Point of sale system with web-based back-office
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1. A point of sale system with a web-based back-office system, comprising:
- one or more point of sale, POS, terminals andone or more web servers,wherein said POS terminals and said web servers communicate via internet protocols,wherein said POS terminals are implemented with personal computer hardware and software using one or more relational databases,wherein said web server is implemented with web server hardware and software, using one or more relational databases.
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Abstract
This invention provides a system and a method for managing a range of businesses. The business operations range from a single branch to a large chain of stores or branches. This invention relates to the managing of the points of sale (POS) with Web-based back-office systems. POS transaction engine terminals are implemented on personal computer, PC hardware using PC software with a relational database. The transaction engine architecture provides cost-effective application customization. Web-based back-office software is implemented on servers. POS and BO systems are monitored and supported via the web using protocol and open software components.
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30 Claims
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1. A point of sale system with a web-based back-office system, comprising:
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one or more point of sale, POS, terminals and one or more web servers, wherein said POS terminals and said web servers communicate via internet protocols, wherein said POS terminals are implemented with personal computer hardware and software using one or more relational databases, wherein said web server is implemented with web server hardware and software, using one or more relational databases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A web-based back-office system comprising:
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one or more web servers, wherein said web servers are implemented with web server hardware and software, using one or more relational databases, wherein said web servers can communicate with point of sale, POS, terminals via internet protocols. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A point of sale POS system comprising,
one or more point of sale, POS, terminals, wherein said POS terminals can communicate with web servers via internet protocols, wherein said point of sale terminals are implemented with personal computer hardware and software, using one or more relational databases.
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16. A method of providing a point of sale system with a web-based back-office system, comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more point of sale, POS, terminals and providing one or more web servers, wherein said POS terminals and said web servers communicate via internet protocols, wherein said POS terminals are implemented with personal computer hardware and software using one or more relational databases, wherein said web server are implemented with web server hardware and software, using one or more relational databases. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of providing a web-based back-office system comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more web servers, wherein said web servers are implemented with web server hardware and software, using one or more relational databases, wherein said web servers can communicate with point of sale, POS, terminals via internet protocols. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of providing a point of sale POS system comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more point of sale, POS, terminals, wherein said POS terminals can communicate with web servers via internet protocols, wherein said point of sale terminals are implemented with personal computer hardware and software, using one or more relational databases. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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