Credit card reader authenticator

摘要

A credit card reader is attached to a mobile device to process credit card transactions at the point of sale. A user of the credit card reader slides an authenticator card through the credit card reader to activate the credit card reader. Accordingly, the credit card reader may compare data stored in the authenticator card to an expected value for the data to determine whether the user is authorized to utilize the credit card reader. If there is a match, the credit card reader displays a unique password, known to the user, which the user can use to verify that the credit card reader is authentic. Further, if there is a match, the credit card reader may allow the user to process credit card transactions through the credit card reader.

主权项

1. An authenticator card device comprising:
a card; a display unit engaged with the card so as to be visible from outside of the card; a magnetic strip comprising data in a form of magnetic pole orientations along the magnetic strip; one or more processors that are operatively coupled with the display unit; and memory including instructions executable by the one or more processors that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to:
receive first information that is based at least in part on information stored within a payment card reader device through the magnetic strip;determine whether the first information and second information stored within the memory match; andcause the display unit to display authentication information based at least in part on whether the first information and second information match, the authentication information usable from outside of the authenticator card device to authenticate the payment card reader device.