Point of sale transaction device

• US 9,141,949 B1
• Filed: 07/09/2013
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Travis Q. Le
• Original Assignee: Travis Q. Le
• Inventors: Le, Travis Q.
• Primary Examiner(s): HESS, DANIEL A
• Application Number:
  US13/937,407
• Time in Patent Office: 805 Days
• Field of Search: 235/380, 235/383
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0018 Constructional details, e.g. of drawer, printing means, input means

Abstract

A point of sale transaction device facilitates secure point of sale transactions. The device includes a housing. A processor and display are each coupled to the housing. A female universal serial bus port and camera are each coupled to the housing and operationally coupled to the processor. A power source is electrically coupled to the processor, the display, and the camera. A data storage device extrinsic to the housing has account data for processing a payment transaction. A male universal serial bus port on the data storage device selectively engages to the female universal serial bus port for providing access to the account data by the processor. A router is operationally coupled to the processor for processing a payment transaction with an extrinsic funds account.

Claims

1. A point of sale transaction device comprising:

a housing;

a processor coupled to and positioned in said housing;

a display coupled to said housing, said display being operationally coupled to said processor;

a female universal serial bus port coupled to said housing, said female universal serial port being operationally coupled to said processor;

a camera coupled to said housing, said camera being operationally coupled to said processor;

a power source electrically coupled to said processor, said display, and said camera; and

a data storage device, said data storage device having account data for processing a payment transaction;

a male universal serial bus port coupled said data storage device, said male universal serial bus port being selectively engageable to said female universal serial bus port for providing access to said account data by said processor;

a router operationally coupled to said processor, wherein said processor is configured for processing a payment transaction with an extrinsic funds account;

a perimeter wall defining a cavity extending into said housing, said female universal serial bus port being positioned in said cavity, said perimeter wall having an outer portion extending between said female universal serial bus port and an outer edge of said cavity; and

said data storage device having a peripheral wall section positioned proximate said male universal serial bus port wherein said peripheral wall section is positioned adjacent to said outer portion of said perimeter wall when said male universal serial bus port is coupled to said female universal serial bus port, a shape of said outer portion of said perimeter wall being complimentary to said peripheral wall of said data storage device.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a central computer, said central computer being extrinsic to said housing, said processor being operationally coupled to said central computer.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising an input mechanism coupled to said housing, said input mechanism being operationally coupled to said processor to input identity verification data.

4. The device of claim 3, further comprising said input mechanism being a keypad incorporated into said display and said input identity verification data being a personal access code.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising said camera being operationally coupled to said processor and said router wherein said camera is configured for providing visual communication with a bank to facilitate bank account access from a remote location relative to the bank.

6. A point of sale transaction device comprising:

a housing;

a processor coupled to and positioned in said housing;

a router operationally coupled to said processor, wherein said processor is configured for processing a payment transaction from an extrinsic funds account;

a display coupled to said housing, said display being operationally coupled to said processor;

a female universal serial bus port coupled to said housing, said female universal serial port being operationally coupled to said processor;

a camera coupled to said housing, said camera being operationally coupled to said processor, said camera being operationally coupled to said processor and said router wherein said camera is configured for providing visual communication with a bank to facilitate bank account access from a remote location relative to the bank;

a power source electrically coupled to said processor, said display, and said camera;

a data storage device, said data storage device having account data for processing a payment transaction;

a male universal serial bus port coupled said data storage device, said male universal serial bus port being selectively engageable to said female universal serial bus port for providing access to said account data by said processor;

a central computer, said central computer being extrinsic to said housing, said processor being operationally coupled to said central computer;

an input mechanism coupled to said housing, said input mechanism being operationally coupled to said processor to input identity verification data, said input mechanism being a keypad incorporated into said display and said input identity verification data being a personal access code; and

a perimeter wall defining a cavity extending into said housing, said female universal serial bus port being positioned in said cavity, said perimeter wall having an outer portion extending between said universal serial bus port and an outer edge of said cavity, said data storage device having a peripheral wall section positioned proximate said male universal serial bus port wherein said peripheral wall section is positioned adjacent to said outer portion of said perimeter wall when said male universal serial bus port is coupled to said female universal serial bus port, a shape of said outer portion of said perimeter wall being complimentary to said peripheral wall of said data storage device.