Patents by Inventor Benita W. Phipps

Benita W. Phipps has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Security apparatus and system for retail environments
    Patent number: 5448638
    Abstract: A gasoline service station includes gasoline dispensers and a PIN pad including keypads for receiving personal identification numbers and assembled into a network for securely communicating personal identification numbers from the PIN pads and dispensers to a host computer over unsecured data lines. The PIN pads and dispensers each include means for encryption and outputting of personal identification numbers. A security module includes means for decryption of data associated with each PIN pad and dispenser in a process for the respective PIN pads and dispensers and means for encryption of data associated with the host computer in a process which is different from its decryption of data associated with the PIN pads and dispensers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Gilbarco, Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Johnson, Edward A. Payne, Donald A. Boschker, Benita W. Phipps
  • Security apparatus and system for retail environments
    Patent number: 5384850
    Abstract: A gasoline service station includes gasoline dispensers and a PIN pad including keypads for receiving personal identification numbers and assembled into a network for securely communicating personal identification numbers from the PIN pads and dispensers to a host computer over unsecured data lines. The PIN pads and dispensers each include means for encryption and outputting of personal identification numbers. A security module includes means for decryption of data associated with each PIN pad and dispenser in a process for the respective PIN pads and dispensers and means for encryption of data associated with the host computer in a process which is different from its decryption of data associated with the PIN pads and dispensers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Gilbarco
    Inventors: William S. Johnson, Edward A. Payne, Donald A. Boschker, Benita W. Phipps
  • Security apparatus and system for retail environments
    Patent number: 5228084
    Abstract: A gasoline service station includes gasoline dispensers and a PIN pad including keypads for receiving personal identification numbers and assembled into a network for securely communicating personal identification numbers from the PIN pads and dispensers to a host computer over unsecured data lines. The PIN pads and dispensers each include means for encryption and outputting of personal identification numbers. A security module includes means for decryption of data associated with each PIN pad and dispenser in a process for the respective PIN pads and dispensers and means for encryption of data associated with the host computer in a process which is different from its decryption of data associated with the PIN pads and dispensers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Gilbarco, Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Johnson, Edward A. Payne, Donald A. Boschker, Benita W. Phipps