Apparatus, Method and System for a Tunneling Client Access Point

A portable device comprising:

• (a) at least one communication interface configured to enable the transmission of communications between the portable device and a terminal comprising a terminal processor, an input component, an output component, and a network interface;
• (b) a processor;
• and
• (c) a memory having executable program code stored thereon, including:
• (1) first program code which, when executed, causes an interactive user interface to be presented by the terminal output component, wherein the interactive user interface is configured to enable the user to cause the portable device processor to execute program code stored on the portable device memory;
• (2) second program code which, when executed enables the portable device to:
• (i) receive a communication resulting from user interaction with the interactive user interface, and
• (ii) cause a communication to be sent through the terminal network interface to a communications network comprising at least one communications network node;
• and
• (3) third program code which, when executed by the portable device processor in response to a communication received from the terminal resulting from user interaction with the interactive user interface causes a communication to be transmitted to the communications network node;
• wherein the portable device is configured to affect the presentation by the terminal output component of processing activity of program code stored on the portable device memory;
• wherein the portable device is configured to communicate with the terminal;
• and
• wherein the portable device is configured to employ a security convention to securely communicate through the terminal network interface with the communications network node comprising a secure communication protocol.