertson, Greensboro, NC (US);
Chris Whitley, Greensboro, NC (US);
Simon Huang Seng Siew, Greensboro, NC (US);
Timothy M. Weston, Greensboro, NC (US);
Victor C. Turner, Summerfield, NC (US);
Ken Ringeman, Kernersville, NC (US);
Greg K. Hampson, Reidsville, NC (US);
Tyrone Aiken, Greensboro, NC (US);
Giovanni Carapelli, Florence, IT;
Giorgio Carozzini, Pontassieve, IT;
Philip A. Robertson, Greensboro, NC (US);
Chris Whitley, Greensboro, NC (US);
Simon Huang Seng Siew, Greensboro, NC (US);
Timothy M. Weston, Greensboro, NC (US);
Victor C. Turner, Summerfield, NC (US);
Ken Ringeman, Kernersville, NC (US);
Greg K. Hampson, Reidsville, NC (US);
Tyrone Aiken, Greensboro, NC (US);
Giovanni Carapelli, Florence, IT;
Giorgio Carozzini, Pontassieve, IT;
Gilbarco, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Abstract
A security architecture for a retail environment providing both on-line and off-line personal identification number (PIN) validation for a smart card transaction using a reduced number of secure access modules (SAMs). In one embodiment, the retail environment includes and security module and numerous fuel dispensers each including a controller and one or more PINpads and card readers. The security module includes one or more SAMs for off-line PIN validation. Each of the PINpads communicates with the security module, and the security module performs either on-line or off-line PIN validation for every PINpad in the retail environment. Accordingly, the security module uses one set of SAMs for off-line validation for every PINpad in the retail environment.