Secure dual-monitor point-of-sale system
US11257057B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/01
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Point-of-sale systems may include stations having interactive monitors mounted at specific heights and angles that permit such monitors to be viewed and interacted with by an associate or a customer. Some point-of-sale systems may include two stations, each having a monitor aligned in opposite directions, a user of one monitor may not view the other monitor, and vice versa. The point-of-sale systems may also include instrument readers (e.g., credit card readers or NFC readers) for recognizing payment instruments of customers and identifying the customers based on the payment instruments. Each of the monitors and instrument readers may be linked by cables to computer devices that are securely housed in a chamber above which the monitors are mounted. The monitors and other components are installed in a modular fashion, and may be independently installed or replaced without requiring an installation or replacement of the entire point-of-sale system.
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