Point-of-sale systems

US10685340B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PAYPAL, INC. · US

Inventors

• Satish Govindarajan · Los Altos, US
• Michael Voege · Sunnyvale, US
• Murthy Bobba · Los Altos, US
• Khiem Pham · Pleasanton, US
• Gunabalan Babu · Fremont, US
• Uris Dacosta · San Jose, US
• Richard Tilghman · San Jose, US
• Daniel J. Potter · Stillwater, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 3, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 16, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 3, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07G5/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A portable point-of-sale (POS) system includes a stand, an adjustable arm coupled to the stand, and a housing. The housing is coupled to the adjustable arm and includes a locking side panel having an integrated locking mechanism. The housing is configured to removably enclose a computing device used to facilitate an electronic transaction. The locking side panel is configured to enclose the computing device within the housing. The integrated locking mechanism and the locking side panel are configured to lock the computing device within the housing.