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Systems and methods for performing transactions at a point-of-sale

  • US 7,600,673 B2
  • Filed: 04/03/2002
  • Issued: 10/13/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A point-of-sale device comprising:

  • a base unit adapted for use by a merchant at a point-of-sale to process transaction payment information, wherein the base unit includes;

    a base unit housing that is sized and shaped so as to be capable of sitting on a merchant'"'"'s counter;

    a processor disposed within the base unit housing and configured to process two or more of a check acceptance transaction, a credit card transaction, a money transfer transaction, and a stored value transaction;

    a document slot formed in the base unit housing and adapted for receiving a document;

    a printer disposed within the base unit housing and operable to print on a document within the document slot; and

    a peripheral unit housed independently from and in communication with the base unit, the peripheral unit including a peripheral unit housing that is sized and shaped so as to sit on a merchant'"'"'s counter, and being adapted for use by a customer and configured to receive transaction payment information at the point-of-sale, the peripheral unit including an interface configured to receive account information associated with customers via transponders.

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