Abstract:
The invention provides an apparatus (10) for mounting at least one electronic financial transaction (EFT) data input device (34) to a surface. The apparatus (10) comprises a mounting platform (12) which is fixedly attachable to said surface; and at least one adaptor (14) which, in use, receives and secures a first EFT data input device (34) thereto, wherein said at least one adaptor (14) is detachably mountable to said mounting platform (12).
Abstract:
The invention provides an apparatus (10) for mounting at least one electronic financial transaction (EFT) data input device (34) to a surface. The apparatus (10) comprises a mounting platform (12) which is fixedly attachable to said surface; and at least one adaptor (14) which, in use, receives and secures a first EFT data input device (34) thereto, wherein said at least one adaptor (14) is detachably mountable to said mounting platform (12).
Abstract:
A PIN-entry device (PED) stand (27) includes a data interface whereby the stand may be connected to an EFT card payment system (10) for transmitting and/or receiving data to and/or from the EFT card payment system independently of a PED (18) mounted on the stand. The stand further includes any one or more of the following, in communication with the data interface: a data input device such as a contactless card reader ( 36) or a biometric devicefor receiving information for processing a card transaction and/or for management of the payment system; at least one further data interface whereby the stand may be connected to a peripheral device; a secure memory device for storing a secret key for use in an authentication system. Software of the EFT card payment system drivesa display (24) of a PED (18) installed on the PED (27) stand and connected to the payment system (10) in order to display information relating to functions associated with the data input device, further data interface and/or peripheral device connected thereto, and/or secure memory device of the PED stand.