Transaction terminal with privacy shield for touch-screen pin entry

A transaction terminal comprising:

• a processing unit,
• a display in electronic communication with said processing unit and having a display region, said display region including a plurality of information display sections;
• a touch-screen overlaying at least a portion of said display region and in electronic communication with said processing unit;
• memory in communication with said processing unit and containing a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by said processing unit causes said display to show a PIN keypad in one of said plurality of information display sections below said touch-screen and, in conjunction with said touch-screen, allows PIN entry by a user;
• a barrier disposed around said touch-screen and adapted to inhibit viewing of said one of said plurality of information display sections by a third party;
• and
• a legend disposed on said display adjacent said one of said plurality of information display sections indicating the only authorized area for PIN entry.

A retail terminal comprising:

• a microprocessing unit;
• a display in electronic communication with said microprocessing unit and having a display area, said display area including a plurality of information display sections;
• a touch-screen overlaying at least a portion of said display and in electronic communication with said microprocessing unit;
• memory in electronic communication with said microprocessing unit and containing a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by said microprocessing unit causes said display to show a PIN keypad within one of said plurality of information display sections, and allows entry of a PIN by a user via said PIN keypad in conjunction with said touch-screen;
• a privacy shield disposed adjacent said one of said plurality of information display sections and configured to inhibit view of said PIN keypad by a third party;
• and
• a label permanently disposed adjacent said one of said plurality of information display sections, said label indicating said PIN keypad as the only authorized area for PIN entry.

A transaction terminal comprising:

• a processing unit;
• a display in electronic communication with said processing unit and having a display area, said display area including a plurality of information display sections;
• a touch-screen overlaying at least part of said display area and in electronic communication with said processing unit;
• memory in electronic communication with said processing unit and containing a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by said processing unit causes said display to depict a PIN entry area within one of said plurality of information display sections, and allows entry of a PIN via said PIN entry area in conjunction with said touch-screen;
• and
• a legend located adjacent to said one of said plurality of information display sections, said legend configured to instruct a user to enter a PIN only in said PIN entry area.