Systems and Methods to Implement Point of Sale (POS) Terminals, Process Orders and Manage Order Fulfillment
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1. A method comprising:
- providing first software to web browsers of a plurality of retailers to convert the web browsers into point of sale (POS) terminals implementing an order entry interface for the retailers;
receiving, at a computing device over a network, orders from the POS terminals via the first software running in the web browsers;
processing, by the computing device, payments for the orders on behalf of the retailers; and
tracking, by the computing device in communication with the first software running in the web browsers, data related to the orders on behalf of the retailers.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to integrate point of sale processing, online order processing, and supply chain and store management over the Internet. In one aspect, a central server provides point of sale, online order processing, and supply chain and store management functions via browser based interfaces. The system enables users to enter orders from remote locations for order fulfillment at brick and mortar retail locations, where the POS terminals configured based on the browser based interfaces can be changed into a self service mode to allow customers to place orders for themselves at the retail locations.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing first software to web browsers of a plurality of retailers to convert the web browsers into point of sale (POS) terminals implementing an order entry interface for the retailers; receiving, at a computing device over a network, orders from the POS terminals via the first software running in the web browsers; processing, by the computing device, payments for the orders on behalf of the retailers; and tracking, by the computing device in communication with the first software running in the web browsers, data related to the orders on behalf of the retailers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tangible storage medium storing thereon computer readable instructions which, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to:
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provide first software to web browsers of a plurality of retailers to convert the web browsers into point of sale (POS) terminals implementing an order entry interface for the retailers; receive, over a network, orders from the POS terminals via the first software running in the web browsers; process payments for the orders on behalf of the retailers; and track, in communication with the first software running in the web browsers, data related to the orders on behalf of the retailers.
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22. A computing device, comprising:
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a processor; a tangible storage medium storing thereon program logic, the processor coupled with the tangible storage medium to execute the program logic, the program logic comprising; logic to receive, over a network, orders from the POS terminals via first software running in web browsers, wherein the first software is provided to the web browsers of a plurality of retailers to convert the web browsers into point of sale (POS) terminals implementing an order entry interface for the retailers; logic to process payments for the orders on behalf of the retailers; and logic to track, in communication with the first software running in the web browsers, data related to the orders on behalf of the retailers. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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