Apparatus and method for POS processing
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a portable electronic device comprising a non-volatile memory; and
an interface on the portable electronic device for communication between the non-volatile memory and a point-of-sale device;
wherein the non-volatile memory includes instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising;
electronically coupling the interface to the point-of-sale device, wherein responsive to the coupling the point-of-sale device operates as a host to the portable electronic device and the portable electronic device operates as a peripheral of the host; and
responsive to the coupling, supporting the point-of-sale device in processing a transaction.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for configuring, altering, controlling, securing, and extending the processing capability and functionality of PCs and POS devices using a non-volatile memory device using software and data carried within the apparatus.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a portable electronic device comprising a non-volatile memory; and an interface on the portable electronic device for communication between the non-volatile memory and a point-of-sale device; wherein the non-volatile memory includes instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising; electronically coupling the interface to the point-of-sale device, wherein responsive to the coupling the point-of-sale device operates as a host to the portable electronic device and the portable electronic device operates as a peripheral of the host; and responsive to the coupling, supporting the point-of-sale device in processing a transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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electronically coupling an interface of a portable electronic device comprising a non-volatile memory to a point-of-sale device, wherein responsive to the coupling the point-of-sale device operates as a host to the portable electronic device and the portable electronic device operates as a peripheral of the host; and responsive to the coupling, executing, using a processing device, instructions stored on the non-volatile memory of the portable electronic device to support the point-of-sale device in processing a transaction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for persistently storing data; means for electronically coupling an interface corresponding to the persistent storage means to an interface corresponding to a point-of-sale device, wherein responsive to the coupling the point-of-sale device operates as a host to the portable electronic device and the portable electronic device operates as a peripheral of the host; and means for executing instructions stored on the persistent storage means responsive to the coupling to support the point-of-sale device in processing a transaction. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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