Security element for data input device and method the same
AssigneeIngenico Group
InventorsJulien Roux, Sylvain Barneron
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Abstract
A security element for a data input device and a method for detecting intrusion in the data input device. The security element has a shape suited to closing contacts via each of two extremities respectively on first and second printed-circuit boards of the data input device when the data input device is in the closed position. The extremities are not electrically connected to each other.
Claims6
A security element for a data input device, the security element being mounted between the first and second printed-circuit boards of said data input device and comprising:
- a shape adapted to closing contacts via each of two extremities respectively on the first and second printed-circuit boards of the data input device when said data input device is in a closed position, said extremities being not electrically connected to each other.
A data input device, which comprises:
- first and second printed circuit boards;
- at least one housing provided on one of said first or second printed-circuit boards;
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- at least one security element taking position between the first and second printed-circuit boards of said data input device in the at least one housing, the security element closing contacts via each of two extremities respectively on said first and second printed-circuit boards when said data input device is in a closed position, said extremities being not electrically connected to each other.
A method for detecting an intrusion in a data input device, the method comprising:
- providing the data input device in a closed position, wherein the data input device comprises:
- first and second printed circuit boards;
- at least one housing provided on one of said first or second printed-circuit boards;
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- at least one security element taking a position between the first and second printed-circuit boards of said data input device in the at least one housing, the security element closing contacts via each of two extremities respectively on said first and second printed-circuit boards when said data input device is in the closed position, said extremities being not electrically connected to each other;
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- detecting intrusion when at least one contact between one of the two extremities of said security element and one of said first and second printed-circuit boards is open.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.