Processing multiple point-of-sale transactions

    公开(公告)号:US10783508B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US15142966

    申请日:2016-04-29

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    Abstract: A point-of-sale system for concurrently processing multiple point of sale transactions, each point of sale transaction including an item input portion and a payment portion of the transaction, each portion performed in series. The point-of-sale system comprises a customer facing terminal and a merchant facing terminal. The system can comprise a plurality of customer facing terminals and can be portable. The customer facing terminal is configured to receive an input of payment information for a first point of sale transaction during a payment portion of the first point of sale transaction. The merchant facing terminal is configured to receive an input of an item selection for a second point of sale transaction during an item input portion of the second point of sale transaction and during the payment portion of the first point of sale transaction.

    Integrating Predefined Templates with Open Ticket Functionality

    公开(公告)号:US20200273086A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16807036

    申请日:2020-03-02

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for integrating predefined templates with open ticket functionality. For instance, a merchant device can identify a type of transaction between a merchant and a customer, select a ticket type for the transaction based on the type of transaction, and select a transaction flow based on the ticket type. The merchant device can then generate an open ticket for the transaction based on the ticket type, and associated transaction flow with the open ticket. Additionally, the merchant device can generate a visual representation of data associated with the open ticket, where a layout of the data within the visual representation is based on the type of transaction and the transaction flow, and present the visual representation to the merchant. In some examples, the type of transaction is identified using received input. In some examples, the type of transaction is identified based on a group associated with the customer.

    ANALYZING LAYOUTS USING SENSOR DATA
    25.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200210981A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16730974

    申请日:2019-12-30

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for analyzing sensor data to identify a bottleneck location within a physical establishment, and then providing a recommendation based on the bottleneck location. For instance, a payment service may analyze a layout of a physical establishment using sensor data representing movements of users within the physical establishment. Based on the analysis, the payment service can identify a location within the physical establishment in which movements of the users correspond to one another. For instance, the payment service can identify that the users are located at a similar location within the physical establishment at a given time period. The payment service can then generate and provide a message that indicates a location for moving an object such that users can utilize new routes through the physical establishment.

    Integrating predefined templates with open ticket functionality

    公开(公告)号:US10580062B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US15195557

    申请日:2016-06-28

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for integrating predefined templates with open ticket functionality. For instance, a merchant device can identify a type of transaction between a merchant and a customer, select a ticket type for the transaction based on the type of transaction, and select a transaction flow based on the ticket type. The merchant device can then generate an open ticket for the transaction based on the ticket type, and associated transaction flow with the open ticket. Additionally, the merchant device can generate a visual representation of data associated with the open ticket, where a layout of the data within the visual representation is based on the type of transaction and the transaction flow, and present the visual representation to the merchant. In some examples, the type of transaction is identified using received input. In some examples, the type of transaction is identified based on a group associated with the customer.

    Quick Legend Receipt System
    27.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190385142A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-19

    申请号:US16452474

    申请日:2019-06-25

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for enabling more efficient tipping by providing a merchant the ability to reduce the time used on manually entering tip amounts. In one embodiment, a method includes automatically generating, by a point-of-sale (POS) system, a transaction receipt that indicates a plurality of selectable tip options, wherein said automatically generating the transaction receipt is based on one or more rules specified by a user of the POS system. The method further includes causing the transaction receipt to be printed as a printed receipt. The method further includes identifying, by the POS system, a one of the plurality of selectable tip options specified by a customer on the printed receipt. Among other benefits, the disclosed techniques reduce the time and effort the merchant needs to spend on collating the tipping at end of the business day.

    APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES FOR STRUCTURING DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20190205834A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US15858000

    申请日:2017-12-29

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06Q10/08355 G06Q10/025

    Abstract: A system and environment to enable entities to utilize delivery services provided by a service provider are described herein. In some examples, the service provider exposes the delivery services to a computing device associated with a merchant, buyer, and/or others using one or more Applicant Programming Interfaces (APIs) provided by the service provider. The one or more APIs may enable merchants and/or others to automatically integrate the delivery services into technologies used by the merchants and/or others in order to facilitate delivery of items that are offered for acquisition by the merchants.

    Synchronizing open ticket functionality with kitchen display systems

    公开(公告)号:US10311420B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15185354

    申请日:2016-06-17

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques and arrangements for facilitating synchronization of open ticket functionality utilized by point-of-sale (POS) devices with kitchen display systems. In some example, a POS device receives customer orders associated with a transaction between a merchant and a customer. Based on individual customer orders, the POS device adds information associated with the individual customer orders to an open ticket, and then sends data associated with the open ticket to a kitchen display system. The kitchen display system can receive the data associated with the open ticket, create an order ticket for the individual customer orders using the data, and then provide order tickets using a user interface. In some examples, the kitchen display system then synchronizes with a counter device to provide and update order tickets.

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