Patent ID: 8881046

Claim:
A fuel dispenser having a user interface configured to facilitate transactions, the dispenser comprising: a touch screen having a screen area, wherein the touch screen comprises a plurality of detection locations; and electronics in electrical communication with the touch screen, the electronics operative to provide a virtual PIN pad on said touch screen having a first plurality of virtual buttons sufficient to present an entire PIN pad and, when displaying unsecure content during which receipt of PIN information is not permitted, provide a second plurality of virtual buttons less than that required to present an entire PIN pad; said electronics being operative when receipt of a PIN is permitted to: render said virtual PIN pad having said first plurality of virtual buttons, said first plurality of virtual buttons comprising at least ten of said virtual buttons; and determine a numerical sequence entered by a user at the virtual PIN pad; said electronics being operative when displaying unsecure content to: render said second plurality of virtual buttons, said second plurality of virtual buttons comprising no more than eight of said virtual buttons; and determine selections entered by a user such that a fake PIN pad cannot ascertain the user's PIN when unsecure content is being displayed.