Wireless device operable cash drawer having biometric, database, and messaging capabilities
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1. A cash drawer comprising:
- a network interface through which the cash drawer communicates with a wireless device, wherein communicating comprises sending a message through the network interface to the wireless device;
a controller that controls the ability of the wireless device to directly access the cash drawer through the network interface based on a collection of biometric information, wherein the controlled access is made contingent upon validation of the collected biometric information, wherein the biometric information is provide from the wireless device, and wherein direct access comprises a direct connection between the wireless device and the cash drawer over the network; and
a command receiver configured to receive and comply with commands received from the wireless device, wherein compliance is made contingent upon a multi-factor recognition scheme comprising at least validation of the collected biometric information and recognition of the wireless device as an authorized device.
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Abstract
Cash drawers that are operated by wireless devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cash drawer includes a network interface and a controller. The network interface enables the cash drawer to communicate with one or more wireless devices. The controller optionally controls access of the one or more wireless devices to the cash drawer based on a collection of biometric information. The collection of biometric information may be collected by the cash drawer, by the one or more wireless devices, or by an input device that is communicatively coupled to the one or more wireless devices. The collection of biometric information is illustratively used to verify an identity of a user.
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1. A cash drawer comprising:
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a network interface through which the cash drawer communicates with a wireless device, wherein communicating comprises sending a message through the network interface to the wireless device; a controller that controls the ability of the wireless device to directly access the cash drawer through the network interface based on a collection of biometric information, wherein the controlled access is made contingent upon validation of the collected biometric information, wherein the biometric information is provide from the wireless device, and wherein direct access comprises a direct connection between the wireless device and the cash drawer over the network; and a command receiver configured to receive and comply with commands received from the wireless device, wherein compliance is made contingent upon a multi-factor recognition scheme comprising at least validation of the collected biometric information and recognition of the wireless device as an authorized device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A cash drawer comprising:
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a network interface through which the cash drawer communicates with a network, wherein the network comprises at least one other device; and a controller through which the cash drawer sends messages to the at least one other device utilizing the network, and wherein sending messages comprising the cash drawer directly communicating with the at least one other device, and wherein the at least one other device is an authorized device, and wherein direct access comprises a direct connection between the other device and the cash drawer over the network, and wherein the authorized device is a device authorized by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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communicatively coupling a cash drawer to a network; and storing indications of transactions associated with the cash drawer to a database accessible over the network, wherein the transactions comprise a set of actions involving interactions with the cash drawer taking place directly between the cash drawer and an authorized individual, and wherein the indications of transactions are sent directly from the cash drawer to the database, and wherein directly comprises a direct connection between the authorized individual and the cash drawer over the network, and wherein the authorized individual is an individual authenticated by the cash drawer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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