IP Library Granted Patent US 12,417,444
Granted Patent B2
US 12,417,444 · App. 18/495,219 · Granted Sep 16, 2025

Systems and methods for network configurations of PIN pads

Inventor: Bryan Cox (Chandler, AZ)
Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
G06Q20/20G06Q20/206G06Q20/3827G07F7/1025
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Patent No.
US 12,417,444
App. No.
18/495,219
Granted
Sep 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of network configuration of personal identification number (PIN) pads includes obtaining a PIN pad configuration hash value for a current configuration of the PIN pad, comparing the obtained PIN pad configuration hash to a locally stored PIN pad configuration hash, upon determining that the obtained PIN pad configuration hash and the locally stored PIN pad configuration hash do not match, performing additional operations, which include requesting a new PIN pad configuration, receiving the new PIN pad configuration, receiving a new PIN pad configuration hash, and storing the PIN pad configuration hash.

Claims (51)

1. A method of network configuration of a personal identification number (PIN) pad, the method comprising:

obtaining a current PIN pad configuration hash from a configuration service;

comparing the current PIN pad configuration hash to a locally stored PIN pad configuration hash;

determining that the current PIN pad configuration hash and the locally stored PIN pad configuration hash do not match;

receiving a new PIN pad configuration and a new PIN pad configuration hash, wherein the new PIN pad configuration hash replaces the current PIN pad configuration hash;

in response to receiving the new PIN pad configuration and the new PIN pad configuration hash, receiving one or more configuration commands; and

transmitting one or more corresponding acknowledgments in response to receiving the one or more configuration commands.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting a state of the PIN pad as ready.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

based on determining that the current PIN pad configuration hash and the locally stored PIN pad configuration hash match, setting a state of the PIN pad as ready.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

configuring the PIN pad according to the new PIN pad configuration.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the new PIN pad configuration is received from a configuration service.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the current PIN pad configuration hash of the PIN pad is obtained from a configuration service.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

storing a PIN pad configuration hash for the new PIN pad configuration.

8. A device for network configuration of a personal identification number (PIN) pad, the device comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:

obtaining a current PIN pad configuration hash from a configuration service;

comparing the current PIN pad configuration hash to a locally stored PIN pad configuration hash;

determining that the current PIN pad configuration hash and the locally stored PIN pad configuration hash do not match;

receiving a new PIN pad configuration and a new PIN pad configuration hash, wherein the new PIN pad configuration hash replaces the current PIN pad configuration hash;

in response to receiving the new PIN pad configuration and the new PIN pad configuration hash, receiving one or more configuration commands; and

transmitting one or more corresponding acknowledgments in response to receiving the one or more configuration commands.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

setting a state of the PIN pad as ready.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

based on determining that the current PIN pad configuration hash and the locally stored PIN pad configuration hash match, setting a state of the PIN pad as ready.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

configuring the PIN pad according to the new PIN pad configuration.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the new PIN pad configuration is received from a configuration service.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the current PIN pad configuration hash of the PIN pad is obtained from a configuration service.

14. The device of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:

storing a PIN pad configuration hash for the new PIN pad configuration.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device for network configuration of a personal identification number (PIN) pad, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

obtaining a current PIN pad configuration hash from a configuration service;

comparing a current PIN pad configuration hash to a locally stored PIN pad configuration hash;

determining that the current PIN pad configuration hash and the locally stored PIN pad configuration hash do not match;

receiving a new PIN pad configuration and a new PIN pad configuration hash, wherein the new PIN pad configuration hash replaces the current PIN pad configuration hash;

in response to receiving the new PIN pad configuration and the new PIN pad configuration hash, receiving one or more configuration commands; and

transmitting one or more corresponding acknowledgments in response to receiving the one or more configuration commands.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

setting a state of the PIN pad as ready.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

based on determining that the current PIN pad configuration hash and the locally stored PIN pad configuration hash match, setting a state of the PIN pad as ready.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

configuring the PIN pad according to the new PIN pad configuration.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the new PIN pad configuration is received from a configuration service.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the current PIN pad configuration hash of the PIN pad is obtained from a configuration service.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2023
From: COX, BRYAN
To: VANTIV, LLC
Reel/Frame 065366/0666 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 27, 2023
From: VANTIV, LLC
To: WORLDPAY, LLC
Reel/Frame 065385/0354 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17648707 · Jan 24, 2022
Continuation 16227960 · Dec 20, 2018
Continuation 15381304 · Dec 16, 2016
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