Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Mechanized store
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-22
2008-03-18
Le, Thien M. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Mechanized store
C705S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07344070
ABSTRACT:
A POS system and method having a POS terminal, at least one input device for providing input data such as product sale information to said POS terminal, a POS server to enable the POS terminal to complete a POS transaction based upon such product sale information, a display device and a printing device further including an input/output control apparatus12and at least one function adding server50to enable the POS system to perform at least one new functional application without requiring any change in the POS system terminal or server. At least one of connection ports21bto23bof an input/output control apparatus12is connected to at least one the connection ports21ato23aof an existing POS terminal30having at least a POS printer34, a input device32, or a display33connected thereto. The input devices32to34conventionally connected to the ports21ato23aof the POS terminal30are connected to the corresponding ports of the I/O control apparatus12. A function-adding server50is also connected to the I/O control apparatus12. The I/O control apparatus12performs an identification operation to determine if input information from the input devices meet specific conditions (identification criteria) and if so additional data is provided by the function-adding server50for performing additional functionality.
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Anderson Kill & Olick PC
Le Thien M.
Taylor April A.
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