Patent ID: 7757102

Claim:
A secure terminal comprising: principal means comprising: processing means, memories for storing data and programs, and a keypad for entering data, wherein elements constituting said principal means being interconnected by a first data bus and are combined in a protected box which is impossible to dismantle without deterioration of at least one element of said principal means; and peripherals of the principal means, the peripherals comprising: means of printing, means of reading from/writing to a card, means of access to a telecommunications network, and power supply unit for supplying power to the principal means and the peripheral means, wherein elements constituting said peripherals being interconnected by a second data bus and are combined in a non protected box; wherein the non protected box excludes the protected box, and wherein protected box and non protected box are connected by means of a single connector to enable communication between the first data bus and the second data bus, and wherein the protected box is detachable from the non protected box by the single connector without dismantling the non protected box to attach the protected box to a second non protected box.