Method for authenticating user to access bank payment terminal, involves authorizing realization of function if result of comparison of symbols of secret codes provided by user and by secure terminal is positive

摘要

The method involves selecting n symbols of a secret code i.e. personal secret code, to be provided by a user, and collecting the provided secret code symbols. The provided secret code symbols are received. The provided secret code symbols are compared with symbols of secret code provided by a secure terminal i.e. bank payment terminal (T). Realization of function is authorized if the result of comparison is positive. Position information of the n symbols of the provided secret code is received in a sequence of m symbols of the provided secret code. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a secure terminal (2) a secure device coupled with a secure terminal (3) an authentication system.