Patent ID: 8074888
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: G07F,G07G,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A portable electronic payment terminal, provided by a manufacturer, comprising: at least one removable battery, said removable battery carrying an electronic chip containing at least one item of identification information related to said battery; a contactless reader present in said terminal, said contactless reader being configured to communicate with chips equipping an electronic payment card, which receives said identification information from said battery; a transmitter, which transmits said identification information from said terminal to a control server when at least one of the events belonging to the following group occurs: a receiver, which receives from said control server conformity information if said identification information belongs to a list of approved battery identification information updated by said manufacturer of said terminal and stored in said server; means for blocking said terminal, if said conformity information is not received.