Security system and apparatus for the three-way communication of confidential data

Abstract

Abstract PCT No. PCT/FR81/00173 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 12, 1982 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 12, 1982 PCT Filed Dec. 30, 1981 PCT Pub. No. WO82/02446 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 22, 1982.The invention relates to a method and devices allowing exchange of data between authorized bearers of crediting means (1) to be identified, approved and possibly coded and to remote centralized processing machines (3) via specific terminal units (2). The data produced by a bearer of a crediting means (1) after connection of said means (1) to a terminal unit (2) and sending of the identity of said means (1) are approved by a logic generation unit (15) of the means (1) from an individualization code and from transaction data. The invention applies to the exchange of data in an insecure environment and more particularly to bank credit card systems.

Inventors

• 👤 Dominique Decavele
• 👤 Jean-Pierre Fournier

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