Commonly available device statistics for POS devices
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for managing statistics information associated with a Point-Of-Sale/Service (POS) device, comprising:
- receiving the statistics information associated with the POS device;
storing a first set of data associated with the statistics information in a common statistic repository; and
retrieving the first set of data from the common statistic repository for delivery to one of a POS application managing the POS device and another application.
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Abstract
POS device statistics information is managed such that the information is available commonly without the device being claimed by one application during retrieval of statistics information. A helper class DeviceStatistics object facilitates storing of statistics information in a common statistic repository that may be hardware based or software based, for example an XML file. The helper class also facilitates retrieval and forwarding of the statistics information to a managing POS application employing a service object for the POS device. A Windows Service based statistics service is used to retrieve the statistics information from the common statistic repository and generate performance monitor counters. The performance monitor counters are provided to requesting applications.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing statistics information associated with a Point-Of-Sale/Service (POS) device, comprising:
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receiving the statistics information associated with the POS device;
storing a first set of data associated with the statistics information in a common statistic repository; and
retrieving the first set of data from the common statistic repository for delivery to one of a POS application managing the POS device and another application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for managing statistics information associated with a POS device, comprising:
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a POS application configured to manage the POS device;
an object configured to store the statistics information in a common statistic repository, and provide the statistics information to the POS application; and
a statistics service configured to retrieve the stored statistics information, generate a performance monitor counter based on the statistics information, and provide the performance monitor counter to a requesting application other than the POS application. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium having computer instructions for managing statistics information associated with a POS device to be commonly available, the instructions comprising:
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storing a first set of data associated with the statistics information related to the POS device in a common statistic repository;
retrieving the first set of data from the common statistic repository upon at least one of;
an expiration of a predetermined period, a request, and a change in the stored statistics information;
if the statistics information is to be provided to a POS application managing the POS device, providing the first set of data to a Service Object associated with the POS device; and
if the statistics information is to be provided to a another application, generating a performance monitor counter based on the first set of data, and providing the performance monitor counter to the other application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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