Dynamically modifiable user interface

• US 10,423,298 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2016
• Issued: 09/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Block, Inc. (f/k/a Square, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Block, Inc. (f/k/a Square, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bell, Bruce, Partridge, Brian, Lintern, James, Kursmark, Matthew T., Johnson, Logan, Abu-Ghaida, Ghassan
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore, William L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shrewsbury, Nathan K
• Application Number:
  US15/279,854
• Publication Number:
  US 20180364887A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,090 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/201 Price look-up processing, e.g. updating
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds

Abstract

Techniques and arrangements for dynamically modifying a user interface on a computing device of a point-of-sale (POS) system based on a location of the computing device. The location can be associated with a functionality of the user interface. The user interface can include one or more icons corresponding to selectable items that correspond to the functionality. A modification to the user interface can include an adjustment to a visual appearance of an icon and/or a replacement of an icon with another icon.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions program the one or more processors to perform acts comprising;

determining a first location of a service computing device of a merchant, wherein the first location of the service computing device is based at least in part on a first distance of the service computing device from a base station computing device;

determining that the first location of the service computing device is associated with a first area of a merchant location of the merchant, wherein the first area is associated with a first functionality of the service computing device the first functionality comprising at least one of item ordering or payment processing;

generating a set of interactive icons for presentation on a user interface of the service computing device, wherein the set of interactive icons corresponds to the first functionality of the service computing device;

determining a second location of the service computing device, wherein the second location of the service computing device is based at least in part on a second distance of the service computing device from the base station computing device;

determining that the second location of the service computing device is associated with a second area of the merchant location of the merchant, wherein the second area is associated with a second functionality of the service computing device, the second functionality comprising at least one of seating management, kitchen management, or order preparation notification; and

dynamically modifying the user interface to display a second set of interactive icons based at least in part on the second functionality.

2. The system as claim 1 recites, the acts further comprising:

determining that the service computing device is within a threshold distance of the base station computing device; and

automatically uploading data to the base station computing device.

3. The system as claim 1 recites, the acts further comprising:

determining that the service computing device is within a threshold distance of the base station computing device; and

automatically downloading data from the base station computing device.

4. The system as claim 1 recites, wherein:

determining that the first distance is associated with the first area comprises analyzing a map of the merchant location to determine that the first distance is within the first area; and

determining that the second distance is associated with the second area comprises analyzing the map of the merchant location to determine that the second distance is within the second area.

5. The system as claim 1 recites, the acts further comprising:

determining that the service computing device remains at the second location for a pre-determined amount of time,

wherein the dynamically modifying the one or more icons of the set of interactive icons is based at least in part on determining that the service computing device remains at the second location for the pre-determined amount of time.

6. A method comprising:

determining a first location of a service computing device;

determining that the first location is associated with a first functionality of the service computing device, the first functionality comprising at least one of item ordering or payment processing;

presenting a set of interactive icons on a user interface of the service computing device based at least in part on the first functionality;

determining a second location of the service computing device;

determining that the second location is associated with a second functionality of the service computing device, the second functionality comprising at least one of seating management, kitchen management, or order preparation notification; and

dynamically modifying the user interface to display a second set of interactive icons based at least in part on the second functionality.

7. The method as claim 6 recites, further comprising:

receiving a beacon signal from a base station computing device; and

determining a signal strength of the beacon signal,

wherein determining that the first location and the second location is based on the signal strength of the beacon signal.

8. The method as claim 6 recites, further comprising:

analyzing a map of a merchant location;

identifying one or more areas on the map of the merchant location;

determining that the first location is associated with a first area, wherein the first functionality corresponds to the first area; and

determining that the second location is associated with a second area, wherein the second functionality corresponds to the second area.

9. The method as claim 6 recites, further comprising:

determining that the second location is within a threshold distance of a customer computing device;

accessing a customer profile associated with the customer computing device;

identifying one or more customer preferences in the customer profile; and

identifying the second set of interactive icons based at least in part on the one or more customer preferences.

10. The method as claim 6 recites, further comprising:

receiving a notification that a customer has checked-in to a merchant location, wherein the notification includes a sub-section of an area of the merchant location in which the customer is located;

determining that the second location is proximate to the sub-section of the area;

accessing a customer profile associated with the customer;

identifying one or more customer preferences in the customer profile; and

identifying the second set of interactive icons based at least in part on the one or more customer preferences.

11. The method as claim 6 recites, further comprising:

determining that the second location is associated with a meal order;

accessing a history associated with the meal order; and

determining, based on the history, that the meal order is complete;

wherein the second set of interactive icons comprises a bill for the meal order.

12. The method as claim 6 recites, wherein the first location and the second location are determined based on data from a sensor of the service computing device.

13. The method as claim 6 recites, wherein the first location and the second location are determined based on a signal processed by a global positioning system receiver on the service computing device.

14. The method as claim 6 recites, further comprising:

receiving a notification associated with the second functionality;

based at least in part on determining the second location of the service computing device and identifying the second functionality corresponding to the second location, displaying the notification associated with the second functionality.

15. A service computing device comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions program the one or more processors to perform acts comprising;

determining a first location of a service computing device;

determining that the first location is associated with a first functionality of the service computing device, the first functionality comprising at least one of item ordering or payment processing;

presenting a set of interactive icons on a user interface of the service computing device based at least in part on the first functionality;

determining a second location of the service computing device;

determining that the second location is associated with a second functionality of the service computing device, the second functionality comprising at least one of an inventory management or order preparation notification; and

dynamically modifying the user interface to display a second set of interactive icons based at least in part on the second functionality.

16. The service computing device as claim 15 recites, further comprising:

a location component comprising one or more of;

a global positioning system (GPS) receiver;

a beacon sensor;

a camera system configured determine the location based on an image captured at the location;

a laser scanner;

a light detection and ranging system (LIDAR) sensor;

or

a radio detection and ranging system (RADAR) sensor,

wherein the determining the first location and the second location is based at least in part on the location component.

17. The service computing device as claim 15 recites, wherein the second functionality further comprises:

a recipe display system.

18. The service computing device as claim 15 recites, the acts further comprising:

determining that the service computing device is within a threshold distance of a base station computing device; and

automatically transferring data between the service computing device and the base station computing device.

19. The service computing device as claim 15 recites, the acts further comprising:

determining that the second location is within a threshold distance of a customer computing device;

accessing a customer profile associated with the customer computing device;

identifying one or more customer preferences in the customer profile; and

identifying the second set of interactive icons based at least in part on the one or more customer preferences.

20. The service computing as claim 15 recites, the acts further comprising prior to dynamically modifying the user interface, determining that the service computing device has been at the second location for a predetermined period of time.