Patent ID: 9727850
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: G06Q,G07F

Claim:
1. A secure reader for use with a cashless transaction system for an unattended vending machine having a network access controller coupled over a network to a financial transaction processing server, the secure reader comprising: a reading means configured to read data from a cashless transaction device, the data from the cashless transaction device including account information and at least one portion of non-account information; a display configured to present payment status information to a user; a tamper detector configured to detect tampering with the secure reader; a cryptographic service provider configured for encryption and decryption; a microcontroller securely coupled to the read head, the display, the tamper detector and the network access controller; memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the microcontroller, causes the microcontroller to perform the steps of: