Pairing A Payment Object Reader With A Point-Of-Sale Terminal
    33.
    发明申请
    Pairing A Payment Object Reader With A Point-Of-Sale Terminal 审中-公开
    配对付费对象阅读器与销售点终端

    公开(公告)号:US20170004475A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US14855130

    申请日:2015-09-15

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    Abstract: In some examples, a system and method for pairing a payment object reader with a point-of-sale (POS) terminal is described herein. The payment object reader includes one or more light indicators configured to display information in an optical pattern of one or more colors, brightness, lightness, and intensities, wherein the light indicators display a first optical pattern representative of an operational status of the payment object reader in a first mode, and a second optical pattern representative of a pairing code in a second mode. A display control component, executed by a processor, is configured to control the light indicators in accordance with the pairing code to generate the second optical pattern, the second optical pattern when shared with the POS terminal enables pairing between the payment object reader and the POS terminal. When paired, the payment object reader allows the POS terminal to accept payments from a customer.

    Abstract translation: 在一些示例中,本文描述了用于将支付对象读取器与销售点(POS)终端进行配对的系统和方法。 支付对象读取器包括配置成以一种或多种颜色,亮度,亮度和强度的光学图案显示信息的一个或多个光指示器,其中光指示器显示表示支付对象读取器的操作状态的第一光学图案 以及表示第二模式中的配对码的第二光学图案。 由处理器执行的显示控制部件被配置为根据配对码来控制光指示器以产生第二光学图案,当与POS终端共享时,第二光学图案能够支付对象读取器和POS之间的配对 终奌站。 付款对象读卡器配对时,POS终端可以接收客户的付款。

    Application programming interfaces for structuring distributed systems

    公开(公告)号:US11164172B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US15858164

    申请日:2017-12-29

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    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.

    APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES FOR STRUCTURING DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210312413A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17322546

    申请日:2021-05-17

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    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.

    Application programming interfaces for structuring distributed systems

    公开(公告)号:US11010739B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-18

    申请号:US15858100

    申请日:2017-12-29

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    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 updating content of menus.

    Quick legend receipt system
    38.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10956891B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    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.

    GEOGRAPHICALLY TARGETED, TIME-BASED PROMOTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20200294094A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16888642

    申请日:2020-05-29

    Applicant: Square, Inc.

    Abstract: Technology is disclosed for facilitating generation and processing of a customized promotion based on a set of factors. In some embodiments, the disclosed technology enables a particular merchant to incentivize customer business (e.g., increase customer traffic to a physical merchant location) by offering a customized promotion for placement in a receipt of a transaction with another merchant. The customized promotion, which decreases incrementally in value over time, is generated specifically for a product and/or service offered by the particular merchant. The product and/or service associated with the promotion correlates to a set of factors, including, among others, the customer's spending trend, thereby increasing the likelihood that the customer would redeem the promotion with the particular merchant in a second transaction. In some embodiments, a portion of the payment in the second transaction is distributed to the other merchant, thereby enabling both merchants to benefit from the placement of the promotion.

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