Point-of-sale system
US9257018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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20Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2210/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A point-of-sale system includes a stand that supports a tablet computer. The tablet computer can run a merchant application to provide the typical functionality for a point-of-sale system. The stand can be rotatable to face either the merchant or the customer. The stand can incorporate a card reader. The tablet computer can be connected through a hub to other peripheral components, such as a controllable cash drawer, a printer and/or a bar code reader. The cash drawer can include a slidable drawer having sliding rails that are hidden from a top view of the drawer.
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