Abstract: A method is provided for detecting a risk of replacement, at a sales point, of an authentic electronic payment terminal by a fraudulent electronic payment terminal. Wherein the method includes generating an alert when a number of transactions geographically associated with the sales point is above a pre-determined threshold.

Abstract: A removable flap for closing a location adapted to receiving at least one battery of an electronic device. The flap has, on at least one side, at least one first protrusion in the form of a tab adapted to release, via a first part located in a same plane as the flap, at least one corresponding area for holding the battery in the location. The flap is also adapted to lever and pivot the battery via a second part situated in a plane substantially perpendicular to that of the flap.

Abstract: It is proposed a device and method for finding nilcatenations, and proposes nilcatenation detection techniques, which can be applied to blockchains, and even constitute a proof of useful work, as the periodic removal of nilcatenations keeps a ledger size as small as possible. Banks and blockchains need to keep track of an ever-increasing list of transactions between the accounts owned by their users. However, as time goes by, many of these transactions can be safely “forgotten”, in the sense that purging a set of transactions that compensate each other does not impact the network's semantic meaning i.e. the vector Bt of amounts representing the balances of users at a given point in time t. Nilcatenation refers to a collection of past transaction vectors having no effect on Bt. Removing these transactions yields a smaller, but equivalent set of transactions.

Abstract: An electronic payment terminal includes a light guide to guide the light from at least one light source internal to the electronic payment terminal to the exterior of the electronic payment terminal. The light guide is integrated with a contactless payment module integrated with the electronic payment terminal and additionally includes at least one shock-absorbing pad extending beyond the external surface of the electronic payment terminal.

Abstract: A communication antenna, which includes a first area for transmitting and receiving signals and a second area for receiving electronic components. The first area is located in a first plane, referred to as a higher level plane, and the second area is located in a second plane, referred to as a lower level plane. The lower level plane is parallel to the higher level plane.

Abstract: A support element of a keypad included in a keyboard of a data input device. The support element puts at least one dummy key of a printed circuit board under pressure.

Abstract: A method for loading an information-processing resource by a device having a processor and a random-access memory having the steps of: obtaining at least one address corresponding to at least one block of data within which the resource is at least partially recorded; and for said at least one previously obtained current address: loading a current block of data as a function of said current address; obtaining at least one reference certificate of the current block of data; obtaining at least one current certificate of the current block of data, said reference and current certificates being encrypted digital signatures of said current data block; issuing an assertion of validity as a function of said reference and current certificates when said reference and current certificates are identical; copying said current data block into the random-access memory, when said assertion of validity is positive.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board is proposed. The flexible printed circuit board includes at least one soldering element possessing a soldering face, accessible from a first face of the flexible printed circuit board, and a heating face, accessible from a second face of the flexible printed circuit board. Such a flexible printed circuit board includes a main part including the soldering element, and at least one foldable part, extending from the main part and being configured to pass: from a non-folded state, in which the at least one foldable part does not cover the heating face of the at least one soldering element; to a folded state in which the at least one foldable part covers the heating face of the at least one soldering element.

Abstract: A method for processing transactional data, via a payment terminal. The method includes capturing at least one datum representing a bill to be paid, called a consolidated datum, from a pre-existing support; formatting the consolidated datum by a collection application of the payment terminal, delivering a digital invoice; displaying the digital invoice by the collection application; transmitting to a payment application of the payment terminal at least one datum, called a transactional datum, representing an amount to be paid according to at least one element of the digital bill.

Abstract: A radio module includes a first baseband part, a second radiofrequency part, a first power supply interface for the baseband part and a second power supply interface for the second radiofrequency part.

Abstract: A method of character recognition is implemented by an electronic device to recognize, in an image representing an object comprising at least one raised character, called a basic image, at least one raised character of the basic image. The method includes: a phase of processing at least one image, the phase including at least one implementation of a Phong reflection module and delivering at least one identification image; and a phase of identifying characters as a function of the basic image and the at least one identification image.

Abstract: A method for processing, by a processing entity, of an authorization to implement a service and/or access an item. The method includes: reception, from a requesting device, of a request for implementing a service and/or accessing an item; searching for an indicator of dependency from at least one piece of data of said request for implementation; when an indicator of dependency is present, obtaining an authorization from a verification device to implement said service and/or access said item.

Abstract: Device (1) for securing together cables for the electrical charging of an electronic apparatus (2), said electronic apparatus comprising two connectors (211, 221), each connector being connectable to a charging plug, characterized in that it comprises: a first portion (3) for connection to a first connector (211), and a second portion (4) provided with a housing (45) for the insertion of a connection cable (6) dedicated to a second connector (221), said first portion (3) and said second portion (4) being secured together by securing means.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a flexible printed circuit board of longitudinal shape comprising at least one conductive track extending over the length of the flexible printed circuit, the flexible printed circuit board comprising at least one folding area shaped so as to allow said flexible printed circuit board to pass from an unfolded state to a folded state in which the conductive track forms at least one antenna loop.

Abstract: A structural part is provided for an internal architecture of a payment terminal. The structural part is constituted by a rigid material and includes elements, on its rim, for grasping and guiding an antenna-forming electrical cable.

Abstract: A fixed electronic terminal including at least one location intended to reversibly receive an electronic autonomy management system of the terminal.

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.

Abstract: A main printed circuit board, called a motherboard, of a payment terminal is provided on which a plurality of components is assembled. The components are assembled on the motherboard according to the height of the components so that the components of greater height are situated at a first end of the board and the components of smaller height are situated at a second end of the board.

Abstract: A component for holding a magnetic reading head, and a slotted magnetic card reader comprising a magnetic card reader held by such a component. The holding device includes a single component having at least one perforated plane surface appreciably of the same length and same width as the rear face of the housing of the reading head. The reading head also has two surfaces perpendicular to the perforated plane surface that form two mutually parallel lateral uprights intended to grip the housing of the magnetic reading head, and at least one affixation point.