POINT OF SALE SYSTEM WITH DATA ADAPTER

摘要

Methods, systems, and computer program products for facilitating point-of-sale transactions and payment transactions using a data adapter device. In embodiments, a data adapter device receives a communication in first data protocol format and converts data from the communication into a second data protocol format.

主权项

1. A data adapter comprising:
a first port for communicatively connecting via a connector with a data processing system to communicate with the data processing system using a serial data communication protocol; a security coprocessor that facilitates authentication with the data processing system to enable interactions with the data processing system; a second port for communicatively connecting with a second device to communicate with the data processing system using a second data communication protocol; and at least one processing component that converts communications between the serial data communication protocol supported by the data processing system and the second data communication protocol.